Kenneth Branagh to direct Thor

[R_Hythlodeus]

It´s the best news I´ve heard in a while. Branagh is a great actor/director. And it will minimize the risk of a subpar casting (i.e. brad pitt or some wrestler)

 

[CaptainCanada]

Hopefully all the shakespearian dialogue is kept intact.

Almost no chance of that, I suspect. Even the comics have stopped using it.

Branagh would be an excellent choice for this sort of film, although, for my money, he has never topped his debut film, Henry V.

 

[Brian Braddock]

No time like the present then.

 

[Spider-Fan]

His Henry V is a classic though. Kind of hard to top a classic.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Make a new classic that's even better.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I think this will be a classis relative to the comic movie genre now. I can't say enough about this choice. My brother is an actor, and absolutely loves all things Branagh, so I am probably more familiar with his work than most of the hype.

But, this will be amazing. He also has a habit of putting himself in big roles in his movies. I hope he casts himself as Loki

 

[bunk]

It's nice to get some Thor news either way. And nice to see that Marvel is continuing to think outside the box for the most part.

 

[Brian Braddock]

I think this will be a classis relative to the comic movie genre now. I can't say enough about this choice. My brother is an actor, and absolutely loves all things Branagh, so I am probably more familiar with his work than most of the hype.

But, this will be amazing. He also has a habit of putting himself in big roles in his movies. I hope he casts himself as Loki

 

[Spider-Fan]

LOL t:

He'd be an amazing Loki though. I am really looking forward to this now

 

[Canis Sapiens]

I liked his Frankestein. There. I said it.

I don't hate it... t:

 

[Canis Sapiens]

It´s the best news I´ve heard in a while. Branagh is a great actor/director. And it will minimize the risk of a subpar casting (i.e. brad pitt or some wrestler)

Yeah, it's about time the good people in here stop suggesting Triple H for Thor.

 

[[A]]

It´s the best news I´ve heard in a while. Branagh is a great actor/director. And it will minimize the risk of a subpar casting (i.e. brad pitt or some wrestler)

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Ion Kenshin]

^^ that thought needs to die...no wrestlers for these roles

 

[[A]]

No wrestlers for any role!

 

[Spider-Fan]

Branagh is going to cast and attract GOOD actors. Thus, no Triple H.

 

[Ion Kenshin]

Thank the gods for that

 

[KangConquers]

No wrestlers for any role!

Nah. Wrestlers are perfect for henchmen, stand ins, monsters etc. Roles like Skurge the Executioner, The Wrecking Crew and others would be perfectly suited for a pro-wrestler.

I have a lot of respect for wrestling; it's a form of entertainment I've loved since I was 3. But when my friends go "Oh, Triple H isn't good enough for a movie huh?" I go "Would you like to see Daniel Day Lewis as WWE Champion?"

and they shut up t:

 

[Hypestyle]

great news, so will he revise the script for the shakespearean dialogue, or leave it as is?

will this be an Asgard-only film? will it deal with the blake connection at all? will it be the Ultimates version?

I hope Sif is in it and she's hot..

 

[Chris Wallace]

I can see it.

 

[Ion Kenshin]

meh i miss the 90's days of wrestling...its blatantly fake now..hell u can get spoilers of how stories are gonna pan in matches nowadays. its just become way to soap operaish for me , and im a guy who likes soap operas. give me the good ole days of the hart brothers, flyin brian, macho man ;before he got all weird and roidy looking as seen in spider-man; hulk hogan etc...

 

[Chris Wallace]

What skepticism? I haven't seen one of his movies so I asked a couple of simple questions. I clearly didn't express any displeasure so I don't know what you're getting upset about.

I said you seemed skeptical, not Negative Nancy. I've reached a point where I try not to be too skeptical early on, as I was so wrong about Iron Man. But you seem to feel that I misread you so I apologize.

 

[chamber-music]

He doesn't look like that anymore
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CKpVWWcLBuQ

Should I be excited? I have no idea who this man is lol

He was in Harry Potter t:

 

[[A]]

Is he really so unknown for americans..?

 

[Rac]

Really interesting choice! Very left-field.

And I just realized something: I've never seen any of the movies his directed. And the only movie where he acts (not directing) that I've seen is The Road to El Dorado. Oh, and WWW...

 

[marcvader]

He's been lowkey here in the US for sometime. He was much more visible back in the nineties.