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Will THOR’s Alter-Ego Donald Blake Be In The Movie Or Not??
I am – Hercules!! In today’s Variety: "Thor," scripted by Mark Protosevich, Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller, centers on a partly disabled med student who discovers his Norse god alter ego, the hammer-swinging Thor. In the Marvel funnybooks, a partly disabled med student named Donald Blake is ...
Kat Dennings Joins Thor, But Who Will She Play?
Kat Dennings Joins Thor, But Who Will She Play?
slashfilm.com — Just when you thought you had learned the complete cast of the big screen adaptation of Marvel’s... Thor , we learn one last surprise. Thor star Natalie Portman accidentally revealed to MTV that her “good friend” “amazing ... (more) Kat Dennings Joins Thor, But Who Will She Play?
Details of 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' Leaked
Details of 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' Leaked
aceshowbiz.com — Not only the storyline of both movies have been revealed, but there is also a report that... Thor's alter ego Donald Blake will not be featured in the film. (more) Details of 'Thor' and 'The Avengers' Leaked
Idris Elba Cast in Thor
Idris Elba Cast in Thor
heyuguys.co.uk — The talented British actor who made his name in the acclaimed HBO drama The Wire, has been... cast as Heimdall, the guardian sentry of Asgard in Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Thor. As well as Samuel L. Jackson in his cameo role as Nick Fury, the cast of Thor includes Swedish favorite ... (more) Idris Elba Cast in Thor
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IS DON BLAKE IN THOR OR NOT?
CHUD.com - A Movie Website and SO MUCH MORE. - Articles - News — ... cast in Thor , and talked about how the Variety announcement of the film said that it was about medical student Don Blake becoming the god of thunder Thor. I was bummed out for a couple of reasons, but one of them was because nothing I had heard until now indicated that Blake was in the movie (at least not in traditional 'cripple who slams his staff on the ground to become Thor' mode). In fact, when I was on the set of Iron Man 2 Kevin Feige all but said there was no Don Blake. Herc at Aint It Cool has done some research and found that, according to his sources, Variety is ...

Will Alter-Ego Donald Blake appear in Marvel’s THOR movie?
GeekTyrant — ... So AICN contacted their “100% tested and solid source” who is intimately familiar with the Branagh adaptation, and reports: ...

Promises: No More 'Shreks,' 'Zombieland 2' In 3D?
:: The Playlist :: — ... says Donald Blake , the human alter-ego in " Thor " will appear in Kenneth Branagh 's adaptation of the Marvel property. Geeks are up in arms at the trade's faux pas. They're probably right. All indications of the script so far say there will be no appearance of Blake (who was a disabled med student). As you were. It's not really that much to get worked up about. Variety's piece is about 50 words. ...

Week in Geek: Kenneth Branagh's Thor is coming together
Film | guardian.co.uk — ... Some reports have suggested Thor will maintain his human alter ego from the comics, a partially disabled medical student who is initially unaware of his godly persona. But Ain't It Cool News reports that the character, Donald Blake, will not be in the film at all. It's all very confusing, since Blake and Foster were lovers in the comics: how will Portman's character fit into things if he's not around? ...

Quick Thor Update on Whether Donald Blake is in the Script
FirstShowing.net — ... the potential appearance of disabled med student Donald Blake, Thor's alter ego, in Kenneth Branagh's Thor movie, since it was originally unconfirmed whether we'd see Blake or whether it would be set entirely in Asgard. I promised to keep you guys updated, so here's the latest. A trustworthy source told AICN that Blake is not in the story. They also go on to outline exactly what happens in the movie, but to stay spoiler free, I suggest you don't read that. ...

Thor Updates: Plot Confusion & A Casting Addition
Screen Rant — ... movie – especially with the fact that Natalie Portman is playing a nurse of Blake’s and his love interest. That being said, Hercules at Ain’t It Cool News may have found otherwise. From Hercules’s post: ...

More Thor news
Total Film News — ... Thanks to a movie source having a little whisper in the ear of Ain't It Cool News, however, it looks as though there'll be no hammer-tapping for us. ...

More Thor news
Total Film News — ... Thanks to a movie source having a little whisper in the ear of Ain't It Cool News, however, it looks as though there'll be no hammer-tapping for us. ...

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