splashpage.mtv.com - 5/12/2009
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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 casting rumors and teases from various actors and ...
deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 5/16/2009
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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 ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Chris Hemsworth Is 'Thor'
deadlinehollywooddaily.com - 5/18/2009
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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 ...
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MORE 'THOR': Marvel Studios Casts UK Actor Tom ...
variety.com - 5/17/2009
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variety.com —
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 ...
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Chris Hemsworth in talks for 'Thor' - Entertainment ...
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Thor Casting is in the Final Stages
Superherohype.com —
... director Kenneth Branagh dropped by the MTV studios and was asked about the casting of the title role. "We're down to the final stages of it," Branagh said. "The reason one has to be properly diplomatic, is simply that some talented peopled have been patient, kind, creative and really committed to working with us in this process." He added that "My reluctance to say anything about it is simply out of respect for people who have been extremely respectful of us. That said, I think we are extremely close and I hope to announce a decision sooner rather than later." Marvel ...
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:: The Playlist :: —
... British filmmaker Kenneth Branagh has begun teasing Marvel fans by telling them that casting announcements for his norse-god film "Thor" are imminent and in the "final stages." He doesn't give any clues, but says they've been holding out on talk of potential thesps out of respect for the actors. "Final stages" probably means two months away rather than six, but we're hopefully wrong as we're at least curious how bad they might fuck up the film. [Splashpage] ...
Thor Casting In Final Stages
The Movie Blog —
... With that said, there has still been no work on WHO will play Thor (or any other role in the movie for that matter). But in a recent interview Kenneth Branagh has just stated that we’ll know very soon because they’re in the final stages of the casting. The folks at MTV give us this: ...
Kenneth Branagh Talks Thor Casting Delays
Screen Rant —
... a great anticipation… We have every intention of doing everything humanly possible to live up to that anticipation.”
It sounds like he’s respectful of those online campaigns but again; it seems that he already has someone in mind. I hope we find out soon.
Who do you think will be announced to play Thor?
Thor is tentatively scheduled to begin production next January and will hit theaters May 20, 2011.
Source: MTV
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'Star Trek' Co-Star Chris Hemsworth Cast As 'Thor'
MTV Movies —
... reboot is an actor who only appears in the movie's first 10 minutes. Chris Hemsworth, who plays James T. Kirk's heroic but doomed father, has just been cast in the title role of director Kenneth Branagh's highly anticipated Marvel Comics adaptation, "Thor." ...
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gamercenteronline.net 5/20/2009 — The casting for the upcoming film adapation of Thor seems to be coming along well. When paying a vist to MTV Studios, movie director Kenneth Branagh was asked about the casting of the title.
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