I did not see this coming! No, it won’t be Robert De Niro or Jude Law or Brian Blessed, apparently Odin , Thor’s father, will be played by none other than Anthony Hopkins in Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie. THR’s Heat Vision Blog reports that Hopkins is “in negotiations” to play the Norse god and ruler of Asgard in the adaptation being directed by Kenneth Branagh. We already know that the cast also includes Chris Hemsworth as the god of thunder Thor, Tom Hiddleston as his evil brother Loki, Natalie Portman, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, and apparently Robert De Niro and Jude Law. Talk about a very impressive cast! Odin is the ruler of Asgard, the mythical world where the Norse gods reside. He first appeared in Marvel’s Journey into Mystery #86 in 1962 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The story in the movie is about Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends dark forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
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