Chris Hemsworth is Thor

[RockSP]

Maybe he'll be in the Thor movie. Just not as Thor.

 

[co2]

Maybe he'll be in the Thor movie. Just not as Thor.

See, I keep thinking that too. Maybe I'm in denial but this casting seems rather suspicious.
Ya know what I'm thinking? I'm thinking this is Marvel being crafty. If Norton and Downey have proven anything, Marvel seems to be casting names for these roles. Not a lot of people are familiar with Thor. They are going to need to do like they did with Hulk and Iron Man..cast a good, established actor to help draw the crowd.

A guy can hope can't he?

 

[WillardNation]

Skars definitely needs to be Sentry.

 

[RockSP]

See, I keep thinking that too. Maybe I'm in denial but this casting seems rather suspicious.
Ya know what I'm thinking? I'm thinking this is Marvel being crafty. If Norton and Downey have proven anything, Marvel seems to be casting names for these roles. Not a lot of people are familiar with Thor. They are going to need to do like they did with Hulk and Iron Man..cast a good, established actor to help draw the crowd.

A guy can hope can't he?

I was actually talking about Skarsgard. He could end up in the movie as another character, kinda like how Franco auditioned for Peter Parker but ended up getting Harry Osborn.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

^Correction there aren't too many Americans that YOU can think of off the top of your head who can pull it off, but there are PLENTY. Besides Feige said they'll cast an American as Cap.

Correction. Nothing is set in stone. Circumstances change and anything could happen.

Iron Man was originally supposed to be younger from Marvel's standpoint.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Could Skars be Heimdall, perhaps?

 

[Manowar]

Skars can maybe be Balder... He is older then Chris by at leat 10 years and balder was older then Thor too.

 

[Chewy]

This Sunday, the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times will feature a list of 10 rising names in Hollywood, among them actors, filmmakers and one long-dead author. I'm one of the contributing writers and did this snapshot of the ramping career of Chris Hemsworth, soon to play the Odinson on screen. This version is longer than the one that appears in the paper.

In the pages of Marvel Comics there are plenty of magical weapons but the most famous is an ancient stone hammer with this inscription: "Whosoever holds this hammer, should he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."

Considering the fact (and the fiction) that Thor is the Norse god of thunder, that's a lot of pressure on anyone who dares to reach for the mystical mallet. No one knows that better than Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, the just-announced title star of the upcoming "Thor," which will be the fourth movie from upstart Marvel Studios. Hemsworth will be just the third leading man for Marvel, following acting heavyweights Robert Downey Jr. ("Iron Man" and its sequel next summer) and Edward Norton ("The Incredible Hulk").

“As new actors make their way into feature films, it is a rare thing to find someone who is not only immensely watchable and engaging, but can also represent a timeless and key character from the Marvel universe in such a compelling way,” says Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios. "We have been watching Chris hone his craft over the last several months and due to his persistence and talent he rose above everyone else embodying the actor we were looking for."

Hemsworth reached a huge audience this summer with his role in "Star Trek," even though he didn't have much time to do it; the 25-year-old portrayed George Kirk, the doomed father of James T. Kirk, in a brief but powerful opening sequence in the J.J. Abrams space adventure. Alex Kurtzman, one of the screenwriters on "Trek," said Hemsworth's fleeting screen time became a signature moment for the revival of the storied franchise.

"So many people seemed to marvel at the fact that they cried in the first ten minutes of 'Trek,' and that's directly a result of the amazing work Chris did," Kurtzman said. "As long as he plays the part, there could be an entire 'Star Trek' movie devoted to the heroic adventures of George Kirk."

In February, Hemsworth will have far more screen time with "The Cabin in the Woods," a horror flick written by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, with the latter directing. Hemsworth will channel a different sort of rural jeopardy in MGM/United Artists remake of "Red Dawn" that adds post-9/11 shadings to the Reagan-era resistance-fighter fantasy. Hemsworth has the role of Jed, played by Patrick Swayze in the original, released 25 years ago. Then it's hammer time with "Thor" in 2011, with Kenneth Branagh directing.
-- Geoff Boucher

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[spider-neil]

saw skars for the first time in 'true blood' definately has a thor look about him but hemsworth looks a little more like coipel's 'brute' thor.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Whoa, Hemsworth's in Whedon's movie? That's cool.

 

[drax]

Chris Hemsworth could be cool like Thor, but for me there are just one guy who could be Thor:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGRs8PyqKKs

better quality but with no subtitle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hJ4qKlO5uU&feature=fvw

We can see also in the begin of the video a very cool Loki, he have shown no respect for a Walkyrie with blue hair, but Thor have seen that and banned him from "Ravesgard".

HAIL TECHNOVIKING !!!!!!!!

 

[jaymes_e06]

:facepalm

 

[drax]

:facepalm

Okay, I deserve that, but the tentation was stronger that me.t:

 

[Superhero 101]

You think Hemsworth needs to gain some muscle?

 

[Keyser Soze]

You think Hemsworth needs to gain some muscle?

A little, maybe, but in recent clips I've seen on him he seems like a pretty big, buff guy.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Maybe skars has a good chance at thunderstrike.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

A little, maybe, but in recent clips I've seen on him he seems like a pretty big, buff guy.

Personally, I say just keep going until filming actually begins. It'd be pretty damn hard to get a Thor that people think is too big, after all.

 

[broblacksteel]

Good point, hemsworth should start lifting now even if its just to tone, he can focus on gaining size the closer he gets to the shoot. Im just now realizing that Thor and Conan come out next year.... hmmmm... different genres but both have two warriors who size and skill with a sword will dominate the film. (im sure thor wont have the hammer too much due to being stripped of his godhood).

 

[Aztec]

Hemsworth is, was, and has been lifting for a while now. Nobody worry. He looks to have put on 15 pounds of pure muscle since his Australian soap opera...which he was already in great shape for I might add!

I never understood why fanboys are so paranoid about the actors not being in shape for the role. They do this kind of stuff all the time. They will be in shape.

 

[drax]

You think Hemsworth needs to gain some muscle?

No, it was simply a joke, I find the choice very cool, I don't know him too much, but he look like the real Thor imo.

 

[AxlsAppetite]

Before Hemsworth was cast did anyone ever think that Triple H could be Thor. He looks like him, and his weapon of choice is a sledgehammer.

Just a thought.

 

[Timstuff]

Reminds me of John Cena as Captain America.

In other words, no thank you.

 

[AxlsAppetite]

Why would anyone consider john cena to be captain america

 

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Why would anyone consider john cena to be captain america

He's American, muscular, and salutes a lot...?

 

[Khemik@L]

Before Hemsworth was cast did anyone ever think that Triple H could be Thor. He looks like him, and his weapon of choice is a sledgehammer.

Just a thought.

That's a Triple "Hell no!"