Director Kenneth Branagh is going with a cast of unknowns for the upcoming Marvel superhero movie Thor. Landing the title role is Chris Hemsworth (pictured), whom you might know because he played Kirk’s dad in the sensational opening sequence of the new Star Trek movie.
And despite rumors that Josh Hartnett would play Thor’s nemesis Loki, the role has gone to another unknown, Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleston, who initially screen-tested for Thor, is a British actor who has yet to make one American movie.
The comic books followed mild-mannered med student named Donald Blake, who discovered that he was actually the titular Norse god, complete with the Viking helmet and giant hammer.
Aside from the stand-alone movie, which recently pushed its release date back from July 2010 to May 2011, Thor will also be part of the superhero team in The Avengers (along with Iron Man, Captain America, and possibly the Incredible Hulk), which is scheduled to open in May 2012.
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