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20091030 Friday October 30, 2009

Anthony Hopkins Is Odin In Thor

Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Odin, the Thunder God’s dad (and head honcho is Asgard) in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, the Marvel Comic adaptation that begins production in January. Chris Hemsworth is playing Thor, and Tom Hiddelston plays his nemesis, god of mischief, Loki (another of Odin’s offspring). Natalie Portman is also set to play Thor’s love interest, Jane Foster.

But hang on… Didn’t Brian Blessed think he was playing Odin? What’s happened there? Was it all just internet scuttlebutt, wishful thinking or has Brian been cast in some other role in the film? It’s a shame – we still reckon Blessed would be a much better Odin. Well, a much louder Odin anyway. But Hopkins is clearly a better name to have attached to the movie in terms of marketing the film in America, and he certainly has never been afraid to ham things up when necessary. Or even unnecessary in the case of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
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Posted by Dave Golder [News] ( Friday October 30, 2009 )



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Oh, now this is more like it - a bit of gravitas, rather than brashness. Odin should be a leader, not just someone who's a bit shouty.

Posted by Lee Harris (127.0.0.1) on October 30, 2009 at 08:41 AM GMT
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Thats more like it , i love blessed but he does tend to bring a large slice of Ham to most of his roles

Posted by Mr Cairo (127.0.0.1) on October 30, 2009 at 10:08 AM GMT #

Perhaps Brian Blessed has actually been cast as Volstagg - a member of the Warriors Three, who protect Asgard, and often fight alongside Thor.

Volstagg, was always, LOUD, and boisterous; normally found with a flagon of mead in hand, and would be the perfect part for Brian Blessed!



Posted by FreakyBeanz (127.0.0.1) on October 30, 2009 at 10:37 AM GMT #

Just as long as Brian Blessed has some role in it. Brain Blessed should be cast in EVERYTHING.

Posted by 127.0.0.1 on October 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM GMT #

I think this is a better casting choice than Brian Blessed somehow. Hopkins is a very good actor and could easily pull this off. The thing about Hopkins is he can be versitile as an actor and can play parts which are all different in their own little way. Brian Blessed just plays Brian Blessed every time. He's good but his characters are too similar...and too shouty.

Posted by JokerPenTrick79 (127.0.0.1) on October 30, 2009 at 12:14 PM GMT #

Blessed for Volstagg? That'll do nicely.....

Posted by Dawfydd (127.0.0.1) on October 30, 2009 at 03:35 PM GMT #

Blessed as Volstag; Branagh as Fandral; Tim Dalton as Hogun

Posted by Chuckle (127.0.0.1) on October 30, 2009 at 08:08 PM GMT #

NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I don't care if Thor is alive if Brian Blessed isn't there as Odin to comment on the state of the thunder god's health.
Sod Anthony Hopkins and all those misguided small-minded Harvard MBA Hollywood film studio bureaucrats thinking with their coinpurses instead of what artistic heights "Thor" could have risen to.
It could have been the second greatest film of all time after "Flash Gordon", of course.

Posted by Blayne Jensen (127.0.0.1) on October 31, 2009 at 12:18 AM GMT #

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