From Space to Asgard, is
Chris Hemsworth going to be Thor? The rumors are flying faster than Thor's hammer tossed at Loki that the Australian actor, who recently played Captain Kirk's dad, George, in
Star Trek is in final talks to bring Thor to life in the
Kenneth Branagh directed big screen adaptation of
Thor.
Thor is supposed to be in theaters in May of 2011. Hemsworth, if chosen, would also portray the hero in the upcoming
Avengers film as well.
According to
Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood:
Chris had read for the part of Thor but wasn't given a test because a casting director had nixed him early on. I'm told Chris' younger brother Liam (who's also a ROAR client) then tested for the role of Thor, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige passed. Then, after a conversation with [William] Ward ("You've got to reconsider Chris, he's your guy"), Feige decided to let Chris read again. And once Marvel put him on tape, it was "Oh my god". Branagh came to town last week and saw the Chris test and made the final casting decision today.
What do you think of Hemsworth as Thor? Does he have the stature and draw to be believable as a god? Or do you think he's been cast as Don Blake and we'll get a larger than life CGI Thor? Who else would you like to see in the flick?
PULSE readers can see more details here:
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/exclusive-chris-hemsworth-is-thor/
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