Despite my personal preferences for both Ryan Reynolds and Green Lantern, the intergalactic DC Comics' superhero he'll be portraying when the character shines onto the Silver Screen in 2011, the buzz around town (yes, even a hamlet like Springfield has its share of buzz) is all about Thor, God of Thunder. Other than Reynolds, the Lantern folks have yet to shed any light on the film's casting, whereas Thor's casting to date has Marvel and DC fans alike waiting anxiously, their eyes and ears peeled for any hints of story or event the smallest glimpse of costuming that might leak as the film prepares to begin principle photography next month.
Marvel's clearly looking forward to pitting Thor against DC Entertainment's Green Lantern, as both movies are set to open within just one month of each other. While DC and parent company Warner Bros are clearly looking for a Dark Knight repeat with Lantern, Marvel's stated from its actions if not its words that Thor will not only be their version of last summer's billion dollar Batman sequel, it will also surpass it.
Those are lofty assertions, and while they've never been said, Thor's impressive and formidable cast more than speaks for itself in an emphatic statement powerfully punctuated by the film's director, Kenneth Branagh. Thor stars Chris Hemsworth as the sinewy blonde God of Thunder, with Natalie Portman as leading lady Jane Foster, Thor's human love interest. His immortal love interest, the Goddess Sif, will be portrayed by Jaimie Alexander, while Sir Anthony Hopkins presides as the Odin, ruler of Asgard, the Norse version of Mount Olympus. Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Stuart Townsend, and Colm Feore round out the cast.
But Thor's casting -- as well as exuberant and unspecific Tweets of high praise coming from Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada and Avengers scribe writer Brian Michael Bendis -- is, so far, the only solid stuff around for the movie's building fan base to sink its collective teeth into. And if the real goods aren't there, comics fans prove time and again that they're not only imaginative, but creative and resourceful as well.
Judging by two visuals we've got on the blog here, fandom's best are already hard at work. The Thor teaser (above) made its rounds on the blogosphere about a month back, until the boys at Earth's Mightiest [Link] finally proved it to be less than the genuine article. And while that's really future-Thor Chris Hemsworth below, the faux-photo has been entirely 'imaged' by someone with mad computer skills.
While we don't know who's responsible for the little masterpiece, they've undoubtedly paid close attention to their Thor comics. Nevertheless, if Quesada and Bendis can be trusted, we're going with something a little different when it comes to Hemsworth's final look for the Thor feature. Just like The X-Men's bright spandex became black leather bodysuits back in 2000, Thor's costuming is likely to take a similar route. Leather tunics just aren't hip for 2011, and the Thunder God's silvery-winged helmet would be a blocking nightmare. And unlike Batman and Superman, Thor's not married to his cape. The end result: fashionably closer to Bryan Hitch's Ultimate Thor (minus the glowing chest medallions) than Jack Kirby's iconic ensemble.
What do you guys think? Is this fan fantasy right on the money, or will Branagh's costume designers catch us al off-guard? And is Thor going to be the ultimate hit for Marvel that we're predicting, or will Green Lantern's emerald light outshine Thor's bid as a box office deity? Leave us your Back Issues, talk back, and make it loud! abbracadabbling wants to hear what you've got to say!
No matter who's right, we'll all find out once Thor's first real teaser floods the web. No word yet on that action, but from where I'm sitting, Iron Man 2's May premiere smells like the perfect opportunity for Marvel to roll out the official fanfare. Stay tuned for more Thor movie news!!
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