If you haven’t seen Thor yet, or don’t want to be spoiled about the post-credit scene, click away now.
In an interview with Empire Magazine, Thor actor Stellan Skarsgård revealed that Kenneth Branagh wasn’t the only director on set. Joss Whedon in fact, director of the upcoming Avengers film from Marvel, did a scene of his own for the film – the post-credits scene.
“That was just a couple of months ago. I was happy to meet Sam[uel L. Jackson] again,” Skarsgård said. “I flew over there and went down into a basement, talked to Sam a couple of minutes and then went back home.”
Nothing really of note there, right? Until the interviewer asked, “Was that with Ken Branagh?” And Skarsgård replied, ”No that was with a director Joss Whedon, who’s doing The Avengers.”
Very interesting. So it looks as if Whedon got his trial run with Marvel shooting part of Thor. It could also be proof that the cosmic cube we saw in the post-credit scene will be a plot device in Whedon’s film and not a sequel to Thor or any of the other Marvel films coming out before then.
Skarsgård also mentioned he’d start filming on The Avengers very soon. “I know what’s going to happen to my character in that film but I’m not allowed to say anything because then I’ll have to sell my house to pay the fines.”
Look for The Avengers in theaters May 4, 2012.
May 21st, 2011 at 8:16 am
That would explain how flat the post-credit sequence felt, with its very different rhythm and angling than the main film. It doesn’t bode well for the Avengers film, unfortunately, if Whedon bringing his TV-directing game to the movie…
May 21st, 2011 at 10:39 am
I don’t know. I really liked the post-credits sequence. The Cosmic Cube (which should be factoring heavily into Cap’s film as well) and the reveal that Loki was controlling the professor were nice little hints as to what’s to come.
Made me more excited for AVENGERS, anyway.
May 23rd, 2011 at 4:24 am
I am pumped for this. I do not suspect Branagh quality will be had in set presentation. I do think we will get some awesome character development though. That has always been a strong point with Whedon when he is allowed to do his thang. He also know how to target what audiences want. I, for example, hate his Buffy show. I enjoyed the hell out of Firefly and Angel though. Dollhouse was okay but I wish he did not have to change the way the show was supposed to go. I really hope they let him punch out the script here and be the deciding final word.
May 23rd, 2011 at 11:19 am
That is a horrible picture of Joss Wheldon. He looks like The Leader and should be green and battling the Hulk. That is a huge forehead.
January 25th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
i’ve seen Thor and it’s really a nice movie. i’m glad to know that Joss Whedon directed “the post-credits scene” though many people wouldn’t notice it. he has a lot of good works and i’m looking forward for his upcoming “The Avengers”