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variety.com - 5/17/2009

Chris Hemsworth in talks for 'Thor' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media

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Aussie actor in final negotiations for Marvel pic Marvel Studios has chosen its god of Thunder: Australian thesp Chris Hemsworth is in final negotiations to play Thor in the comicbook company's bigscreen adaptation of the character. Kenneth Branagh will helm the actioner, set to bow on May 20, ...

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deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 5/16/2009

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Hemsworth Is 'Thor'

— deadlinehollywooddaily.com — EXCLUSIVE: Talk about spot-on casting. I've just learned that Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige and director Kenneth Branagh... have chosen their THOR -- and it's Chris Hemsworth, who can currently be seen as "George Kirk" in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Chris Hemsworth Is 'Thor'

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deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 5/18/2009

MORE 'THOR': Marvel Studios Casts UK Actor Tom Hiddleston As Nemesis Loki

— deadlinehollywooddaily.com — EXCLUSIVE MONDAY UPDATE: I've learned that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Thor director Kenneth Branagh have... cast their Loki, the nemesis to the lead in Thor set for release on May 20, 2011. He's Tom Hiddleston, unknown to American ... (more) MORE 'THOR': Marvel Studios Casts UK Actor Tom ...

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splashpage.mtv.com - 5/12/2009

EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Says ‘Thor’ Casting In ‘Final Stages,’ ...

— splashpage.mtv.com — While there’s still some uncertainty about exactly when the Kenneth Branagh -directed “ Thor ” will be... hitting theaters , there’s even less know about who will be wielding the mighty hammer Mjolnir on the big screen. There’s been no shortage of ... (more) EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Says ‘Thor’ ...

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Captain Kirk's Dad Is Branagh's Thor!
Cinema Blend News — ... that Hemsworth was auditioning for the lead role in Kenneth Banagh’s upcoming superhero flick Thor . He nailed it. Variety says he has the part. Chris Hemsworth is Marvel’s god of thunder. The character is quite literally, a Norse god banished to Earth as punishment for his love of humans. As long as he’s here and he has all these god-powers, he decides to do some crime fighting. Hemsworth will play the character not only in Branagh’s Thor solo movie, but also in the upcoming Marvel team-up movie, Avengers , which they’re planning for 2012. First though, he’ll do the ...

Chris Hemsworth voor Thor, the Thunder God
De Ultieme FilmBlog — ... . Variety schrijft het volgende: Brad Pitt pic Alexander Skarsgård pic Chris Hemsworth pic Marvel has been on the hunt for a thesp with the athleticism and acting chops to pull off one of the more unusual superheroes in the company's pantheon. Final points of Hemsworth's deal were still being wrapped up over the weekend. A Norse god, Thor develops a protective affinity for humans after his father Odin banishes him to Earth, in order to teach him a lesson in humility. From then on, he's often seen wielding his massive hammer and fighting alongside the Avengers ...

By the Might of Mjolnir, We Have Our Thor
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever — Variety is reporting that Chris Hemsworth, the recent cinematic father of James T. Kirk, has been cast as Marvel Comics' Nordic, hammer-wielding God of Thunder, Thor: ...

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Reel Talk — ... Thor has arrived. Well, almost. Chris Hemsworth is in final negotiations with Marvel Studios to play the god of Thunder. According to Variety, the film is due out on May 20th, 2011 and will be about the god banished to Earth by his father to learn a lesson in humility. If all goes to plan, Hemsworth will also play the character in the 2012 film “Avengers.” Hemworth is no stranger to playing a hero. If you caught “Star Trek” in theaters, you saw him play Capt. Kirk’s father. ...

Beware My Power... Green Lantern's Might
Film Experience Blog — I promise I'm not going to mock up every potential Green Lantern in shiny emerald spandex but I go weak at the knees for opportunities to photoshop ... and for Green Lantern, too, as you must know. I don't secretly dream of a Hollywood career but if I did, The Green Lantern is at the top of the list of superhero properties I'd want to pitch. That said, I'd rank it up there with Wonder Woman under the heading Will Be Nearly Impossible To Pull Off. Good Luck! so I'm not particularly excited about seeing Hollywood try. So, this is Shawn Roberts (pictured left) who was all the rumor-rage a couple of weeks ago, ...