Matthew Vaughn Set to Helm 'Thor'
Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comic/Superhero/Geek
Although he made his Marvel Comics debut in 1962, (The Mighty) Thor has been around for quite some time. In Norse and German mythology, Thor is the god of thunder ... and war. I'm sorry, but that alone makes him cooler than Superman. Say what you will about good ol' Kal-El -- but he's not exactly a GOD, now is he? Would a god run screaming from a glowing green meteorite? No ,I think not. Plus Thor has this awesome giant hammer called Mjolnir that spits lightning and returns to its owner when thrown at an evildoer. Yeah, Thor! Whack those villains with your gigantic hammer! (But remember the PG-13 rating.)Oh, and Marvel finally decided who'll be directing their big-screen adaptation of The Mighty Thor. According to Variety, it'll be Matthew Vaughn, director of Layer Cake and Stardust, and producer of Guy Ritchie's only two good movies. Comics fans will no doubt remember Mr. Vaughn as the man who was supposed to helm X-Men: The Last Stand, but bailed on the project (probably wisely) for personal reasons.
Marvel and Vaughn will be working from a screenplay by Mark Protosevich, and our source indicates that the studio might want to get the project rolling before the end of the year -- what with that black cloud of a Hollywood strike looming on the horizon. If Thor turns out to be anything like Marvel's current projects (The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man) then we can expect a whole bunch of nifty casting announcements to hit the scene soon. But for now I ask our readers: Who would YOU hire to play the massive blonde hero-god?
My vote is for DJ Qualls.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-10-2007 @ 1:40PM
IceTruckDexter said...
This pretty much has Josh Halloway written all over it
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8-10-2007 @ 1:55PM
Ronan said...
Jason Mewes.
He already got the hair.
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8-10-2007 @ 2:06PM
Cath said...
I have no idea, but it better be someone on good terms with Shakespearean English. Thor is a pretty big guy but he's no dockwhalloper. I've got my fingers crossed.
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8-10-2007 @ 2:09PM
j.brown said...
Best Thor on-screen ever: Vincent D'Onofrio in "Adventures in Babysitting"
So cool and awe-inspiring.
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8-10-2007 @ 2:47PM
Randy said...
Jesus.
If he died his hair blonde, he'd be perfect.
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8-10-2007 @ 2:48PM
Randy said...
*dyed
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8-10-2007 @ 2:56PM
Chris said...
I agree with Vincent D'Onofrio. But I'm still wondering about mathew McConaughey...
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8-10-2007 @ 3:26PM
George said...
Vladimir Kulich (Buliwyf in The 13th Warrior)
6' 5", blonde, blue eyes... sounds like Thor to me.
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8-10-2007 @ 5:08PM
xenothaulus said...
Karl Urban all the way. Look at him as Eomer in LotR, buff him up a bit and put a BFH in his hands and he *is* Thor.
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8-11-2007 @ 2:21AM
Ray said...
I think maybe John Sena the wrestler might pull it off .
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8-12-2007 @ 1:28AM
Ryan said...
I agree with G about Vladimir kulich being Thor back when 13th warrior first came out 10 years ago, I believe he would be a much better Odin now, but my vote goes to Edge from WWE if he can act that is.
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8-12-2007 @ 3:03AM
Ang said...
Vladimir Kulich .....YES, YES, YES!!! I love Matthew McConaughey, but he's just too pretty..Kulich has the right look, could easily handle the accent....
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8-12-2007 @ 3:17AM
Robert said...
I think it should be Tripple H of WWE!
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8-12-2007 @ 3:41AM
Martin W. said...
Vladimir Kulich (13th Warrior) is the only real choice here...that is...that I can think of, anyway. He is the perfect 'Thor'. I read that comic book when I was a kid and when I saw 'The 13th Warrior', I thought to myself..."Christ, I wish I looked like him! He looks like Thor!" Please don't screw this up by casting anyone that doesn't at least fit this description as perfectly as Kulich. This is your opportunity to cast the right guy in the right role. I have faith you will try to get him to do the movie.
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8-12-2007 @ 5:11AM
anthony said...
Tyler Mane fits the bill. He's big,he's tall. Plus he has the acting credits. His features fit Thor's face also.
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8-12-2007 @ 9:20AM
Steve said...
Only one person could play this role: Viggo Mortenson.
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8-12-2007 @ 10:46AM
Satya said...
Hrithik Roshan
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8-12-2007 @ 11:54AM
joe said...
I think Karl Urban from Lord Of The Rings and Pathfinder Would be great in this role.Second choice would be vladimir kulich.And third would be Viggo mortenson.I hope it's a good script and NO dumb overdone ,overrated comedy.That just ruins these great characters.
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8-13-2007 @ 11:49AM
jesser said...
My friend and I realized something interesting. Aaron Eckhart can play virtually any superhero because of his acting ability and body. Being muscular, around 6'3" and blonde he could be the perfect Thor and Captain America. He could even pull of bearded Thor perfectly. Take it from the guy who works at the comic shop.
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8-13-2007 @ 4:37PM
Zach Isso said...
So what if you need to see Revolver multiple times to appreciate it?
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