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Rumor: Brad Pitt in the Running for Thor?
May 11, 2008
Source: Latino Review
by Alex Billington
As much as I don't like posting rumors, the overwhelming response to Matthew McConaughey as Captain America has convinced me that it might be "fun" to run this one, too. I'm pretty sure I don't believe this rumor for a second, like Marvel is just teasing us for the sake of building up some early buzz, but then again, who really knows? Our amigos over at Latino Review are reporting that Brad Pitt is one of the big names in the running for the role of Thor. No contracts have been signed, but it seems Marvel has their eyes set on Pitt as the hammer wielding Norse god of thunder.
As a refresher, Marvel announced last week their line-up through 2011, which not only included The Avengers, but also Thor in June of 2010. Originally Matthew Vaughn was attached to write and direct, but his contract ended in December. Although he could feasibly be brought back on, current speculation is that Marvel is searching for someone else to direct the adaptation. Mark Protosevich, of I Am Legend and Poseidon, recently finish a new draft of the screenplay for Thor which Marvel is currently trimming down to fit into their budget. Rumors were that Vaughn's original idea was to set it in the time of the Vikings, but that wouldn't work with Marvel's plan to bring all of the superheros together in The Avengers in 2011.
In the Marvel universe, Thor was originally introduced in typical Norse mythology fashion, but as part of the modern Marvel universe and eventually The Avengers. He was first introduced in 1962 as created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby, the same three who would go on to create Iron Man the following year. Thor wields the mystical hammer Mjolnir and can control the weather as well as kick plenty of ass. In the Marvel announcement last week, it was mentioned that Thor would first be introduced in Iron Man 2, in some way, before going on to get his own movie.
We all know Brad Pitt and his acting abilities, but is he capable of handling a superhero character? The reference I hear the most when discussing this rumor is his performance as Achilles in Troy. Pitt does have the look and does have the strength, so I'd say he is much better fit than Matthew McConaughey as Captain America. But I still don't believe someone as well-known and powerful as Pitt would take on a cheesy superhero like Thor. Maybe I'm wrong? What do you think?
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Reader Feedback - 41 Comments »
1
It honestly wouldn't surprise me. They will cast people for Thor and Captain America in the same "league" as Robert Downy, Edward Norton and Sam Jackson… and well Brad Pitt is up there in name recognition and probably isn't the most horrible of choices. Hell if I can watch Iron Man with Downy and think it was awesome I'm game for anything
Eric on May 11, 2008
2
I think he looks the part!
alex on May 11, 2008
3
Funny this rumor is surfacing. I just finished watching Troy with my wife the other night (it was on A&E HD). After all of the Avengers/Iron Man/Cap America news last week, we couldn't help but imagine Brad Pitt as either Thor or Cap America. He definitely has the looks, prowess and the acting chops to pull it off. They way he wielded his shield and the helmets he wore in Troy had a Captain America/Thor feel to it anyway.
And I agree with Eric, they pulled it off with Downey Jr. Pitt wouldn't be the worst choice in the world and I, for one, would welcome his casting.
kit on May 11, 2008
4
Who the heck is casting threse movies all of a sudden!!!!
Iron Man Fan on May 11, 2008
5
Why not? It sounds good, at least now we will have a reason to also bring our girlfriends/wifes to the cinema, and they will make more money of course… 
Roderick on May 11, 2008
6
Like you said, Brad Pitt is very well known and very "powerful" as an actor and i think he has made a great job in many of the different roles he has played over the years.
Brad has also said to media that he wants to take a "pause" from acting because he wants to focus on his family and things like that. But you know money controls people these days and though Brad and Angie have a great fortune together i think that if this rumour is really true and they really want him for this role as Thor and they offer him alot of money i mean ALOT, like 25-30 million dollars, he would accept the role…
On a personal note i would prefer seeing him in the role of Cap' then in the role of Thor..
Paul on May 11, 2008
7
hey if angelina could play fox in wanted this guy could play thor. but i would rather see an upcoming actor from that badass flick 300 take on thor. those guys would put some insane action for a blockbuster.
Darrin on May 11, 2008
8
"But I still don't believe someone as well-known and powerful as Pitt would take on a cheesy superhero like Thor."
CHEESY??? BY THE POWERS OF ODEN YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dacfan on May 11, 2008
9
I don't know if this has been discussed at all…but I found it interesting.
My wife wanted to go see "Made of Honor" the other day and I wanted to see what other work I recognized Kevin McKidd from. I was surprised to see on his IMDB page that he had a credit for "Thor." When I clicked over to the Thor page he was listed as playing Thor/Donald Blake. This was two days ago. I checked after reading this today and it was taken off.
He's not a big name, but Kevin McKidd certainly has the size and look for the part. He's not a name like Brad Pitt, but none of us cared about Hugh Jackman before playing Wolverine…
Spence on May 11, 2008
10
Never gonna happen.
Discateia on May 11, 2008
11
Pitt? Oh c'mon!!!
blahman on May 11, 2008
12
I can picture him as Thor or Cap' but personally I'd rather see him as Cap'
silver on May 11, 2008
13
Anyone ever think Mark Wahlberg should play a superhero?
Reza on May 11, 2008
14
I would agree with Pitt as Thor.
Tyler on May 11, 2008
15
Have you seen Troy? Brad Pitt as Thor would be BADASS.
Les on May 11, 2008
16
It would work, but good f*cking luck trying to make it happen.
John on May 11, 2008
17
Even though he doesn't look it…Brad Pitt is 45. Maybe it is just me but I think that might be bordering on too old for this particular role. imo
Janet on May 11, 2008
18
I think you should put some one who is well known for Thor and Capt. I mean how are you gonna put some unkown guys to act next to guys like robert downey, sam jackson, and edward norton? They would look out of place with such great actors.
Lou on May 11, 2008
19
lets just put morgan freeman as thor, he 's good in whatever movie he is in
Rigo on May 11, 2008
20
I don't think Pitt would go for it, IMHO Thor doesn't have too much character depth and I think Pitt is just too small to play Thor.
Mike on May 11, 2008
21
Reza I think Mark Wahlberg as Hawkeye would be pretty cool
Nate on May 12, 2008
22
Given he was a pretty good Achilles in Troy I wouldn't be against it, he has proven himself to be a real actor throughout his career.
I am glad that the superhero movies are finally getting good actors and directors and not churning out steaming piles like Fantastic 4 etc. anymore. When you look at films like Batman Begins for example, what really made it work was that it had Bale, Oldman, Neison, and Cain, all great actors who could sell a plot that would otherwise be totally ridiculous. Now with Ledger and Eckart joining in, how can it do any less than kick total ass? Same with Iron Man with Downey and Paltrow. That said I dont think you will see Jessica Alba reappearing in a hero movie again.
I think Iron Man really set a precedent, and it is making the money to prove that the formula works very well, now Marvel sees it too.
interloper on May 12, 2008
23
Well, being a big Thor fan im not sure why pepole think hes "Cheesy". He is easily one of Marvels biggest names and also one of the most powerful. Brad Pitt is one of those actors that I belive could pull off almost any roll known to man. Only problem is he dosent do sequels very often (if ever). So i doubt hed decide to pick up Mjolnir on the big screen.
Goose on May 12, 2008
24
It would be brilliant in both casting and marketing.
The main reason that Iron Man made $100 million it's first weekend instead of the normal superhero neighborhood of $50 million is casting and cross-over appeal.
Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow brought in not just fanboys, but Joe Average Moviegoer. And his wife/girlfriend.
That's what adds up to $100 million.
And that's what Brad Pitt would bring to a Thor movie.
William Mize on May 12, 2008
25
i agree with interloper….(although everyone made valid points) if they dont want these movie to suck as bad as F4 then that cross-over is definately gonna be needed…i mean you can throw big names around all day, but the fact of the matter is…MONEY TALKS…and gettin the same kinda of reation like IRONMAN produced is a wave Marvel is definately gonna ride…..like i said about spiderman (in response to the M.Mc. proposal) your gonna want a face you can stick with through the whole series, not some one who already has a face that itself is bigger than life…its only gonna overshadow the character. word association: spiderman- toby M. Batman- Christian bale…(sorry Keaton) superman- Christopher reeves wolverine-H. Jackman..the list keeps goin. None of those i mention were HUGE STARS before those movies came along and put them there. And on a personal note: I think the biggest marketin tool Marvel has goin for them is THE LOOK-A-LIKE FACTOR….your biggest crowd of these type of films are prodominately comic fans….and as one myself it makes me wanna watch a movie more when i have a familiar face.
ScorpionKing on May 12, 2008
26
I can't see Pitt being Thor. And to be honest, I can't see Thor turning out to be anything BUT cheesy. However, I thought the same about Iron Man and it was an absolute riot so who knows.
Matt on May 12, 2008
27
i also think thee next few films, Michael Bay and Stevnen Speilburg should team up again. DYNAMIC DUO (i.e. TRANSFORMERS)
ScorpionKing on May 12, 2008
28
I agree with Darrin (comment 7)… Gerard Butler as Thor or one of those guys from the movie.
HANDS DOWN!!!
Dan on May 12, 2008
29
Spence #9:
Kevin McKidd could TOTALLY play Thor. He certainly has the look & acting chops, re: Rome.
Only thing I'd worry about is, if the name isn't a marquee one, there's no pressure on to make a genuinely bankable movie- and this director has already committed the absolutley unforgivable act of throwing in a dance sequence for Robert DeNiro. ROBERT EFFING DENIRO!!!!
So while McKidd could make the part, my main concern is this somewhat lame-ass director. I almost feel like we need a big name to keep him in line & make a decent goddamn movie.
(Then again, if Robert Deniro couldn't stop him from making a crap movie, who's to say Brad could?)
John Rhys Davies as Odin.
'Nuff said.
Djo Fortunado on May 12, 2008
30
Thor a Norwegian mythological God of thunder well over 6 feet tall. Brad Pitt: SHORT.
joaquin on May 12, 2008
32
I'm telling ya. Go cop the Two Towers and peep Karl Urban as Eomer. Thor all day long baby!!! KnowwhatI'msayin? Word!
(Sorry. I've been listening to hip-hop again.)
jason_md2020 on May 12, 2008
33
That'd make a GREAT Thor movie. Re-cast Donald Blake as a retiring Coke Dealer, who stumbles on Odin's Beard, and then has to take on Thor's hammer as payment for insulting a God.
I'd dig that. I'd GENUINELY dig that.
Djo Fortunado on May 12, 2008
34
I think the only way Thor would become a successful franchise is to have Brad Pitt in the title roll, oh and a great script. Personally I think that Thor is one of the weakest superheroes.
#30
Size of the character doesn't really matter, look at Jackman as Wolverine, nothing like the comic book.
Scorpio on May 12, 2008
35
With camera angles and other movie tricks you can make people up to 2 feet taller on camera^
silver on May 12, 2008
37
My first reaction is; "Awww, no! PLEASE no superstar for the role!" … because we don't want it to be a "Brad Pitt movie" … it MUST be a THOR movie …
BUT then again … seeing how well RDJ worked with Iron Man … (we'll see how Hulk goes) where the character stayed the "big name", not RDJ … perhaps it could work …
RoccoS on May 13, 2008
38
of course, I think there is one slight problem that might crop up … Think of the eventual meet-up in Avengers … If you have 10 of the TOP names in Hollywood acting in the same movie (hell, even 5 would be huge), how will you be able to afford to make the movie if each of them will be demanding a good many millions in salary?
RoccoS on May 13, 2008
39
I hear that Djimon Hounsou is supposed toplay the Black Panther which would be cool BUT I also hear that either Jaime Fox or Tyrese is up for Luke Cage. Not cool. Anybody else hear that Leo Dicap. might play Cap?
Dee on May 13, 2008
40
Well, if Pitt is to big name, hows about they give it to Tyler Mane (Micheal Myers in Halloween, Sabretooth in X-Men), giving he already has an association with Marvel, has long blonde hair, and is friggin MASSIVE!
Dave on May 13, 2008
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And CANNOT ACT.
They should definitely consider Mane for a supporting role, the way he's done in any other acting job he's had. Perhaps as a henchman of Loki, or Balder the Brave.
It seems to me no one is aware of the greater Norse Mythology around which Thor is based.
No response to casting Odin? C'mon- if you guys can get that enthusiastic about THOR, you
should at least know who his DAD is, right?
Djo Fortunado on May 13, 2008