Official Thor Casting Thread

[Rust]

Jared Padelicki, Skarsgard and Tom Welling? No f***** thanks!

James Preston Rogers, Gerard Butler and Karl Urban? That's more like it.

 

[marcvader]

I like this James Preston Rogers look for Thor but I don't know about an unknown in the role. I think this movie will need a big name attached to bring in non comic fans.

 

[Rich Santoro]

Jared Padelicki, Skarsgard and Tom Welling? No f***** thanks!

James Preston Rogers, Gerard Butler and Karl Urban? That's more like it.

Hey whatever works... I was just tired of Triple H suggestions earlier in this thread. To be honest, I don't know much about Jared Padelicki or Tom Welling (except that the latter is in Smallville). I have never seen either act. But they seemed to be far better suggestions than WWE superstars.

I like Skargard and definitely Butler, but I think Rogers and Urban (if he can get buffed up) are at the top of my list. But, again, I have not seen Rogers act... I just see that he has a small body of work.

 

[captaintass]

Holy crap! THE SEARCH IS OVER!!!

 

[cerealkiller182]

The pic looks like its from a 70s B movie

 

[marcvader]

Thats HeMan from that Masters of the Universe prequel back in 82. Yeah, yeah that's the ticket..

 

[captaintass]

Hey that guy looks awesome! Can he act?

Tripple H has the look but can't act for crap.

I found that pic on a GIS for 'Thor'. Evidently there was a heavy metal band in the early eighties called 'Thor'.

 

[Marz69]

Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
6' 4" (1.93 m)

He is on HBO's "Generation Kill" as Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert

Look at his last name. Similar to Asgard.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Here's a recent pic of Alexander from a promo of Trueblood.

 

[bunk]

Nice! Could he carry the movie though?

 

[Marz69]

Here's a recent pic of Alexander from a promo of Trueblood.

Good pic.

Nice! Could he carry the movie though?

Yes. He’s a good actor. You can watch clips of “generation kill”. Here’s a clip of his character on the show
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qG3qy6UodnQ&feature=related

 

[cerealkiller182]

Here's a recent pic of Alexander from a promo of Trueblood.

Im just about sold on this guy

 

[aka Kal el]

Im just about sold on this guy

Look at the clip from GK this guy needs to be CAP!!He has the size the voice and the presence! He was made to play CAP!! He is a dead ringer for Brubacker's CAP! I kid you not! looking at all the unknowns this guy impresses me a lot! The fact he was hand picked by the real "Iceman" sealed the deal! this guy needs to come to Marvel's attention NOW! If you watch the series you would see that he is a lot bigger than he appears! This is my Captain America! ........

 

[Marz69]

Look at the clip from GK this guy needs to be CAP!!He has the size the voice and the presence! He was made to play CAP!! He is a dead ringer for Brubacker's CAP! I kid you not! looking at all the unknowns this guy impresses me a lot! The fact he was hand picked by the real "Iceman" sealed the deal! this guy needs to come to Marvel's attention NOW! If you watch the series you would see that he is a lot bigger than he appears! This is my Captain America! ........

The whole marine thing makes him a good candidate. BUT he is too tall for Cap. This would limit Thor.

Just put this dude on the 300 diet & make him a God. t:

But I agree, they NEED to know about his guy!

 

[cerealkiller182]

Look at the clip from GK this guy needs to be CAP!!He has the size the voice and the presence! He was made to play CAP!! He is a dead ringer for Brubacker's CAP! I kid you not! looking at all the unknowns this guy impresses me a lot! The fact he was hand picked by the real "Iceman" sealed the deal! this guy needs to come to Marvel's attention NOW! If you watch the series you would see that he is a lot bigger than he appears! This is my Captain America! ........

Im much more interested in seeing him play Thor. The same reasons you want him for Cap are the same reasons plus more why he is good for Thor. Not that he wouldnt be a good Cap, I just think he'd make a better Thor

 

[FaT_tONle]

Here's a recent pic of Alexander from a promo of Trueblood.

Yeah I am sure Marvel will be seeing pictures like these pop up more often as these casting rumors/speculations fly. The guy needs to get in ridiculous shape though. I mean we say "300"... Christian Bale going from starvation to pounds of muscle in less than a year... is that the norm though? And at the rate Marvel is moving... a guy like this may be overlooked when Marvel starts inching toward those deadines.

 

[Vartha]

Wish there was SOME news, give us something Marvel!

 

[Marz69]

Wish there was SOME news, give us something Marvel!

Glad I'm not the only one who needs some news. But look at what happened to me this morning , because I'm losing it guys!

I saw this picture of Dominic Purcell and took a quick look. I thought he was holding up a hammer and that this was a promo pic (silly me). I took a double take & laughed at how desperate I am to hear some news. It’s just a promo pic for PB and he’s holding an axe not a hammer.

I am Thor obsessed!!

Back to speculation…

 

[Franklin Richards]

Screw Thor! Who the hell is going to be Heimdall?

 

[Vartha]

lol good question FR. I hadn't thought of who could play Him.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

as long as Jason Isaacs plays Loki and John Rhys Davies is Odin, I like that Skarsgard guy.

 

[Triad]

Johann Urb, he's pretty much unknown and Scandinavian.

He's got the look, but can he act? (I haven't seen "The Mountain")

 

[broblacksteel]

Look guys, it AMAZES me at how many people claim to follow comic books and know the history of the the character known as THOR (but YET a lot of this knowledge is NOT used when making these post/suggestions...pics alone DONT make someone THOR...sighs..).

I feel once AGAIN Kevin Mckidd is the BEST choice for thor due to out of ALL the choices on here he is the BEST choice to play Dr. Blake ALSO!!! (he's on grey's anatomy this season thus exposing him MORE to audiences across the world than ANY of the suggestions on here)

Now before the fanboys type their choices again....this is how I THINK it might play out...

Film Kevin and ALL the Dr. Blake scenes.... THEN film any scene that doesn't involve THOR for 2mths while he gets ripped and gains 10-20pds in size/muscle (plus he can lift and gain some size ahead of time, wardrobe can use bigger clothing to hide any size gained during the Dr. Blake scenes). Thor is COVERED (in armor/costume) so all you need to concentrate on is the arms mostly, then... chest, back, legs. Make everything thicker and camera ADDS another 10pds also (keep that in mind).

Wouldn't u guys rather someone who can REALLY ACT as Dr. Blake and then put on the muscle and once again ACT as THOR also?? For all of you who THINK THOR wont have to act and will just slam a hammer, fight and brag about being thor...u r WAAAAAY off... Thor will have to emote and go through some trials and tribulations also, so some muscle head will NOT due!

Some of these suggestions are laughable at best....but they are fun to read even though most have no substance or NO chance at all. Please STOP with the no-names....THOR is NOT going that route...(sits back and waits for the rants...lol)

Marvel is either laughing or taking some of these suggestions seriously (if they read these boards)... we'll see in the next 5-6mths... or less...hopefully....

 

[Nightmare]

He's got the look, but can he act? (I haven't seen "The Mountain")

Yeah, i agree. Atleast by his face. He looks like he could be thor. Is he atleast kinda buff? Never saw the mountain myself either.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Marvel really dropped the ball on this guy.

too bad Vladimir Kulich is too old, maybe he could be cast as Odin? 10 years ago, he would have been spot on as Thor.

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when you look at that pic, what do you guys think about Antonio Banderas as Balder the Brave?

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