Thor: Everything We Know

This one could be a game changer...

By Josh WinningMay 5th 2010
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British actors are well-represented...

With a cast that includes classically-trained Tom Hiddleston (above center), Anthony Hopkins and Ray Stevenson fleshing out various roles, Brit talent is well and truly alive in Thor.

Not surprising considering there’s a Brit at the helm. Hiddleston, who previously worked with Branagh on Wallander, will play Thor’s adopted brother Loki, who well and truly turns to the darkside.

“Loki’s like a comic book version of Edmund in King Lear, but nastier,” Hiddleston has said. “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.’

Meanwhile Hopkins will play Odin, with Natalie Portman as Earthbound love interest Jane Foster. Joshua Dallas, Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano play Thor’s Warriors Three.

On 1 April, Branagh debunked rumours that he had “clashed” with Anthony Hopkins on set, enthusing:

"It's going very, very well. We're in New [Mexico] now where we have a contemporary Earth part of our story. I guess we're two-thirds of the way through the story and at this stage of the game what's surprising and delighting me is the way the cast, the ensemble, has fused together.

“It's kind of an interesting combination of very young and very experienced people and the double-up of that, it seems to me, is there is a lot of fire in the movie. It doesn't take itself too seriously, it doesn't try to be too solemn."

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    • Gaz83

      May 5th 2010, 18:59

      I can not wait thor this. Everything sounds great so far! Thor is one of my fav marvel characters, so to see Chris Hemsworth in the suit for the first time was pretty amazing!

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    • Agent69

      May 8th 2010, 13:42

      "“Now imagine a version of Lord Of The Rings that was a bit less artsy..." Lord of the Rings was artsy???????????

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    • MagneticEye84

      May 10th 2010, 4:58

      MARVEL STUDIOS can do no wrong at the moment. Fox & Sony ought to take note on how to faithfully adapt MARVEL characters for the big screen.

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    • MagneticEye84

      May 10th 2010, 5:03

      Kenneth Branagh is a perfect pick for this movie.

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    • MagneticEye84

      May 10th 2010, 5:15

      The aesthetics in "Thor" sounds like it's going to look absolutely amazing. This is what I love about MARVEL STUDIOS. They respect and are true to the original source material. Their passion, their dedication and great work ethic in faithfully bringing their characters to the big screen without comprimise really sets them apart. Unlike Fox & Sony who have totally butchered the MARVEL characters they have undeservedly been privileged to work with .

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    • MagneticEye84

      May 10th 2010, 5:23

      Whilst I'm a fan of Samuel L Jackson, I'm not a big fan of the "Ultimate" series at all. I would have prefered the original Nick Fury. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. :-)

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