Matthew Vaughn to direct Thor

[Chris B]

Vaughn is a solid choice.

 

[kg576094]

Let's hope he doesn't skip town 1 month before principal filming began and jeopardize another Marvel property.
For goodness's sake, I don't trust this guy after what happened to X3.

 

[hippie_hunter]

X3 was doomed even with Vaughn on board. Vaughn even said that 20th Century Fox was rushing the damn thing. They jeopardized it, not Vaughn.

 

[Manic]

X3 was doomed even with Vaughn on board. Vaughn even said that 20th Century Fox was rushing the damn thing. They jeopardized it, not Vaughn.

Exactly. They hired him, what, in March? April? Barely a year before the movie was set to hit theatres the next year. Fox had a release date for the film before they had even hired him. They expected him to go in there without anything resembling a decent time frame. Had Vaughn stayed on board, he'd have gotten the same script Ratner was given, or something similar.

 

[Nokio]

Thor is going to be a tough cast. One thing is for certain is THAT NO ONE THAT IS IN OR WAS IN THE WWE SHOULD BE CAST.

 

[dpm07]

After seeing Stardust yesterday, and paying attention to Matthew Vaughn's directing style and approach, I personally believe that Thor is in good hands.

While the movies are different, I really liked Stardust, and I believe Vaughn will bring that level of quality to a Thor film. One of the biggest positives I have for Stardust, is the soundtrack. It just has that epic feel to it. If Vaughn approaches Thor this way, we're going to be in for a real treat.

Does anyone know if Vaughn is a comic book fan, or a fan of Thor in particular?

 

[chiefchirpa]

I'll settle for a 6'0" tall quality actor, knowing movie Tony Stark is a 5'9" max.

 

[odiin]

Thor is going to be a tough cast. One thing is for certain is THAT NO ONE THAT IS IN OR WAS IN THE WWE SHOULD BE CAST.

Yeah. The fact that some people are actually seriously suggesting this is absolutely ridiculous. If people thought Kati Holmes brought down the cast of Batman Begins.... jesus just imagine what it would be like having a big dumb professional wrestler going toe to toe with Robert Downey, Jr. and Edward Norton, and that's to say nothing of whatever other oscar nominees they'll be getting either in hero, villain, or supporting roles.

 

[kedrell]

I'll settle for a 6'0" tall quality actor, knowing movie Tony Stark is a 5'9" max.

Ah, but he's taller in armor.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

I think people just get a little hung up on getting the looks and body size to match the comics. Thor needs a good sized actor to play him but you don't have to cast a guy that's muscled up like a Joe Mad drawing.

 

[kedrell]

He should basically be the same height as RDJ in armor. Aren't IM and Thor about the same height in the comics as well?

 

[chamber-music]

People are too hung up on the apperance.

if a actor is commited to a role he can always bulk up. Topher Grace did it for spiderman, Ben Foster did it for X3, Christian Bale did it for Batman and Tom Jane did it for punisher. So body size isn't that important. Hair can be dyed or they could make wigs.

 

[odiin]

People are too hung up on the apperance.

if a actor is commited to a role he can always bulk up. Topher Grace did it for spiderman, Ben Foster did it for X3, Christian Bale did it for Batman and Tom Jane did it for punisher. So body size isn't that important. Hair can be dyed or they could make wigs.

Seriously. I'm especially annoyed with people's obsessions with height. Some people act as if it's the most important aspect or something or something and will completely rule out someone over a few inches. I don't remember which role it was but I remember someone being suggested for it and someone was like "The character is supposed to be 6' and he's only 5' 9" he's way too short, so no." That's a whopping.... 3 inches difference. Like you're even going to be able to tell on screen exactly how tall someone is.

As long as an actor isn't short, then they would be fine for Thor. I would say the lowest you could safely go to would maybe 5' 9" and most actors, and in fact grown men, period are already that tall or taller, so it's not a big deal. Hell even extreme height differences can end up working. Hugh Jackman is a full 12 inches taller than Wolverine is supposed to be.

Now, I'm not saying that a 6'+ actor wouldn't be ideal, but the actor doesn't have to be that tall and I certainly wouldn't rule anybody out just because of that.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Seriously. I'm especially annoyed with people's obsessions with height. Some people act as if it's the most important aspect or something or something and will completely rule out someone over a few inches. I don't remember which role it was but I remember someone being suggested for it and someone was like "The character is supposed to be 6' and he's only 5' 9" he's way too short, so no." That's a whopping.... 3 inches difference. Like you're even going to be able to tell on screen exactly how tall someone is.

As long as an actor isn't short, then they would be fine for Thor. I would say the lowest you could safely go to would maybe 5' 9" and most actors, and in fact grown men, period are already that tall or taller, so it's not a big deal. Hell even extreme height differences can end up working. Hugh Jackman is a full 12 inches taller than Wolverine is supposed to be.

Now, I'm not saying that a 6'+ actor wouldn't be ideal, but the actor doesn't have to be that tall and I certainly wouldn't rule anybody out just because of that.

It doesnt' really matter if the character's height is even a foot different than the comic's description because it's not only the actor in the lead but who they cast around him. It's also how they film him. I mean look how big Stallone looks in many of his films. Then go back and look at who they cast around him. It's all in how they do it. They could make someone who's 190lbs look 225 easy.

 

[Negrotigre]

It doesnt' really matter if the character's height is even a foot different than the comic's description because it's not only the actor in the lead but who they cast around him. It's also how they film him. I mean look how big Stallone looks in many of his films. Then go back and look at who they cast around him. It's all in how they do it. They could make someone who's 190lbs look 225 easy.

I respectfully disagree with this sentiment. Thor goes hand to hand with the Hulk on a regular basis and is one of Marvel's strongest Gods. Thor is always shown to be massively built and having some puny actor try to put on a few pounds and a blond wig to play Thor, one of my all time favorite bad asses would be a huge dissapointment! I was already dissapointed by Brad Pittacles playing the most awesome Greek hero of them all. Achilles required someone far more imposing.

Negro, OUT!~

 

[dpm07]

It doesnt' really matter if the character's height is even a foot different than the comic's description because it's not only the actor in the lead but who they cast around him. It's also how they film him. I mean look how big Stallone looks in many of his films. Then go back and look at who they cast around him. It's all in how they do it. They could make someone who's 190lbs look 225 easy.

Good point.

I personally agree with you completely, and a case in point is Stallone, or even Tom Cruise. In their movies, they generally look as tall as a person 6', when they are actually not. Camera angles do a lot to hide or enhance features.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Here's a good choice of casting if Beta Ray Bill is going to be in the film. Please note that the paparazzi are really crazy in this shot. They do anything to get a photo, even physically holding down an actor. This camel actor is always chased around by the press and never gets any privacy. I think he would be a prime choice as Beta Ray Bill:

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[matthooper]

Stardust is an enormous flop. $9 million opening. No way this happens now.

 

[Advanced Dark]

Stardust is an enormous flop. $9 million opening. No way this happens now.

Use your brain. WTF does Stardust's financial success have to do with Thor? Nothing. The material was weak, there's no fan base whatsoever, and it doesn't have the Marvel brand. Thor is a done deal for 2009...it's on the slate. Marvel must make 2 films for each year from their own studio and Thor is ready. It has nothing to do with Stardust. Jesus.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Stardust is an enormous flop. $9 million opening. No way this happens now.

Not really. Stardust was not a Marvel movie, and was released against Rush Hour 3 (bad move).

The Thor project is further along for Marvel than their other ones are, and they want to get this made to help set him up for The Avengers.

Stardust's BO has no bearing on Thor.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Stardust is an enormous flop. $9 million opening. No way this happens now.

Use your brain. WTF does Stardust's financial success have to do with Thor? Nothing. The material was weak, there's no fan base whatsoever, and it doesn't have the Marvel brand. Thor is a done deal for 2009...it's on the slate. Marvel must make 2 films for each year from their own studio and Thor is ready. It has nothing to do with Stardust. Jesus.

Yeah, AD is right, the box office of Stardust isn't really going to affect Vaguhn directing Thor. On top of that, Stardust had way too much competition from Rush Hour 3, the Bourne Ultimatium, and the Simpsons Movie. It had a bad opening day, little hype and advertisement, and Thor is pretty much a done deal so it can come out in 2009.

 

[matthooper]

It's good to know that you people understand the workings of Hollywood. A flop is a flop. You are only as successfull as your last film. Stardust cost $75 million and will not make it's money back. That is all any studio, including Marvel is concerned with. Why would Marvel hand over $100 million to someone who just had a flop. I'm not saying it won't happen, I really shouldn't have implied it was dead. I was really joking. However, this hurts the films chances in terms of Vaughn directing. Even the stigma of a flop is bad news for a filmmaker.

Use your brain. WTF does Stardust's financial success have to do with Thor? Nothing. The material was weak, there's no fan base whatsoever, and it doesn't have the Marvel brand. Thor is a done deal for 2009...it's on the slate. Marvel must make 2 films for each year from their own studio and Thor is ready. It has nothing to do with Stardust. Jesus.

Wow! You are an idiot.



Until Thor starts shooting, nothing is set in stone.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

I came across a very interesting article over at Chud:

http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=11410

MARVEL AND MATTHEW VAUGHN MAY BE WRESTLING OVER THOR CASTING
08.13.07
By Devin Faraci
Contributing sources: Dr. Donald Blake

Now that Matthew Vaughn is on the Thor movie, attention must shift inevitably to who will be playing the Norse god-***-superhero. Rumors that have reached my own, decidedly non-Asgardian, ears indicate that Marvel Studios and their new director may be at odds when it comes to casting this lead role.

According to my first time source*, Marvel wants wrestler Triple H to play the god of thunder, while Vaughn is dead set against it. Triple H is a name that comes up in a lot of fan casting for the role, mainly because the guy really does look Thor-ish, but his acting resume is a little thin (unless you count all of his wrestling experience as acting, since all of that **** is fake and engineered to appeal to the lowest common denominator), so I can see where Vaughn is not happy with the idea of making his lead a fella whose main film experience was in Blade: Trinity.

The problem is simple: how much power does Vaughn have in this struggle? If Stardust had opened bigger, he’d certainly have more. Add to that the fact that a strike is looming, which means that Vaughn isn’t going to have a lot of time to find his perfect Thor, plus everybody’s schedules are getting quite packed as they’re trying to fit in as much last minute work as possible. If he can find his perfect Thor and convince Marvel to hire him, it won’t make a difference if the actor’s dance card is completely full from here until the strike deadline.

Thor can quite possibly be the trickiest bit of casting in the entire Marvel pantheon, since the character really needs to be physically imposing, but the actor might be called upon to deliver ersatz Shakespearian dialogue. It’s one thing to cast an Austrian bodybuilder as a mostly mute killing machine from the future, and another to cast a professional wrestler as a god who gives flowery speeches.

*ie, take this one as scuttlebutt only.

If this is true, I'm really disappointed in Marvel. I would expect this type of casting from a major studio but after the incredible casting choices on Iron Man and Hulk, I thought for sure now that Marvel is producing their own films and are in control of their film franchises, they would do right with their characters.

I hope Vaughn gets his way and finds an actor on par with Robert Downey Jr. and Ed Norton to play Thor. Here's hoping.

 

[Advanced Dark]

It's good to know that you people understand the workings of Hollywood. A flop is a flop. You are only as successfull as your last film. Stardust cost $75 million and will not make it's money back. That is all any studio, including Marvel is concerned with. Why would Marvel hand over $100 million to someone who just had a flop. I'm not saying it won't happen, I really shouldn't have implied it was dead. I was really joking. However, this hurts the films chances in terms of Vaughn directing. Even the stigma of a flop is bad news for a filmmaker.



Wow! You are an idiot.



Until Thor starts shooting, nothing is set in stone.

Thor is moving forward. Stardust not making money has nothing to do with Thor and it's financial potential. Nothing. Zero. Nada.

 

[Advanced Dark]

I came across a very interesting article over at Chud:

http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=11410



If this is true, I'm really disappointed in Marvel. I would expect this type of casting from a major studio but after the incredible casting choices on Iron Man and Hulk, I thought for sure now that Marvel is producing their own films and are in control of their film franchises, they would do right with their characters.

I hope Vaughn gets his way and finds an actor on par with Robert Downey Jr. and Ed Norton to play Thor. Here's hoping.

Marvel will do the right thing. The problem is finding an actor that can fill the shoes of Thor...who can act. There's not enough time to take a great actor and build him up by this Winter. If Thor was coming in 2010 or if it gets pushed to 2010 then it's possible. Marvel needs 2 films for 2009 and Thor is ready sans the cast. Cap is not ready. Ant-Man is not ready. The rest I don't know. Whoever they cast as Thor needs to also be young enough to be around for 3 films and still look the part. If this rumor above is true here's to hoping Triple H can act better than The Rock.