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Posts Tagged ‘Kenneth Branagh’
Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant
Adrianna Barraza is the latest to join the already star-studded cast of THOR. She will join Natalie Portman, Chis Hemsworth, Rene Russo and Anthony Hopkins in the story of the Norse god Thor. Thor (Hemsworth) is sent to Earth after restarting a war and must learn to be a real hero as evil invades the planet. Barraza is set to play one of the humans Thor encounters in his journey. Barraza is best know for her roles in BABEL and the recent DRAG ME TO HELL. Shooting for THOR begins next week.
I think everyone can agree that the cast for Kenneth Branagh’s THOR is pretty amazing, but I really, really hope the script can live up to the talents of the cast. There’s a lot of pressure on Branagh to get this right.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Tags: Adriana Barraza, Chis Hemsworth, Kenneth Branagh, natalie portman, rene russo Posted in News |
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant
Kat Dennings has signed on to play Darcy, a co-worker of Jane Foster, in the Marvel Studios film THOR. She joins a stellar cast that includes: Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston. The film is set for release on May 11, 2011.
There have been a lot of rumors surrounding the cast of THOR, including one with Robert DeNiro and Jude Law, but it looks as though director Kenneth Branagh has made some tough decisions and hammered out the details (get it, cause Thor uses a hammer!). I for one am excited about this take on the Norse myth.

Source: Variety
Tags: Anthony Hopkins, kat dennings, kenneth bran, Kenneth Branagh, natalie portman Posted in News |
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Posted by: Brad Sturdivant
Looks like Thor will have some help battling evil as today we get word that Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano have all signed on to star as Thor’s Warriors Three. You’ll have to excuse my lack of Thor knowledge, but from what I can gather, their kind of like his entourage, except they can fight. Kenneth Branagh has assembled one heck of a cast with Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.
Like several people have pointed out, I still think it’s going to be tough to make THOR work on film and then still ground him in a reality to prepare for The Avengers. But the cast is great, so if it fails, it won’t be for a lack of talent.

Source: Variety
Tags: Kenneth Branagh, Ray Stevenson, Stuart Townsend, Tadanobu Asano Posted in News |
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Posted by: Sturdy
There have been a lot of casting rumors regarding the upcoming Kenneth Branagh directed THOR, but we officially have confirmation that Anthony Hopkins has signed on to star as Thor’s father, Odin. Hopkins joins the already impressive cast that includes Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Tom Hiddleston as Loki.
It was rumored that Robert DeNiro and Jude Law were also joining the cast, but it has yet to be confirmed.

Tags: Anthony Hopkins, chris hemsworth, Kenneth Branagh, natalie portman, tom hiddleston Posted in News |
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Posted by: Sturdy
Well, maybe that’s a little premature as the source is less than official, but in the German edition of GQ, actor Matthias Schweighofer (VALKYRIE) mentioned that he is up for a role in THOR, and that Robert DeNiro and Jude Law have already been cast in the Kenneth Branagh comic-book adaptation.
Obviously, it seems odd that an actor that isn’t even cast yet in a film would be the first to reveal the fact that two big-name actors have joined a high profile project, but DeNiro and Law seem to fit the Branagh mold. The real question is who would they play? We know that Chris Hemsworth (STAR TREK) will play Thor, Tom Hiddleston will play Loki and Natalie Portman will play Jane Foster. The major roles are already taken, so it’ll be interesting to see if this rumor proves to be true. Aint it Cool News was the first to learn of the German GQ article.

Tags: chris hemsworth, jude law, Kenneth Branagh, matthias schweighofer, robert deniro, thor, tom hiddleston Posted in News |
Friday, September 18th, 2009
From the moment that Tom Cruise read the opening narration, in German, I could tell that this was not going to paint Nazi’s in the light that we’re used to. Considered the most evil regime in the past 100 years, we’ve all heard about the atrocities of Hitler’s Germany. But what we may not have learned in history class is the fact that not all Nazis were filled with the hatred and disdain that consumed Hitler. There were Germans and Nazis that didn’t agree with Hitler and some of them actually tried to stand up against him. One such Nazi was Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, played to perfection by Tom Cruise.
I find it funny that the film’s controversy centered on the Germans being upset that Tom Cruise was playing one of their heroes. I understand that many don’t agree with his religion of choice or some of his personal decisions, but there’s no one I would want to portray my hero on the big screen than Tom Cruise. Say what you want about the man, but he’s still one of the best actors working today and there are few actors that have as commanding of a screen presence as Mr. Cruise. He consumed the role of Stauffenberg with a passion and combined with the talented storytelling of Bryan Singer, they crafted an intensely satisfying drama about a little known point in history.
After suffering severe injuries that required the removal of his left eye and right hand, Stauffenberg returns to Germany to take a desk job. Despite being a great soldier, he’s known more for his distaste of Hitler. This gets the attention of Major-General Henning von Tresckow (Kenneth Branagh) and he’s quickly recruited into a small, secretive group of soldiers and politicians that are attempting to overthrow Hitler. It doesn’t take long for Stauffenberg to assert himself and after proposing Operation Valkyrie, they quickly appoint him leader of the military operations for their movement. Now, all he has to do is kill Hitler and overthrow the SS.
Since we all took a 7th grade history class, we all know how this ends. So I was skeptical that the intensity would be hard to generate since we know Operation Valkyrie failed. But Singer crafted a wonderful story that was intense from start to finish. From the very beginning, we’re on board with Stauffenberg, even though we know it won’t end well for him. That’s not only a credit to Singer, but to Tom Cruise as well. With a less captivating actor, we wouldn’t have become as entranced and it would’ve been easy to lose interest. The point of the film isn’t the ending, but the ride to get there.
VALKYRIE is not an action-packed film, or a serious, soul searching drama. It’s just an intense drama/action (dramaction?) film that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Everyone turns in amazing performances and the movie speeds along so fast that it never giving you time to recuperate from one moment to the next. It’s a good time and it’s nice to see a film that reminds people that not all Germans were named Hitler.
Tags: Bill Nighy, Bryan Singer, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Cruise Posted in Reviews |
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