Official Thor Casting Thread

[Marz69]

Weights, lifts, camera angles (i.e. lord of the rings) all can be used to keep us connected to the character through the same actor no matter who it is. Why cast a known guy for Blake and an unknown big guy for thor or vice versa?

This is what I was thinking. I used to be thinking for a 6'4" actor (if we can find him). I want an actor not some lame ass Wrestler who can't act. So I was leaning toward Alexander Skosgard

But the last couple of days, I have been thinking the perfect height for the actor is 6'1" - 6'2". So That when he's Blake, he's still a big guy, but normal big. And he'll be crippled and we have the hunch factor. THEN, when he's Thor, they can do the LOTR thing. He'll appear 6'6" and his weight & height will proportionally grow. So he'll be the same person, just more Godlike/bigger. Long hair vs short hair. Beard vs clean shaven. Perfect eyes sight vs glasses. Things like this.

Since Thor will be new, they can change the story a bit to accomodate the idea of Thor & Blake with the same face.

I think we run the risk of having the audience see 2 different people if there are 2 actors. Plus it might be blake that visits Stark in IM2. I want Thor's face on blake then, since Thor is the man!

 

[Mr. Green]

I predict they'll go the same actor route if they go with Blake/Thor. There's also the possibility of them going Ultimate therefor not even needing to address the alter ego.

I would prefer this.

BUT if they did have the Donald Blake alter-ego, I think it would be ******ed to have Thor played by the same actor. The whole point is that Thor is NOT Blake. He's way taller, way more built, and has a completely different accent and personality.

If you had two people that different with the same face, played by the same actor, audiences would react badly to it. It would be like an Eddie Murphy movie that was trying to be serious -- BAD.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Co-sign that, Mr.Green.

We don't want the audience thinking that it's just some standard change of costume from Blake to Thor.

The two change places; Blake goes to the void and Thor is given his time in the sun. to gain humility by protecting midgard.

 

[Project862006]

last time i checked thor is pretty damn big adding 15 lbs of muscle wont cut it

 

[broblacksteel]

everyone has valid points...BUT i think the audience is smarter to believe that the actor can do both characters justice...BUT either way, as long as we have an awesome thor movie, we ALL win. Can we at least agree that K. Mckidd is the perfect donald blake character? Wouldn't it be cool to see that labcoat and cane shop up if tony stark has to take a trip to a hospital?

 

[Marz69]

Co-sign that, Mr.Green.

We don't want the audience thinking that it's just some standard change of costume from Blake to Thor.

The two change places; Blake goes to the void and Thor is given his time in the sun. to gain humility by protecting midgard.

Having the same actor where one is 4 inches taller & 40-50 pounds bigger due to FX is not like some change of costume as in Superman where the man underneath had the ability but just used a disguise.

The issue is IDENTIFIABILTY with the audience which is essential to Thor since Thor is learning humility.

For the hulk, the story belongs to Bruce Banner. It is his journey we are following. Hulk is a temporary state, an abomination and can be played by a different actor/cgi very easily.

Superman/Clark have the same ability, same person and hence the same man makes sense.

Unlike the Hulk, The story of Thor belongs to Thor. It’s his journey we are following. His emotional transformation, his lesson. And yet it is through the struggles of Blake that Thor learns. For comics, it’s fine that they create a different guy because the comics are an exaggeration anyhow. Just look at the size of Thor.

BUT, for this movie to be successful, we want the audience to be more than just fanboys, which means people who don’t know Thor and won’t have some preconceived notion. And this audience may have a hard time identifying with Thor because Thor is an arrogant ass. And since it’s Thor’s journey and lesson, it’s important to make it so that when the audience sees Blake, what they see is Thor and the lesson he’s learning.

Movies are visual. If you follow a character around and watch them, you learn to identify with them and that’s what makes them compelling. You switch actors and you get a disconnect of emotions. Just take any character you like, if you were to replace them with another actor, people lose the emotional connection. Also if you were to take the character and create an alter ego for that character that looks nothing like him but goes about having their “own identity and life and struggles”, most likely you will see them as a distinct character and not feel an emotional connection with their original persona. Maybe even chosing to like one over the other.

 

[Project862006]

Thor aside who do you want as Loki ?

Ralph Fiennes for me

 

[Marz69]

LOKI: Ralph Fienes is a great actor. He would work.

But my 1st choice is Joaquin Pheonix

 

[FaT_tONle]

Using different actors for Thor/Blake is a horrible idea... I understand there are serious problems if they go with Blake... but the CGI these days has to be able to take care of that... body double... anything. I personally hate the idea... I don't need a wrestler body for Thor... as long as the guy is cut and somewhat bulky... it's not like they use different actors for Clark Kent/Superman. I can live with a smaller than comic book Thor.

 

[marcvader]

Your gonna get a smaller than comic book Thor. There's no way around it if you want a good actor, which will be absolutely be necessary for it to succeed with the general public. Another thing is, at least in the draft I've read, the Thor movie takes entirely in Asgard and there'll be no Blake in sight until a sequel or Avengers, so people will identify Thor with whoever plays him in his movie.

 

[FaT_tONle]

I don't know if the script is the same... Blake may have made his way back in... Thor and Captain America is damn near impossible casting... I mean what do you do with pre-super serum Cap... body double? I don't know what the answer is. But I never liked using a younger actor or a different pair of actors for the same character unless there is no other way around it (within the same film of course)... there are ways around this though. The guy that can pull this off from what I have read here is Skarsgard... it's not even close.

 

[marcvader]

I'd like a mid to late 20's looking Cap during the middle to end of WWII and flashback to a thinner, younger and similar looking unknown to play Cap during pre SSS and early training.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Nice choices for Loki, but my pick has always been, Jason Isaacs.

What about that old wrestler Vader for

 

[broblacksteel]

co-sign with mars.... the humanity of dr. blake and the lessons that thor will learn NEED to be shared by the same actor. So fanboys can we please stop with the wrestlers, the 6'3 and above hulking actors etc. I think we need a dr. blake character who is 5'11-6'2 max then boots/lifts thor can be 6'3/6'4 that's MORE than enough height to be considered the big guy of the avengers.

I'm sure the re-write will reflect the blake character being added due to it will save millions of dollars by having some earth settings. I think it should be 60% earth 40% asgard.

 

[Marz69]

co-sign with mars.... the humanity of dr. blake and the lessons that thor will learn NEED to be shared by the same actor. So fanboys can we please stop with the wrestlers, the 6'3 and above hulking actors etc. I think we need a dr. blake character who is 5'11-6'2 max then boots/lifts thor can be 6'3/6'4 that's MORE than enough height to be considered the big guy of the avengers.

I'm sure the re-write will reflect the blake character being added due to it will save millions of dollars by having some earth settings. I think it should be 60% earth 40% asgard.

I also think they will re-write it and bring in Blake. They have to if they want to incorporate Thor into the modern world. If Thor as Blake is banned to modern NYC then it won't be hard for Nick or Stark to find him or visa versa. This is the only way to make this credible. And as exciting as Thor is, seeing a 2 hour movie of an arrogant Thor will not get audiences on his side enough to see part 2 if the cliffhanger of a 2-hr Thor movie is bannishment. That is much too late for audiences unfamiliar with Thor to care.

Now I must take Alexander Skarsgard off my list. 6'4" is just too tall for Blake. It's time for me to go back to my other choices which are all in the 6'1" to 6'2" club:

Gerard Butler
Dominic Purcell
Karl Urban

I haven't considered the 5'11" - 6"0" club. But that could work. I have pics of Gerard and Urban as a blond. Maybe I'll try a photshop of Purcell as a blonde, but I suck at this photsho stuff.

 

[broblacksteel]

Marz we r ALMOST on the same page bro...

Gerard Butler...NO, he wont work due to the same reason Brad Pitt wont work. He did the warrior/gladiator type of thing in 300, plus he is gonna get a HUGE check for the prequel to 300 which should come into script play next year.

Dominic Purcell....sorry, NOT a box office draw, ALL his reviews as the baddie in blade were that he sucked...

Karl Urban....hmmmm...dunno no... his track record as a draw has yet to kick in...BUT who knows...

I say go with ol blue eyes himself K.Mckidd. 6'0 can do blake and is a classic trained theater actor, so the norse god like tone is not a stretch for him.

 

[Marz69]

I agree that Gerard has done the warrior but he could still do Thor, but not Kratos. He can't be the ONLY one capable of being a Spartan.

Dominic Purcell is a bigger box office draw than Urban and McKidd because he's known more & has gained popularity on Prison Break. His name is always mentioned to play some character, Thor, Kratos, Marcus Fenix, Conan, rumored as the Hulk etc. As Linc, he has shown he could play the bad ass and is credible as someone who can fight and get hostile. And I personally had no problem with his character on Blade. I hated the way the director directing that crap. Seriously, every character including Blade was terrible in Blade III. Dominic worked with what was given and they made him wear a red corset. C'mon!! I think he should get a pass on Drake. BTW: I thought he was very good as John Doe, which means he can do Blake. He got good reviews for playing that role. And he was given the lead in primevil (which I liked, but I like croc so what do I know) and in Creek which was given good reviews at Caanes and will be out next year.

Karl Urban is very capable and now he is going to be on Star trek as Scotty. This should give him some bonus points. He was good as Pathfinder, although low budget. But it proves he can be a lead actor. So he can do agressive roles and has in the past.

Kevin McKidd is also a good choice. But he would do well as Thor. I see no problem with this choice at all.

But they're all better than HHH t:

 

[FaT_tONle]

You need a Daniel Craig type for Blake.... Purcell, Urban, even Mckidd don't fit that bill all that well. Gerard Butler won't take this role so forget about him. But that's the kind of actor you need for Thor.

 

[Pluto]

I'm still not sure who should be Thor.....
It's a tough one.

 

[broblacksteel]

regardless who marvel cast as thor, the actor will OWN the character due to we as fans have NO CHOICE but to accept his performance due to this same actor will be in the avengers 2 yrs later. Who knows marvel may pull a hugh jackman on us and cast someone we dont expect.... (i doubt it though, captain america, iron man and thor are the heart of the avengers, i would prefer a name even if it's a b/c list actor)

 

[cerealkiller182]

regardless who marvel cast as thor, the actor will OWN the character due to we as fans have NO CHOICE but to accept his performance due to this same actor will be in the avengers 2 yrs later. Who knows marvel may pull a hugh jackman on us and cast someone we dont expect.... (i doubt it though, captain america, iron man and thor are the heart of the avengers, i would prefer a name even if it's a b/c list actor)

You mean like how they accepted Eric Bana as Hulk

Even if the actor sucks and makes it to Avengers that doesnt mean fans will accept them (ie Alba as Invisible Woman)

 

[Marz69]

Who knows marvel may pull a hugh jackman on us and cast someone we dont expect.... (i doubt it though, captain america, iron man and thor are the heart of the avengers, i would prefer a name even if it's a b/c list actor)

I don't want an unknown either. I actually prefer a non A lister. Like Butler before 300. Many people knew him but he wasn't a household name. I would like to see this as a break out role for someone who's been around the block and paid their dues.

You mean like how they accepted Eric Bana as Hulk

I don't know if Eric was not a good banner or if the movie was just lame.

Alba was meh... I bet I'm in the minority, but I liked Hallie as catwoman. But the movie wasn't all that. But she moved well.

 

[cerealkiller182]

I don't know if Eric was not a good banner or if the movie was just lame.

Alba was meh... I bet I'm in the minority, but I liked Hallie as catwoman. But the movie wasn't all that. But she moved well.

My point is that nothing is as set in stone as we think. 20 years time they'll be a new Batman movie, if that the rate they remake/reboot things nowadays. We already have reboots of Daredevil and Superman suggested. DDs had some time passed but SR isnt that old.

 

[Brian2887]

Alexander Skarsgård (Generation Kill, True Blood, and a bunch of Swedish movies).

Skarsgård rocked so damn hard in Generation Kill, even losing his Swedish accent completely. So, as Thor, he could have an accent, but control it to the point it's not overpowering. He's 6'4 and ripped. By far, he is the best man for the part.

 

[captaintass]

Alexander Skarsgård (Generation Kill, True Blood, and a bunch of Swedish movies).

Skarsgård rocked so damn hard in Generation Kill, even losing his Swedish accent completely. So, as Thor, he could have an accent, but control it to the point it's not overpowering. He's 6'4 and ripped. By far, he is the best man for the part.

He looks a lot more filled-out now than he does in that second pic. Hollywood has a way of buffing up actors for roles. Norton in American History X, Pitt in Troy, Keanu in Speed, etc. I think Skaarsgard will be perfect.