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Erik Selvig (Character)
from Thor (2011)

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Alternate Names:
Dr. Erik Selvig / Selvig

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  1. Thor: The Dark World (2013) Played by Stellan Skarsgård (as Dr. Erik Selvig)
    ... aka "Marvel Thor: The Dark World" - USA (promotional title)

  2. The Avengers (2012) Played by Stellan Skarsgård (as Selvig)
    ... aka "Avengers Assemble" - Ireland (English title) (imdb display title), UK (imdb display title)
    ... aka "Marvel's The Avengers" - USA (complete title)
    ... aka "The Avengers: An IMAX 3D Experience" - International (English title) (IMAX version)
    ... aka "Avengers" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
  3. Thor (2011) Played by Stellan Skarsgård
    ... aka "The Mighty Thor" - International (English title) (copyright title)
    ... aka "Mighty Thor" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

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Genres:
Action / Adventure / Fantasy
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Based On Comic / Based On Comic Book / Marvel Comics / Superhero See more »

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Quotes:
From Thor (2011)
[after credits]
[Dr Selvig wanders around an underground base]
Nick Fury: [greeting him] Dr. Selvig.
Erik Selvig: So, you're the man behind all this? It's quite a labyrinth. I was thinking that you had taken me down here to kill me.
Nick Fury: I've been hearing about the New Mexico situation. Your work has impressed a lot of people who are much smarter than I am.
Erik Selvig: I had a lot to work with: the Foster theory, a gateway to another dimension... it's unprecedented...
[Fury doesn't respond]
Erik Selvig: ...isn't it?
Nick Fury: Legend tells us one thing; history, another. But, every now and then, we find something that belongs to both.
[Fury opens a suitcase, which contains a small cube]
[...]
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