Thor is Captain Kirk's Dad!!!

[mannypeters]

Another Aussie? His resumé looks about the same as Hemsworth--both are relatively newcomers (acting for the last 8 years or so) and have spent most of it appearing in TV episodes.

I think he has an interesting look, however, and I can see why they chose him for Loki, appearance-wise.

With the casting of relatively unkown actors, I wonder if this is a by-product of Marvel's apparent budget "problems" that almost lost them Samuel L. Jackson?

[droidofages]

I still think Crispin Glover would have been the perfect Loki to Daniel Craig's Thor:




Compare blondie to this creepy-ass, superb actor and it's kidsplay compared to craft IMHO.

[mannypeters]

Crispin is pretty awesome.

[Mike]

Hey Thor, get your damn hands off that hammer.

[lincoln]

nice pick for loki...and nice reference to back to the future mike..sweet...

[lincoln]

my pick for loki was ben foster...i think he would have done a wicked job...

[droidofages]

From CBR's June 1st Comic Reel:

THOR

Co-writer Ashley Miller talked to CineFOOLS about his work on bringing Asgard to earth. "Not in the sense that you'd want to see a generic 'dark' take on Thor," Miller said, "but in the sense that you want to feel Thor's rage when he rages. You want to see him fight like hell, and take as much he dishes out -- maybe more. You want to have a visceral reaction to the guy, and what happens to him. You don't want his adventures to be clean and antiseptic. You want to see the dirt, and grime and blood. You want to feel every bone crunching moment of every fight. And when he unleashes the storm, you want to feel like you're seeing the power of a GOD at work."

Actor Tom Middleston told The Daily Mail a little about being the god of mischief. "Loki's like a comic book version of Edmund in 'King Lear,' but nastier," the actor said. "Well, Loki's skilled in black magic and sorcery. He's a shape-shifter and has all sorts of super powers from the dark arts. He can turn clouds into dragons, things like that. [Director] Ken [Branagh] wants Loki to have a lean and hungry look, like Cassius in Julius Caesar. Physically, he can't be posing as Thor."

Starring Chris Hemsworth, release date May 20, 2011.

[Mike]

Is Brian Blessed Playing Odin In ‘Thor’?


Maybe...

Without confirmation from Marvel, it should be noted that Blessed’s involvement in “Thor” is purely speculative at this point. Johnston, however, has a solid track record of reporting accurate industry scuttlebutt, proven through his recently ended Lying in the Gutters column at Comic Book Resources.

Combine that history with Blessed’s previous working relationship with Branagh — and not to mention Blessed’s own resemblance to the massive, bearded Odin — it’s looking likely that the British thespian will be joining the Marvel movieverse.

[mannypeters]

MESA THINKS DIS IS GOOD NEWS!

[Mike]

haha, here's another pic: