Thor

[Guest]

As the film has now been confirmed, I thought I'd go ahead and make an official discussion thread.

The word throughout Hollywood is that Brad Pitt (Fight Club, Troy), is Marvel's first choice for the role.

Meanwhile, over at Marvel, the name they are tossing around to pick up Thor's mighty hammer is Brad Pitt! A solid choice.

Keep in mind, NO OFFER HAS BEEN MADE TO PITT YET!

Mark Petrosevich wrote one hell of a draft which they are in the process of trimming down for budgetary reasons. Not for nothing, with the acting chops that Downey Jr brought over to Iron Man, it's understandable why Marvel wants to go after a reputable name like Pitt - they're gonna need someone who can act. I personally loved Pitt's bad ass characterization of Achilles in Troy, so I think Pitt could pull off Thor. Marvel is not going to be typical and go after the John Cenas, Chris Jerichos and Tyler Manes of the world. That would be corny.

Could Brad Pitt, like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr before him, be feeling the mid life urge to act in a movie for his children to enjoy now that he is a dotting dad? Only time will tell, but first I think Marvel needs to lock down a director.

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Any thoughts? I personally think it's a great choice. He certainly has the look, and we all know he can act.

[LunarFalcon]

Should've been Dolph Lundgren. :laugh:

I think Brad Pitt could be very good here. I think he's at a point where he's really trying to bring something unique and different to his roles, and that could help here.

[valhalla_rk]

good god

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[Hupp]

Should've been Dolph Lundgren. :laugh:

I think Brad Pitt could be very good here. I think he's at a point where he's really trying to bring something unique and different to his roles, and that could help here.

i would rather see brad pitt as captain america and mathew mcconaughey as thor. Hes not tall enough but has the look.

[Lqv2015]

I want Arnie.

[Rappy Veteran]

There was talk a while back that Triple H the wrestler was gonna be chosen infact I made a thread when that news was mentioned.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I think Brian Thompson would be perfect for the role of Thor.

[LunarFalcon]

I'm very glad they didn't go the wrestler route.

[Pygmy_Hippo]

Are they not bothering with Kevin Mckidd (Journeyman, Rome, Trainspotting) any more then?

After the success of Iron Man they probably feel that they can now go after the A-listers - certainly Brad Pitt has the acting chops. Not sure how they are going to do Thor on the big screen though - wonder if they'll go Ultimate or 616 style?

[DrunkenMaster]

Shouldn't the actor at least look from a Nordic country. I could maybe see Triple HHH but Brad Pit? Dolph Lundgren with a muscle shirt? (funny, I didn't know the guy was "Was team leader of the US pentathlon team for the 1996 Olympic Games." source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000185/otherworks)

[Matrix XII]

Wouldn't you rather have a quality actor like BP?

[Rappy Veteran]

Shouldn't the actor at least look from a Nordic country. I could maybe see Triple HHH but Brad Pit? Dolph Lundgren with a muscle shirt? (funny, I didn't know the guy was "Was team leader of the US pentathlon team for the 1996 Olympic Games." source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000185/otherworks)

Finally someone agreeing, Brad Pitt I don't think is big enough to play the role.

[IceBreakerG]

Hey, Dolph Lundgren "is" a quality actor. Let us not forget his most memorable role:

[Guest]

Finally someone agreeing, Brad Pitt I don't think is big enough to play the role.

And you think Gerard Butler was THAT ripped before he was cast as King Leonidas in 300? :laugh:

[Rappy Veteran]

And you think Gerard Butler was THAT ripped before he was cast as King Leonidas in 300? :laugh:

No but why use someone you have to CGI their abs :laugh:

[Osiris]

Hey, Dolph Lundgren "is" a quality actor. Let us not forget his most memorable role:

Im skeptical of Thor, never was a fan and im concerned about how Thor can be modernised, nevertheless, give me a Skellator movie anytime :)

[Rappy Veteran]

Kenneth Branagh is negotiating to direct Thor for Marvel Studios, reports Variety. The comic book adaptation is scheduled for a June 4, 2010 release.

Branagh is the latest in a string of directors -- such as Jon Favreau (Iron Man), Christopher Nolan (the Batman franchise) and Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) -- with arthouse roots taking on big-budget comic book fare.

Marvel will set a distributor for Thor shortly.

Thor, written by Mark Protosevich, follows disabled medical student Donald Blake, who has an alter ego as the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor.

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[Konstanov]

No but why use someone you have to CGI their abs :laugh:

He got fit for Snatch, I don't see why he can't do it again.

[monkey13]

Jon Favreau? Art house roots? I think he gave those up when he directed Elf.

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I think Thor is a stupid character to base a movie on. He's not very well known (as a Marvel character anyway), and his backstory is not very approachable for the average movie-goer.

[draklin]

I think Thor is a stupid character to base a movie on. He's not very well known (as a Marvel character anyway), and his backstory is not very approachable for the average movie-goer.

No, that is Ant-Man. Thor can be a good movie if done right. They have to get a good actor to play the role, not just some guy with muscles a la Triple H. And I said a good actor so that rules out McConaughey as someone here suggested.

[Rappy Veteran]

FSR put together 5 reasons why Thor could be awesome!

1. He?s a major part of the Avengers:b> Remember, Marvel is ramping up towards a huge Avengers project, so films like Iron Man 2, Captain America, and Thor are only serving to get the character introductions out of the way. Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk had cameos by Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey, Jr. (respectively) all but setting up the promise of an Avengers team. In fact, the first ever Avengers publication had Loki as its major villain, using his trickery to lull the Hulk into fighting Thor. It doesn?t work the way Loki intends and heroes such as Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man decide that they work together well, thus forming The Avengers. And while it seems that the films have taken the ?Avenger Initiative? angle, indicating that it will be a superhero team put together by S.H.I.E.L.D., some aspects of this origin story could still remain i2. He won?t be ?Thor? 100% of the time: the time: It would be hard for Marvel to sell us a god-like figure wielding a big-ass hammer for 2 hours on film. But just like The Incredible Hulk had a solid performance by Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, Thor could benefit from a good leading-man playing Donald Blake, the body Thor inhabits when he comes to Earth. There have been rumors that Brad Pitt and Kevin McKidd (?Rome?) were cast, but neither has been substantiated. But if you can get a guy to play physically handicapped medical student Donald Blake (my vote is a good, young actor like Vincent Kartheiser from Mad Men or a more established Hollywood actor like Joseph Gordon-Levitt ? I just won?t stop throwing Joseph Gordon-Levitt?s name in superhero chatter until he finally agrees to do one. And I don?t count the upcoming G.I. Joe in this sentiment), who then could change back and forth into Thor3. Godly characters = Epic battles:acters = Epic battles: Gregg was right. If Branagh, or whoever is directing, shows us Asgard, it could be an awesome film. Throw in Thor?s godly father Odin and his main villain Loki, who also happens to be his brother, and you can build some serious drama leading up to some intensely epic action sequences. And if Branagh is in fact doing it, we have to remember that this is a guy whose directed Shakespeare successfully on film. Showing Hamlet?s relationship with his uncle, or Iago?s hatred of Othello may not be much different than showing two Marvel gods going head-to-head. Besides, bringing this element into an Avengers mov4. Bigger villains:se?.

4. Bigger villains: As much as I liked Iron Man, Jeff Bridges wasn?t a very satisfying villain (Tim Roth as the Abomination in The Incredible Hulk wasn?t really that great, either.) I know that the first film was used to set up that there?s a bigger villain in Mandarin, but Thor brings monsters, gods, and other-worldly beings to the table. With the Hulk, Iron Man, and Captain America on board already, there?s not many villains that would stand a chance. Bring in some Asgardian villains, throw in a vengeful god in Odin, and you?ve got a

5. He may not be so super, after all:b>

5. He may not be so super, after all: There?s no proof that the Thor movie will take this angle, but the Ultimate Marvel Thor is a man who many think is crazy because he claims to be this ?Norse God.? The story is about a man who spends 18 months institutionalized thinking he has godly powers and has been sent to Earth to save humans. He?s also an activist and anti-military. This story also has Nick Fury in it, so Samuel L. Jackson could be given a larger role in a film as Marvel ramps upward toward Avengers, where he?ll no doubt be a major character. Besides, when screenwriter Protosevich talks about a god ?realizing his powers,? then him not even knowing who he is for half the movie could be fun to watch.

[Jamushroom Veteran]

Man.. I can't wait for this movie to come out! :D

[Rappy Veteran]

Man.. I can't wait for this movie to come out! :D

At first when I heard that they were going to make a Thor movie I sighed in despair now tho I am stoked!

[Rappy Veteran]

Daniel Craig is NOT going to be Thor!

James Bond has invaded Beverly Hills today with stars Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko and director Mark Forster attending the press day for the 22nd Bond film Quantum of Solace.

IESB's Robert Sanchez talked with both Olga and Daniel, who actually had a bit to say about another widely known hero, THOR, who is currently set up over at MARVEL for a 2010 release with Kenneth Branagh attached to direct.

IESB asked if Craig was interested in doing something a little different character-wise, like Thor?

Craig said no, he turned it down and laughed about it.

Sanchez continued, ?seriously, I heard the folks over at Marvel had you on a short list to be Thor.?

Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer.

Personally I think they would have had to use some major CGI to make Craig look bigger and taller, THOR was by no means a small man, not to say Craig is either, but his stature certainly doesn't fit the bill.

The search for THOR continues!