Chris Hemsworth is Thor

[Anubis Raptor]

Maybe he'll be in the sequel?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Maybe. Although, if they're not introducing him as a means of teaching Thor humility--which, presumably, he'll learn in the first film either way--I can't imagine what purpose he would serve later on.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea they probably had their reasons to not to donald blake bit. But i still think like i said the name donald blake will probably get refrenced in some manner.

 

[Maximillian]

Donald Blake is not in the film most probably because the whole idea of Thor being an alter ego is stupid. That's likely why Donald was removed from the script.

 

[Anubis Raptor]

Although it would have been great to see DB in this film, I still think it would be a better idea to keep him out of the film franchise simply because it probably won't translate as good as we all think, IMO.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Donald Blake is not in the film most probably because the whole idea of Thor being an alter ego is stupid. That's likely why Donald was removed from the script.

Why is it stupid? Donald Blake served more of a purpose than most superhero alter-egos do...

 

[WillardNation]

*re-subscribes*

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i dont know much on the donald blake stuff from the comics. Since i am not a big thor fan/reader myself. They probably had their reasons not to have thor being called donald blake in the film while on earth bound scenes and all that. But like i said i am sure the name will get refrenced in some manner.

 

[Maximillian]

Donald Blake served more of a purpose than most superhero alter-egos do...

Not really. Not more than Clark Kent or Peter Parker. Thor should be his own character.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

He is his own character. Don Blake was just a part of that character. He's a god who chooses to live as a man because he's as much a part of Earth as of the heavens. It created loads of friction with other gods who couldn't understand that desire to be so intimately connected with humanity. That empathy formed a large part of his character for decades and has begun to do so again. Even when Blake wasn't around, we got that in other forms with Eric Masterson and Jake Olson. It's deeply ingrained in the character's core.

 

[Maximillian]

When he's not an alter ego. It's lame to have him being just the other half of a character, not to mention a human.

 

[The BatDude]

WTF?!! Don Blake ain't in the motha ****ing movie? Yo, you need Blake just as much as you need Clark Kent. I agree with you Corp. It's this alter egos that help gods act like men.

 

[Vartha]

When he's not an alter ego. It's lame to have him being just the other half of a character, not to mention a human.

It's the HUMAN part of Thor, the Human part not only helped teach Humlity but it helped Thor UNDERSTAND the human way of thinking, WHY we strive to be better than we are.
Blake, Olsen, and Masterson are NOT you average alter ego.

 

[Chewy]

A new video interview:

The costume looks amazing. How did it look when you first tried it on? What did you think? Chris Hemsworth: "Oh, it was crazy. I remember the first camera test and putting it on and going, 'Oh my god,' and then everyone who came and looked at it was like, 'Wow, this is a monumental sort of moment.' And standing in it was a very odd experience, you know? But it was beautiful. I mean, Alex Byrne designed the costume and they spent I think almost two years kind of leading up and building that thing and setting it up. It really paid off. The thing is incredible. It's not very comfortable, but…"
How can you move in that?
Chris Hemsworth: "You can't, really. We broke a lot of them. It's pretty restrictive. But it it's such a picture. Anthony Hopkins said to me in the camera test, we were both looking at each other's costumes and he said, 'God, there's no acting required here, is there?' And I thought, 'Absolutely.'"
Being cast as Thor, that's a huge weight on your shoulders. There are so many people expecting a lot out of you. How do you handle that?
Chris Hemsworth: "You know, I just finished – I wrapped on last Thursday – and I've been involved in that for eight, nine months, actually longer since I found out about it and the lead up, and the whole time it felt like I was kind of treading water to keep my head above water and not think about it. And then now I'm sort of sinking under, going, 'Wow, what a crazy experience.' But there was such a support group in that film. A lot of the producers have written comic books, written Thor comics. You've got Kenneth Branagh who's just a genius. And then Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard…it's just an exceptional cast."
I was talking to Ray Stevenson and the word he kept saying over and over again was 'epic'. Does that describe what it was like on the set?
Chris Hemsworth: "Yeah, incredibly epic. That's funny. I kept saying epic when I came onto the film and they were all giving me digs about it."
Is there any particular scene that you're really looking forward to fans being able to see?
Chris Hemsworth: "Oh god, I mean the whole thing. The action sequences in this, Andy Armstrong and Vic Armstrong – the geniuses who have been doing stunts in this business for 20 or 30 years – did the stunts on this, and I've never seen anything like what they set up and all the stunt guys what they put together, wire gags but then also real hand-to-hand sort of combat. I mean incredible sets. Bo Welch built these sets and we hardly used any green screen. There were these big recreations of Asgard, this sort of sci-fi, Viking mixture."
So when you walk on a set like that, you actually feel like you're in…
Chris Hemsworth: "Oh, absolutely. The combination of the costumes and the sets it was like literally the work was done for you in a lot of ways, you know? It was sort of about less, less."
And are you ready for The Avengers?
Chris Hemsworth: "Look, I just sat down with the Marvel guys and Joss Whedon recently and talked about it. It starts next January, I think, or February, around that time we start shooting. And I think it's going to be a hell of a ride. When you bring in Iron Man and Captain America and whoever else they wrangle from the Marvel universe, it's going to be a hell of a film."
Are you going to stay in shape in between the films?
Chris Hemsworth: "Yeah, yeah. I'm not going to eat too much pizza and let myself go too much. A couple of weeks and then I'll sweat it off and get back into it."
I have to ask this as being a non-Thor person, am I going to understand the movie?
Chris Hemsworth: "Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. I mean none of us were… You know, I didn't grow up reading comic books and neither did Kenneth Branagh. So what we worked on was, yeah, we pay all the respect due to where its origin is, but also create a film about real people, real characters, and relationships between fathers and sons – Odin and Loki and Thor and the turmoil that exists there and what have you. That was what it always came down to. It simplified it. Yes, we have this amazing backdrop and the world of comics, but it was about people."
My camera person would kill me if I didn't ask you – the hammer, what's it like?
Chris Hemsworth: "It's incredible. I tried to steal it but they wouldn't let me. It's a beautiful piece of design, equipment, whatever… What would you call it? Weapon. No, it's incredible. It looks just like what they have in the comics with the engravings from Asgard."

 

[Keyser Soze]

Nice interview! And Chris Hemsworth let slip that it's Joss Whedon he met about The Avengers. So it would seem Joss has gone from "the rumored first choice to be director" to "the director".

 

[TheCorpulent1]

So what we worked on was, yeah, we pay all the respect due to where its origin is, but also create a film about real people, real characters, and relationships between fathers and sons – Odin and Loki and Thor and the turmoil that exists there and what have you. That was what it always came down to. It simplified it. Yes, we have this amazing backdrop and the world of comics, but it was about people.

Easily the most encouraging words I've seen about the actual content of the film so far.

 

[Gamma Burst]

Great interview.I'm dying to see a picture of Asgard now!

 

[Vartha]

now if they'd just release PICS!

 

[Webhead2006]

nice interview.

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

"I tried to steal it but they wouldn't let me." LOL.

And I am SALIVATING to see the full on costumes in this movie, everybody is gushing over them.

 

[Vartha]

"I tried to steal it but they wouldn't let me." LOL.

And I am SALIVATING to see the full on costumes in this movie, everybody is gushing over them.

I'm surprised they didn't let him have it, he is Thor after all.t:

 

[Aeltri]

I'm surprised they didn't let him have it, he is Thor after all.t:

That's probably because they're saving it for the next Thor film .

 

[echostation]

I don't know how much you guys might react to the sets and designs and the shots of Asgard since it's very much a mix of future tech with a heavy sci-fi slant but a huge level of northern european viking mysticism and mythology... some of you might like the smooth almost curvy purely magical feel of Kirby while others might like more of a tech futuristic look.....like certain buildings for example have these spiraling arches or smooth ebony colored towers in certain parts, other aspects of the same buildings will be very tech based and have this organic almost liquid metal feel to it... some of the buildings remind me of a slightly more God-like or deity version of what might be in a massive budget Masters of the Universe film... except more majestic, more magical but then with this direct added contrasting futuristic tech-based look (chunky metal to others, like the tops of certain towers and the sides of certain pillars have these juts and support bases and mounts that look very futuristic).

If I say more based on what little I know, it won't be good.... photos will be released soon, just pls be patient

 

[Dark Raven]

I would have too, but I can understand how it's not really fair to cast Hemsworth as the supposed lead but then have another actor come in and play the lead role (as Blake) for like half the film.

In the early comics, Blake was a much older man. I wouldn't mind seeing someone like Kenneth Branagh play the role of Blake, even for a small cameo. Perhaps at the end of the movie, we see him stumble upon a cave and pick up the hammer (or maybe he finds it in the crater that was featured in Iron Man 2 and is the only one who can pick it up whereas none of the other SHIELD agents can). It would've only needed to be a small part where he features for a few seconds, then changes into Thor and stays like that for the rest of the movie.

 

[Khemik@L]

I don't know how much you guys might react to the sets and designs and the shots of Asgard since it's very much a mix of future tech with a heavy sci-fi slant but a huge level of northern european viking mysticism and mythology... some of you might like the smooth almost curvy purely magical feel of Kirby while others might like more of a tech futuristic look.....like certain buildings for example have these spiraling arches or smooth ebony colored towers in certain parts, other aspects of the same buildings will be very tech based and have this organic almost liquid metal feel to it... some of the buildings remind me of a slightly more God-like or deity version of what might be in a massive budget Masters of the Universe film... except more majestic, more magical but then with this direct added contrasting futuristic tech-based look (chunky metal to others, like the tops of certain towers and the sides of certain pillars have these juts and support bases and mounts that look very futuristic).

If I say more based on what little I know, it won't be good.... photos will be released soon, just pls be patient

Is this Kevin Feige? But seriously, who are you?