Official Thor Casting Thread

[Chewy]

By the time Iron Man 2 comes out Thor will have wrapped principal photography

 

[marcvader]

Thor needs all the help it can get wether it be casting, mention in other movies, or publicity. The regular moviegoer has no clue who Thor is regardless of him being in a comic ot mythological character. I'm promoting him to friends who've never heard of him.

 

[Canis Sapiens]

I agree that Thor needs all the help it can get.

I mean, look at The Incredible Hulk. It was released right after Iron Man's enormous success (it even had that RDJ cameo being spoiled on TV spots), it had well known leading actors, it had one of the most popular Marvel characters... and yet the movie didn`t exactly set the box office on fire.

 

[Webhead2006]

it still did well, only real problem was it wasnt promoted enough.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

It's also the thing that gave the movie credibility and believability :P

Not to the "mature" audience who probably would have been interested in going to see a superhero movie starring a couple of Oscar worth actors like Hilary Swank and Joaquin Phoenix (like in the planned Greengrass version).

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Not to the "mature" audience who probably would have been interested in going to see a superhero movie starring a couple of Oscar worth actors like Hilary Swank and Joaquin Phoenix (like in the planned Greengrass version).

I beg to differ, it got fantastic reviews for that very reason. 'Mature viewers', as you put it, don't want to go and see an eye candy, teen focused blockbuster superhero movie. It was quite well recieved critically for the very reason that it was darker, and more like a movie for adults, rather than your typical superhero movie.

Stars don't make a movie. At best, they only bring in the diehard fans for certain actors, (who are probably likely to see most movies anyway) or just serve as a reminder for people who don't really movies (usually like my dad lol, who will see anything with 'That Johnny Depp fellow in it').

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Also, with Watchmen, most of the people who didn't like it, seemed to be mainly just fans of the Graphic Novel, not so much people who were new to it. For example, if you look at the IGN reviews, IGN UK gave it 2, while IGN AU gave it 5... Thats a pretty big discrepency.

 

[Docker2.0]

it still did well, only real problem was it wasnt promoted enough.

Agreed! We didn't see the Hulk until a 2-3 weeks before it's release.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

I beg to differ, it got fantastic reviews for that very reason. 'Mature viewers', as you put it, don't want to go and see an eye candy, teen focused blockbuster superhero movie. It was quite well recieved critically for the very reason that it was darker, and more like a movie for adults, rather than your typical superhero movie.

Yes, but the mature audience didn't even bother to read the reviews. Without big name actors to give the flick credibility, to their eyes it remained a blockbuster superhero movie. And not all the reviews were so good.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Seriously, what are you basing that on? Older audiences didnt read the reviews? How could you possibly justify that? And I know not all the reviews were good, i said that in my comment!

 

[JeetKuneDo]

The fact with casting such a movie is that having name actors will hel selling the movie to a wider audience. Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman brought lots of people to see the Donner Superman and many were intrigued by the idea of Nicholson as the Joker and went to see '89 Batman.
A movie with a God in a red cape that ends up in the modern world is an hard sell to the general audience, so a name actor certainly will help.
Snyder thought he could avoid this kind of casting in Watchmen and I think that's the main reason why the movie underperformed.

No offense to anyone in this movie...but they aren't in the same league as Brando or Nicholson. So we probably aren't talking about the same thing. This may actually be the mid-point if you compare them. (Best of both worlds?)

I actually remember the buzz from the Brando appearance in Superman....AH or Portman can't hope to touch that. AH in particular is going to add "credibility" more than anything else.

 

[Brian Braddock]

I'd agree with that. I think of cinematic royalty and it's a very select group featuring the likes of Brando, Newman, DeNiro, Pacino etc. Sir Anthony Hopkins, while being a fine actor and household name, is never going to be held in the same 'iconic' regard as those guys.

Hopkins is an excellent and solid choice; nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

I'd agree with that. I think of cinematic royalty and it's a very select group featuring the likes of Brando, Newman, DeNiro, Pacino etc. Sir Anthony Hopkins, while being a fine actor and household name, is never going to be held in the same 'iconic' regard as those guys.

Hopkins is an excellent and solid choice; nothing more, nothing less.

I still think that it's something more; right now Hopkins name gives more credibility to a project than De Niro's. Okay "Analyze this" and the Fockers movie might have been fun to make and watch but "Righteous kill"? That was a mediocre movie that didn't deserve those talents.

 

[Brian Braddock]

You do have a point, although despite what rubbish he's been in of late, DeNiro's iconic status will forever cemented for me.

You're so right when you say that Hopkins inclusion gives the project credability though.

Credability and class.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

That was a mediocre movie that didn't deserve those talents.

So was 'Alexander'

 

[Wolvieboy17]

I still say they should have cast Gary Busey.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Gary Busey is awesome in everything he does.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I still think that it's something more; right now Hopkins name gives more credibility to a project than De Niro's. Okay "Analyze this" and the Fockers movie might have been fun to make and watch but "Righteous kill"? That was a mediocre movie that didn't deserve those talents.

Recent flops aside, I tend to think Hopkins' name lends more credibility to the movie simply because he's more known for this kind of movie. I mean, you tell people DeNiro's in Thor and (provided they know who Thor is) they go "bwuh?" You tell people that Hopkins is in Thor and they remember stuff like Titus and Dracula and Alexander--epic dramas that are similar in content to a lot of Thor's stories. I don't know, maybe that's just me, but he seems like a better fit for the film even if his name isn't quite as big DeNiro's. That tends to get me more excited than just having a random big name.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea it will give this film more notably have hopskins on it now.

 

[bunk]

Having well liked and recognizable actors always helps a movie's success. The average movie goer does not seek out movies lacking in actors they are completely unfamiliar with. It's quite the opposite. So far, Thor seems to have a very nice mix of talent. Obviously Branagh has is stamp all over this cast, which is great.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Recent flops aside, I tend to think Hopkins' name lends more credibility to the movie simply because he's more known for this kind of movie. I mean, you tell people DeNiro's in Thor and (provided they know who Thor is) they go "bwuh?" You tell people that Hopkins is in Thor and they remember stuff like Titus and Dracula and Alexander--epic dramas that are similar in content to a lot of Thor's stories.

Do people really remember Titus?
I'be been sitting next to Hopkins' armour for that movie for two years.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

Having well liked and recognizable actors always helps a movie's success. The average movie goer does not seek out movies lacking in actors they are completely unfamiliar with. It's quite the opposite. So far, Thor seems to have a very nice mix of talent. Obviously Branagh has is stamp all over this cast, which is great.

Granted, although that isn't to say that you need massive stars for a movie to be successful. Either way, i've got hopes for Thor... So far, Marvel have proved themselves to be quite competent when in charge of their own franchise... It's mainly when Fox or Sony are concerned, that we have to be worried.

 

[Docker2.0]

Has Deniro been confirmed for this movie? I thought it was only a rumor. And if so, who's he going to play?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It was just a rumor. I believe it's been debunked, too.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Theres no one is Asgard I could see DeNiro as, but Im sure Blake had a boss at the hospital. Was there one that DeNiro would fit as? A small role probably but a step up from his current choices.