Comments on: Thor is Twenty-Something. Live with it.

By: Stuart Conover

Stuart Conover — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:17:56 +0000

Kevin McKidd who played Lucius in Rome?
If that’s who you mean I 110% agree!

By: Stephen Schleicher

Stephen Schleicher — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:25:20 +0000

I’m a personal fan of the guy from Journey Man

By: Izaak

Izaak — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:51:52 +0000

Say what you will, I for one, am sad Danial Craig is no longer an option. I mean he’s a good actor and besides he looks half viking anyways.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:10:06 +0000

Some time ago, I was watching LOST with my girlfriend, and somehow the topic of Thor came up, and she goes, “Why don’t they just cast Sawyer as Thor?” My reaction was basically, “Well, because…um…actually, he wouldn’t be that bad…”

Granted, that would pretty much go against the 20-something aspect that they’re gunning for, but I wouldn’t mind Josh Holloway playing the God of Thunder. He’s certainly got that mean glare down pat. All he’d need is a good dialect coach to shake that southern drawl. :)

By: Brother129

Brother129 — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:56:55 +0000

I thought the point of being a god was your youthful, handsome looks. I don’t have a problem with it. The key of course would be in who they cast. The guy they have playing Gambit could even make a convincing Thor. (Please watch Friday Night Lights if you don’t believe me:)

By: Jesse Reese

Jesse Reese — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:55:12 +0000

Discussing super hero’s ages is an interesting concept. Since they are these archetypal characters whoever is discussing them probably thinks that they are closer to their age range. I’ve always imagined most were in their early thirties.

Christopher Reeve playing Superman was 26. Brandon Routh 27. Michael Keaton playing Batman was 38. Christian Bale was 34. That being said I think Thor is kind of Marvel’s version of Superman and should probably be in that age range. In my perfect movie he’d have a beard and be fighting demons in Hel.

But in “reality” Thor is immortal DUH.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:29:06 +0000

Was anyone really clamoring for Matt Damon to play Thor, anyway?

The 20-something age for Thor doesn’t bother me. I mean, the 616/Marvel Universe Thor is closer to 40, in my mind, but I don’t think the idea of a younger Thor for the movies is inherently bad. They could use that to their advantage if they’re looking to play up the young punk attitude that Thor had before Odin humbled him. And judging from the description in that casting call, it looks like that’s exactly what they’re aiming for.

The only downside to a young Thor is that having John Malkovich play Loki (my dream pick) would be sort of odd, as they’re usually portrayed as being around the same age.