Tag Archives: Thor

Avenger #5

February 7th, 2010 | Posted in Comics

Well so far I have to say that there is nothing unexpected about the line-up for the new bright and shiny Avengers that we’ve seen.

Boring…

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Thor’s Warriors Two?

October 19th, 2009 | Posted in Comics

According to AICN, Robert De Niro and Jude Law may have been cast in Thor. With Loki’s role already filled, the obvious role for Law would be Fandral…

…and as such, I automatically picture De Niro as Hogun the Grim.

I’m still rooting for Oliver Platt for Volstagg, but that may just be me.

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Thor’s Lady Sif is…

September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Movies

…Jaime Alexander, per THR.

I haven’t seen anything else she’s been in so I’m not sure if this is good casting or not, but she’s certainly got the hair down. Just hope she can use a sword a little.

According to the report, the reliable Colm Feore has been cast too, but no word on who he’ll be playing. I know the original script for the movie called for the majority of it to be set in Asgard, but that would seem at odds with not only setting Thor up for the Avengers movie but also casting Natalie Portman as Jane Foster.

I guess that its possible that Feore could play a regular Midgard/Earth character (although he does bear a passing resemblance to Tom Hiddleston…).

Hopefully he’s not Odin, because as you know, only one person can do him justice.

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"This be not the hammer of which I speak"

July 21st, 2009 | Posted in Comics

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Natalie Portman Cast in Marvel’s Thor?

July 13th, 2009 | Posted in Comics, Movies

via slashfilm.com

I’d completely buy her as Lady Sif – but I’m not sure that she can swing a sword too well.

But, honestly, I’d probably watch Natalie Portman eat a plate of fava beans. She’s not unattractive, don’t you know?

(Edit: Apparently she’s been cast as Jane Foster – which I think’s odd as I’d read that the majority of Thor was taking place in Asgard, with Earth only showing up right towards the end – guess I need to go hunting online for an updated script…)

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Marvel Movies Poster

June 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

If this doesn’t make you grin like a loon, then you’re on the wrong blog…

Right, back to moving.

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Thor’s Loki Cast

May 19th, 2009 | Posted in Comics

Tom Hiddleston, an English actor who can currently be seen alongside Kenneth Branagh in the BBC’s Wallender, has been cast as Loki in Branagh’s Thor movie.

I caught an episode of Wallender at the Paley Center in NYC, followed by a discussion about the show with Branagh himself, and Hiddleston’s pretty good in it – but I didn’t see enough to form an opinion.

Still, I do like the casting of virtual unknowns in the movie.

Just as long as we still get Brian Blessed as Odin.

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The Mighty Thor cast?

May 18th, 2009 | Posted in Comics

You’ve probably heard that Chris Hemsworth – George Kirk Sr in the latest Star Trek movie – has apparently been cast as Thor in the upcoming Marvel flick directed by Kenneth Branagh.

I can see it, actually – Hemsworth made a good impression during his brief screentime in Star Trek, and he certainly seems pretty imposing physically.

That aside, I still stand by all my other casting for Thor (aside, I guess from Scarlett Johanson who’s unlikely to be pulling double Marvel duty as the Black Widow and Amora).

Most especially though, I stand by my Odin:

THOR’S ALIVE!

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Marvel’s Film Slate Update

March 13th, 2009 | Posted in Comics

Yesterday Marvel announced changes to it’s film slate, with their revised offerings now playing out like this:

IRON MAN 2 – May 7, 2010
THOR – June 17, 2011
THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA – July 22, 2011
THE AVENGERS – May 4, 2012

Essentially, Thor has been pushed back a year, as has The Avengers.

I’d say that was a smart move. For an uncast movie that’s bound to be special-effects heavy, I think the turnaround on Thor was unrealistic. Now that it’s pushed back, we can look forward to a well produced, unrushed version – and with Kenneth Branagh behind it, I’m more than happy.

The move also makes more financial sense, spreading the risk and cost over a longer period, enabling the company to offset the cost with recouped profits on DVD sales on other movies somewhat (from a cashflow basis, anyway). I’m a little leery of the fact that Marvel Studios is pretty reliant on financing to get these films made in the first place, but this should spread the risk a little.

Just as long as the market starts recovering at some point…

I’m a little disappointed, if not surprised, that there’s no Incredible Hulk 2 on there, though. I like the idea of him being a driving force in getting the Avengers assembled in their movie, but by that time he will, presumably, have been off the big screen for four years. Can we get a big green cameo in any of the other movies along the way?

Bright side to the delay. None of this: