Kenneth Branagh to direct Thor

[Franklin Richards]

The only way Thor will work is if it's a period piece. Who better for a period piece than a Shakespearean Actor / Director. He'll make sure all those thee's and thou's are at least iambic.

This is great news. Please let him get it.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

I'd like the first movie be a period piece too. There hasn't been a good fantasy and magic movie since Willow.

 

[KangConquers]

I'd like the first movie be a period piece too. There hasn't been a good fantasy and magic movie since Willow.

Lord of The Rings?

 

[chiefchirpa]

I think this shows why Thor is more likely going to be delayed - Marvel has difficulty finding the director.

 

[LostSon88]

Um...they've found their director. Do you not see the thread title?

 

[[A]]

some people says he's in talks, some people tells this as a fact, I don't know yet--but I like the idea

 

[Devil]

Branagh is a great director. "Hamlet" & "Henry V" are the best Shakespeare's movies. Simply great. To me, he can works on "Thor" because he's a director on 360° (plot, romance, action, violence). I think he can works and now (if he will be the director with confirmation!) i can't wait for the movie!

 

[[A]]

Yeah, now it's a whole different story for me

 

[Spade]

Marvel need to be careful this isn't an Ang Lee Hulk all over again. A great director, but not a commercial one. Can Branagh do an action adventure movie?

The thing with Hulk, though, was that a dramatic director was directing a script that had very sporadic action at best. This script has a very good pace as far as action goes. So it's just a matter of hoping he's up to chops on the special effects, which doesn't seem to be an issue if Marvel is seriously considering his vision for this movie.

 

[Wolfman]

Branagh just might deliver a great movie. But he can make it really boring too... Is he a big Thor comicbook fan or what, btw? Why did he took this job?

 

[bapi]

WTF?!?!?!? His Sleuth (starring Jude Law and Michael Caine) is the most stupid film what I saaw in last 10 years! Stupid choice!

 

[Chris Wallace]

I'm reserving judgement-cautiously optimistic.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

I dont remember anyone saying Favreau was the ultimate choice & look how his movie turned out.

 

[chamber-music]

I like the idea of Kenneth Branagh. His Shakespeare movies are great, he always attracts brilliant actors and I think his Frankenstein was pretty good.

Branagh is the go to guy for playing Nazis. He must of played more Nazis than any other actor I can think of.

He was good in Rabbit-Proof Fence too.


For The movie Swing Kids

Kenneth Branagh is uncredited in the role of Herr Knopp — he refused billing after being told he'd be billed above the younger stars, saying that the boys were the real stars of the film and it belonged to them only. Branagh had worked with both Robert Sean Leonard and Christian Bale previously in Much Ado About Nothing (with Leonard) and Henry V (with Bale).

 

[Docker2.0]

Um...they've found their director. Do you not see the thread title?

Thanks for giving me a laugh! I think this is a great choice actually. Marvel seems to be going after little known but talented directors and seeking A-list actors. I think they got rid of Vaughn becuase dude wouldn't come down off of that $300 Million budget....and it was the right decision! I mean, Stardust looked amazing but it didn't make half its budget back! The thing I'm curious about also is how in the heck is this going to tie in with IM, Cap and the Avengers. This is a story about magic, elves, and trolls....not corporate crooks and spies.

 

[bapi]

I dont remember anyone saying Favreau was the ultimate choice & look how his movie turned out.

Iron Man is an average... for me. Nothing unique.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Well, I guess we'll be getting updates since he's staring in Valkyrie so he'll be getting a lot of questions at the press junket.

He can ask his friend Bryan Singer for help directing!!!

 

[Casius--J]

Very interesting choice, I think he could do a good job but i'm concered for the action sequences a little. I guess its a wait and see situation, and I agree with one of the posters, this reminds me of when we heard that Jon Favreau was signed to iron man!

 

[Nivek]

Great Choice, lets see if he casts Thor with another actor, or he ends up being CG modified into the character.

 

[Rust]

Well, it made ME all giddy. I dont know why really, because I'm not sure he's the right director for a movie like this or movies like these.

I'm just glad and proud that superhero-movies are getting prominent people attached to them these days.
Brannagh on THOR definitely is a straaange choice, but absolutely interesting and stimulating. At least it wont turn into a cheesy americanized action-yarn as I see it. And it'll probably still be a "shakespear'ean" LOTR-style fantasy and no Blake. Thank the Maker.

 

[spider-neil]

fantastic choice.
my hope is he leans towards norse mythology (loki, odin, hela) and less towards the marvel universe (spidey, hulk FF) because in the thor comics by far the best run was simonson and that was dripping with norse mythology.

 

[Evil Twin]

Interesting choice. Definitely suggesting that they have something classical in mind for the character. Not an idea that would have ever occurred to me and Branagh has had his share of big missteps over the year, but it certainly suggests that they're not aiming for a by the numbers approach.

And I think we can definitely assume that Branagh isn't going to cast a bodybuilder as Thor.

 

[ttotheusher]

I can honestly say this is the most bombastic, bat-**** brilliant news I've heard in a long time. So left-field, but in an amazing way. And for those who say he's hit-and-miss, shall I remind you of the position we were in when Favs was announced for Iron Man? What about his track record? Elf? Zathura? Both brilliant films, but not what you'd call Iron Man-material, and look how that turned out. I am highly anticipating what he's got to say on the project.

 

[Vartha]

I want to know where these reporters are getting that Blake's in the Film, because he was NOWHERE in the 1st draft.
heh anyone have a final draft? lol

 

[bunk]

The thing with Hulk, though, was that a dramatic director was directing a script that had very sporadic action at best. This script has a very good pace as far as action goes. So it's just a matter of hoping he's up to chops on the special effects, which doesn't seem to be an issue if Marvel is seriously considering his vision for this movie.

This would be my main concern. Can he handle this large of a movie and how well can he deal with visual effects? I haven't read any version of the script so I don't know how much CG could be involved.