November 27, 2009 | by Rob Keyes 

Thor Updates: Plot Confusion & A Casting Addition

thor - natalie portman as jane foster

When Portman was cast as Jane Foster, Marvel’s official press release read:

Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: Thor. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present-day Earth to the 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. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

If he’s cast down to Earth, and assuming director Kenneth Branagh isn’t completely abandoning that specific aspect of the Thor comics, then Blake must be in the movie in my estimation. That, or story thread is being heavily altered for the film’s sake.

Either way, this movie will be awesome and I’ve been looking forward to it for years. With all of these casting announcements gaining praise and helping the movie gain popularity, Thor is finally getting the attention it deserves. It is the solo character movie I look forward to most from Marvel Studios.

The film is helmed by Kenneth Branagh and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Stellan Skarsgård,  Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, and… Stan Lee!

How do you like them Golden Apples? (Thor reference).

Thor hits theaters May 20, 2011 and you know I’ll be there.

Sources: Variety, AICN

Portman/Foster image courtesy of Times Online

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  • Aknot
    @Sean

    Im not understanding your logic. Just becasue they haven't been they cant be?

    In theory the Marvel movies go back a way long time. So Dr. Strange has had a movie (Mystic), Blade, (Mystic/Occult), X-Men (Mutants), Spider-Man (Genetic), Hulk (Lab created), etc.

    All were made without anything "like it" mentioned before. So to have a real life "God" (A belief of many) show up in a universe that is modeled on Real Life does not seem far fetched. Even if there has been no mention before.
  • Tin_Man
    Hmmmmmm... perhaps some deliberate misinformation is involved here? Just a thought....
  • To Blake or not to Blake?

    Well, in my view they already cast Portman as Foster; there has to be some goings on on planet Earth; I was starting to even think that Thor would find and lead other Midguard warriors who had been banished/punished to Earth...but I'm not sure exactly what will transpire. That. Midguard strife, or the Donald Blake story. Know what? I don't care.

    That's right.
    I don't care.
    Not one iota.

    See---- I like it this way. I don't WANT TO KNOW. The more questions and possibilities, the more I'm interested. The filmmakers should see all this is a gold and just keep the lips zipped. Let folks guess where things are going, right up to the month or so before release. It has my interest NOW. Don't spoil the soup, if y'know what I mean.

    BTW, it could have a little Ultimates in there as well, Marvel seems to be on that lame kick.

    *************
  • jwalka
    its a fact; marvel movies twist and turn what's in the comics so that they can shove it down our throats in the cinemas.
    i just hope its as hardcore as hulk and as visually good as ironman (and hulk)
  • Shamose
    Im not just a comic book movie fan, I have loved Mavel since I can remember but out of all the upcoming and potential Marvel films, i am leased excited about Thor. I mean I like the character and all and i will def see this movie, but I never thought that he fit all that well in the marvel universe and I really dont care about this project.

    Just for perspective: I think Cyclops and Captain America are the biggest douches in the Marvel universe but I even like them better than Thor

    is anyone the same?
  • stuntmanj
    They're obviously leaning towards Ultimate Thor. I like that...
    I love both versions, but Ultimate Thor works more for a movie adaptation.
  • Eli P
    lol i meant AVENGERS, i was typing in the dark, lmao
  • Eli P
    Rob, as a loyal follower of this website and its news, I urge you to follow this link, http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=15..., in regard to the movie THOR, and it also includes info on THE AVENCERS movie.
  • Adrian
    @Luke and Leia's Love Child

    I agree that it could be a well mixed combination of both the Ultimate and 616 universes. Mrs. Portman could still be a love interested nurse to a man whom she maybe tending too who calls himself Thor similar to the Ultimate Thor but with Janew Foster role slightly different.
  • Luke and Leia's Love Child
    If Blake is not in it, then Thor may be presented in a similar fashion to Ultimate Thor, where he claims he's a god, but his teammates don't belive it until Asgardians actually show up on earth.
  • Sean
    @Manowar
    My problem is that by the time that Thor shows up, we will have had three movies that do nothing to even hint at aliens or supernatural beings in that universe. With Superman, aliens are established immediately with Superman. With Silver Surfer, he shows up in the second movie, so he could easily be introduced without problem.

    So both of them are easier to accept in their movies. And I am not saying that I won't like or enjoy Thor, just concerned on how they work it in to the established universe without making it feel forced.
  • Manowar
    @ Sean

    Did you have any problems with Silver Surfer in the FF movie or any Superman movies?
    If not, then think of Thor in the same way. Just an Alien with super powers.
  • M-Cat
    Sorry that was supposed to be aintitcool.com
  • M-Cat
    Rob

    which comment? About the spoilers for Thor and The Avengers? Or about Donald Blake?

    It was from either worstpreviews.com or aintitcoolnews.com sites.
  • @ M-Cat,

    Speaking of which, where did you get that info from for your comment in the other thread about this?
  • Sean
    Having Thor at all is completely opposite of the world Iron Man, the Hulk, and Captain America live in.

    All of those characters gained their powers through the use of technology. It might be technology that could never exist in our universe, but it is technology none the less.

    Thor is completely different, as he is supernatural in his origin. Not being someone who reads comic books (but who love comic book movies), I have had a problem with adjusting to the idea of Thor in the Iron Man/Hulk universe that they have created in those movies.
  • M-Cat
    Yeah I heard Donald Blake will not be in it at all. I think this is the better way to go because having Thor "transform" between human and a god-like being would be total opposite of the world Iron Man lives in.
  • There are Thor stories that don't involve Donald Blake but that do take place on Earth, at least, that's what I'm told (I only read Thor for a little while). Ultimate Thor is one of them apparently. But in my ignorance, I have to say I also don't completely buy the idea that Blake won't be in the film. AICN have been wrong many times before (or, at least, their sources have been).
  • peter
    Alrite, for weeks to months we being buzzing by Thor's progress until it leads to confuse now. I think I had enough alrdy.
    Just when the hell do we get some development news of Caps?
    Arent they both schedule at the same year 2011?
  • Confused!!!
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