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Anthony Hopkins to Play Odin in Thor!

Source:The Hollywood Reporter, Variety

October 30, 2009

Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Norse god Odin in Marvel Studios' Thor, to be directed by Kenneth Branagh starting January.

Odin is the father of Thor and Loki, to be played by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, respectively. Natalie Portman is playing Thor's love interest, Jane Foster.

In the movie, written by Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz, the powerful but arrogant warrior Thor's reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends dark forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Paramount Pictures will release the film on May 20, 2011.

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COMMENTS (38)

Posted by:

Ash

October 29, 2009

That is Effing AWESOME!

This movie is gonna kick some serious butt

Posted by:

meridiuusm

October 29, 2009

I like Hopkins alot perhaps he'll pull a Stallone and pump up one last time for the movie:p hehe

Posted by:

Ian T. Campbell

October 29, 2009

Awesome, Hopkins rules!

But so then, who's De Niro palying?

Posted by:

Dave

October 29, 2009

I'm getting pretty big vibes from this project. I was only marginally interested at the beginning but just from the cast list and the unorthodox choice of director this looks like it's shaping up to not just be an average superhero movie...

Posted by:

Jason

October 29, 2009

Ooo. Very nice. I can see this being a very good casting decision.

Posted by:

productofchaos.com

October 29, 2009

Deniro is still just a rumor, but I am assuming that Odin is the role he would have played, so i wouldn't count on him.

Posted by:

João Paulo - Brasil

October 29, 2009

Thor is big movie of 2011 really

Posted by:

Jack Burton and the Pork Chop Express

October 29, 2009

I got a full-on robot chubby

Posted by:

the dude

October 29, 2009

This is gonna be awesome. These avenger movies are gonna kick so much ass. Hulk and Iron Man were the bees knees. How in the hell did the mess up Wolverine so bad?

One suggestion for Captain America. The guy who played captain Kirk in Star Trek.

Posted by:

the dude

October 29, 2009

The son not the dad because obviously he is playing Thor.