Marvel Movie Casting: Madame Hydra

Ophelia Sarkissian/Madame Hydra (Age: N/A; height: 5'9"): Ophelia Sarkissian was orphaned in Eastern Europe when she was young, when her parents were killed during a revolution in her country. Brutally trained early in her life by Kraken, she worked her way up the ranks and gained the respect of the criminal underworld. Sarkissian eventually became the leader of HYDRA and became known as Madame Hydra. HYDRA and Sarkissian constantly battle Captain America and SHIELD.

Carice van Houten (Age: 39; height: 5'7"; credits: Game of Thrones, Valkyrie, Black Book): I envision Madame Hydra being portrayed as a slightly older agent, who, after years of working her way up in ranks, has become one of the most feared agents of Hydra. Her performance on Game of Thrones was my inspiration for this choice. She is such an intense actress, who has such a charismatic and mysterious air to her. I felt these qualities worked for such a feared character, especially one who should be portrayed as fear on film. She is one hell of a dramatic actress, giving one hell of a performance in both Black Book and Valkyrie. I'd love to see her in the MCU, and Madame Hydra felt like a character she could really work with and make her own.