Once he was a Loser — and now he’s one of Odin’s right hand men!
Marvel announced today that Idris Elba (who will be in the upcoming Losers film) will be joining the cast of Thor as Heimdall. In the comics, Heimdall stands as the guardian of Asgard’s Rainbow Bridge.
With all the hubbub surrounding the recent casting of the Warriors Three, is there anyone else left to be cast? With Kenneth Branagh behind the wheel, I’m curious to see how this thing shakes out.
The film is due out in May 2011.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
That’s cool. Idris Elba’s one of those Yul Brenner types who could add gravity to a scene about washing socks.
Does Kenneth Branagh just have a lot of friends, or is the Thor script really that good? I’m starting to get excited for this.
November 20th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I think Balder is the only major Asgardian that hasn’t been cast yet. Depending on the script though, we might still see Hel, Enchantress and Destroyer.