• Friday, May 20, 2011

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(2011)

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• Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of...

Trivia

• In 2005, Matthew Vaughn was going to direct this film, describing it as "the birth of a hero, interweaving Gladiator (2000) with Norse mythology."
• Kevin McKidd was considered for the role of Dr. Donald Blake.
• The WWE wrestler Paul Levesque (aka Triple H), who is known to sometimes bring a sledgehammer into his fights, was considered for the role of the mighty Thor.
• Screenwriter Mark Protosevich's script would require $300 million to film, so when Matthew Vaughn was attached to direct, he rewrote and trimmed the script to bring the budget down to a more agreeable $150 million.
• In the 1990s, Sam Raimi had planned to direct this film after Darkman (1990). He later went on to do Spider-Man (2002), another Marvel hero, and its sequels.
• According to screenwriter Mark Protosevich, the film will be about "an Old Testament God who becomes a New Testament God."
• Kenneth Branagh conceptualized this film as a Norse/comic-book twist on Der Himmel über Berlin (1987).
• Jim Carrey was a long-time favourite and candidate for the role of Loki since The Mask (1994), which indirectly featured Loki (but put in more fame his magic powers).
• Gemma Arterton was considered for the role of Jane Foster.
• Brad Pitt was rumored for a long time to play Thor.

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