It’s been rumored for a while that Carol star Cate Blanchett would be joining the cast, although in what capacity is currently unknown, at least until now.
The website geek.com is reporting that the actress will in fact be playing Hela, ruler of Hel and Niffleheim, and that she will be the films ‘Big Bad’. They then went on to reveal that the villain will make it to Asgard, where she’ll be in cahoots with Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, current motives unknown.
The site also speculates that Hela will in fact be taking the role of Death in the universe, possibly leading to an appearance in Avengers: Infinity War as the object of Thano’s affection.
While it is currently only a rumor, it certainly does sound like the actress will be joining the film, although whether it will be as Hela as the site speculates remains to be seen. With the film due for release November 2017, we may not be given any details until Comic Con.
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