Robert DeNiro and Jude Law Join 'Thor'?
The casting twists and turns of the Marvel Universe are nearly as interesting as the movies themselves -- ok, not quite, but you have to let me run with a little hyperbole. The casting for Kenneth Branagh's Thor has been top notch so far, but the latest casting rumors might just take the film into the realm of unbelievable. According to Ain't It Cool News, German actor Matthias Schweighöfer revealed in German GQ that not only was he up for a role in Thor, but that Jude Law and Robert DeNiro were part of the cast. Obviously, this is coming from a magazine and through a bit of translation, so we'll have to see if its officially confirmed. But running on the big assumption that this is a done deal, Thor has managed to land the biggest and most illustrious cast of Marvel yet -- and after Iron Man 1 and 2, that's saying a lot.
But who on earth could they be playing? I had Stellan Skarsgard pegged as Odin, but could it actually be DeNiro? Law actually fits the profile of a few Asgardians. I could easily see him as Balder, half brother of Thor. As for Schweighofer, there's a dozen Asgardians I could see him as. I can't wait to see the pieces come together on this intruging rumor.
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10-18-2009 @ 3:49PM
Dan said...
Holy shit. That would be insanely cool. Thor is shaping up to be one hell of an epic flick, either way, but this would really be something.
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10-18-2009 @ 3:24PM
Tom Cairns said...
I think Jude Law would be best used as Loki. He could also be in the Avengers movie, as Loki is the one who causes the formation of the Avengers (accidentally, of course). And De Niro? I guess. I mean, I'm willing to give the guy a chance in anything, but I hope he's not going to be an Asgardian. Maybe Thor's human form? Donald Blake?
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10-18-2009 @ 4:33PM
Sparkus said...
Elisabeth: Wasn't Brian Best set as Odin this entire time? He used to be on the imdb as confirmed for the role, but now its not on there anymore? Was that a rumor or was he kicked from the project? any ideas....
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10-19-2009 @ 5:51PM
Elisabeth said...
It was rumored, but never confirmed, and subsequent trade stories haven't listed him as part of the cast. I think it was just wishful thinking from fans -- there's no voice better suited to Asgard than Blessed's! :)
10-19-2009 @ 1:04PM
Tom said...
De Niro huh?
Not Odin. He'd be a great troll, though, or maybe a Skrull.
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10-19-2009 @ 5:23PM
jordyhammonds said...
Check out this song about Jude Law on youtube called “YOU'RE GONNA HAVE MY BABY (The Ballad Of Jude Law & Samantha Burke”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_brfvi4uz60&feature=player_profilepage
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