As far as casting for Marvel’s big-screen version of Thor (directed by Kenneth Branagh) goes, it’s still wide open.
Or is it?
Last week, we reported that True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgård was spotted having lunch with Branagh, and since, Josh Harnett has been bandied about as a possibility for either Loki or Thor.
Now, Nikki Finke, who has a pretty respectable batting average for the Hollywood rumor scene, says that there’s a strong push to cast an unknown as Thor, but that a handful of actors – along with Hartnett – are being tested for the role. The actors named by Finke include: Charlie Hunnam (Sons Of Anarchy), Tom Hiddleston (HBO’s The Gathering Storm), Skarsgard, Liam Hemsworth and a Swedish-American actor, Joel Kinnaman.
And a highlight of Finke’s casting rumors – Natalie Portman being cast as the female lead. Whether that means Sif or someone else is unknown.
Related: Blog@’s Asgardians Casting Call
March 17th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Hasn’t Portman worn enough elaborate headwear from her Star Wars days? Ugh. Get someone with more screen presense….who you could actually envision in a heated sword fight (or even lift the sword, for that matter).
And HARTNET? I don’t know who he’d be worse as…Thor or Loki. Yeah…I’ve always pictured Loki as a squinty-eyed jock archetype. (sigh) Looks like Marvel’s becoming like every other tone-deaf Hollywood studio.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Now that they’ve brought up Alexander Skarsgard he is definitely someone I can root for.
Josh Hartnett isn’t bad, but I don’t see him as Thor. He could pull off Loki if he wants to be a simpering, conniving bastard.
Unless Natalie Portman is playing Don Blake’s love interest I don’t see her playing the role of any Asgardian.
March 17th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Steve Buscemi for LOKI!!!
March 17th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Josh Hartnett as Thor=Bad Idea. Nuff Said.
March 17th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Portman is Jane Foster?