Archive for July, 2010
Actor Chris Hemsworth is relatively unknown to the greater public — but quite a few movie fans have known Hemsworth’s name for a while, thanks to his being cast The God of Thunder is one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel Universe, and MTV News was curious to find out Hemsworth’s path to the role.
“The very first audition I had was one of those things in amongst several other auditions you get,” Hemsworth told MTV News at San Diego Comic-Con. “You know nothing about it, there’s no script or anything — it’s very secretive. You might quickly rip through a couple of comic books, but it’s also based on instinct.”
Hemsworth went on to say that he later met with director Kenneth Branagh, and that his brother (actor Liam Hemsworth, also known as Miley Cyrus’ current squeeze) was up for the same role.
Was competing with his flesh and blood awkward?
“No, it’s great,” he laughed, making it clear that there is no brotherly rivalry. “The majority of the time in this business, we’re sort of pinching ourselves.”
Hemsworth added that the family support goes both ways. “I’m excited for him and vice versa. Through that process, I was giving him advice on what I thought Ken wanted — and then when I was in there testing, he was doing the same.”
New images of Chris in Thor, as well as the Comic-Con poster art, were released earlier this week and have been added to the gallery. I will also be adding photos from Comic Con very soon as well.
Briefly talking with USA Today Chris Hemsworth, the actor portraying the mighty Thor, Kenneth Branagh, the man bringing the Norse God to the big screen, and Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, discus Comic-Con and more.
“I think they were warning me,” says Branagh, known more for his adaptations of Shakespeare than superhero stories. “They said to brace myself, that I’d never seen anything like it.”
“Nobody believed in us when we brought Iron Man here,” says Marvel chief Kevin Feige. “They said we were bringing our B-team in. I think we’ve proved that there’s no such thing. If you can impress Comic-Con fans, you’re in the big leagues.”
“It’s a bit scary, the power and devotion they have,” says Chris Hemsworth, who plays the titular Norse hero in the film scheduled to arrive in May. “A couple of months ago I was feeling secure and went online to see what people were saying. Some people loved we were doing a movie; some people already hated it. I’ll never read comments again.”
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It’s official: The hammer of Thor and the shield of Captain America will fly straight at moviegoers in 3-D, which is really no surprise considering the current stereoscopic craze on the studios lots of Hollywood. What is unusual is the eagerness of each film’s director to take his case for 3-D directly to the fans at Comic-Con International.‬‪
On Saturday, July 24, Marvel Studios has the final studio presentation in the expo’s biggest room, Hall H, and “Thor” director Kenneth Branagh will use that climactic slot not just to introduce some of his cast — a cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins, but it’s unlikely that all three will be in San Diego — but also to persuade skeptical fans that 3-D will add new dimensions to the 2011 blockbuster, and not just in the obvious way.
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Screencaps of the following episodes were added to the gallery last night. Thanks again to Trish!
Episode 4375
Episode 4377
Episode 4378
Episode 4383
Episode 4384
Episode 4385
Episode 4388
Episode 4389
Episode 4394
Episode 4395
Episode 4399
Rush (2013)
Thor 2 (2013)
Red Dawn (2012)
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
