Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the highly anticipated motion picture adaptation of Thor, the latest from the Marvel pantheon of legendary super heroes who have inspired generations of readers. The epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the mystical realm of Asgard.
At the center of the story is the Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. As a result, Thor is banished to Earth, where he is forced to live among humans. When the most dangerous villain of his world sends its darkest forces to invade Earth, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero.
Director Kenneth Branagh and Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige chose Chris Hemsworth to play the titular role after a back-and-forth process, in which the 27-year-old actor was initially dropped from consideration and then given a second chance to read for the part.
[We looked into] all the research about the comic books that we could, but [we] also bring it back to ‘Who is this guy as a person, and what’s his relationship with people in the individual scenes?’” About approaching Thor’s fighting style, he remarks, “First, we looked at the comic books and the posturing, the way [Thor] moves and fights, and a lot of his power seems to be drawn up through the ground.
We talked about boxers, you know, Mike Tyson—very low to the ground and big open chest and big shoulder swings, and very sort of brutal but graceful at the same time. And then as we shot stuff things became easier.” Also starring in Thor are Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Tadanobu Asano, Joshua Dallas, with Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.
