Anthony Hopkins Talks Odin's Beard!

Anthony Hopkins Talks Odin's Beard!

The veteran actor has spoken to a Scottish Newspaper about getting into Odin's wardrobe for Kenneth Branagh's Thor, and compares himself to a certain Scottish comedian.

By MarkCassidy - Jan 22, 2010 09:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor
Source: bleedingcool.com

While talking to The Scottish Herald about playing Thor's Dad Odin, Sir Anthony Hopkins had this to say:

"I’ve already grown a beard in preparation for the role, but when I put on my long wig on I look just like Billy Connelly. In fact I look so much like him I’m thinking maybe I’ll play Odin with a Glasweigan accent."

Go for it Sir! If any of my American brethren don't know who Billy Connelly is, he's a very funny comedian and he looks like this:



I know it's not much, but it is the first we have heard from Hopkins on playing the role. With costumes being fitted and news coming in at a fairly steady pace, it shouldn't be long before we see some set pics.
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/22/2010, 9:40 AM
Yeah great ODIN! : P

Nahhhh he'll make a good ODIN but we could've got better, all im gonna see is [frick]ing BEOWULF!!!
DiLusso
DiLusso - 1/22/2010, 9:41 AM
ha!! wicked.

if you don't know who he is it doesn,t matter, you can't understand a bloody word he says anyway!!!
Simonsonrules
Simonsonrules - 1/22/2010, 9:41 AM
Funny = Billy Connelly in "Fido."
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/22/2010, 9:44 AM
I WONDER WHAT HE'LL LOOK LIKE IN FULL REGAILIA..
TNTjesus
TNTjesus - 1/22/2010, 9:45 AM
hopefully Odin doesn't look like this
Shaman
Shaman - 1/22/2010, 9:47 AM
I love Billy Connolly, he's on my "The Aristocrats" DVD. But there is nothing on gods green earth that would make Anthony Hopkins look like Billy Connolly LOL :P Has anyone ever noticed that Billy Connolly looks like a "whiter" John Cleese? I think it's the chin...

loganoneil
loganoneil - 1/22/2010, 9:47 AM
Personally, I preferred Connelly in 'The Man Who Sued God'...

Damnit, when are we gonna' get some FRICKIN' PHOTOS?!!!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/22/2010, 9:56 AM
TNT WHAT IS THAT THING ON HIS HEAD??????? A LAMPSHADE?????
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/22/2010, 9:58 AM
Great find ROR!

Cating Hopkins was a great movie by Marvel - his involvement will more than likely catch the interest of people who would otherwise probably not be all that interested in seeing Thor!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/22/2010, 10:12 AM
"WELL GO ON AND GIVE IT A BLOW"



"IT HELPS IF YOU KNEEL"
Betty
Betty - 1/22/2010, 10:18 AM
lol
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 1/22/2010, 10:26 AM
awesome! can't wait!
Ryden
Ryden - 1/22/2010, 10:28 AM
@Arkhamsbellboy- Hey man I'm Scottish ;D

Anyway he's probably talking about Billy's beard from years ago, it was a lot bigger back in the day.

BTW for all you Americans who don't know of Billy Conelly, you guys are missing out, he's funnier than most American comedians that's for sure
ElBicho
ElBicho - 1/22/2010, 10:39 AM
@Ryden, we do have our fair share of good comedians.

It's just that the American humor is different, much like some of the UK's comedians don't translate well over here. Like Eddie Izzard.

And Billy Conelly is pretty damn funny, plus he is the Duke from the Boondock Saints!
loganoneil
loganoneil - 1/22/2010, 10:49 AM
Shaman - 'The Aristocrats'! OMFG - that movie was soooo wrong on so many levels, I pissed so much laughing so hard I had to change my underwear about 5 times while watching it!

Ryden / ElBicho - Amen to that!
TheGuillotine
TheGuillotine - 1/22/2010, 10:52 AM
"BTW for all you Americans who don't know of Billy Conelly, you guys are missing out, he's funnier than most American comedians that's for sure"

You're an anit-american-comedite.

Racist.












J/K :)
statechamp00
statechamp00 - 1/22/2010, 10:53 AM
Americans might know him from Boondock Saints
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 1/22/2010, 10:54 AM
lol. The thing though is our comedians start out funny then Hollywood gets their grummy hands on em then BOOOOOO! HEY YOU! GET OFF THE STAGE!!!
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 1/22/2010, 10:55 AM
Also I imagine that what he'll look like is similar to what he looked like in Beowulf.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 1/22/2010, 10:58 AM
@ Gunsmith: ME TOO!

@ Ror: SWEET ARTICLE!!

I hope that Odin's beard is longer and fuller than that comedian's is.

@ everybody:
Personally I like all of Odin's looks, especially the ones that are over the top.
Hells bells he's the KING OF THE GODS!
Of course his clothes and headwear will be crazy and big and opulent.
Ryden
Ryden - 1/22/2010, 11:03 AM
@ElBicho- I like a lot of American comedians, it;s just that Billy Connely just seems better, obviously back in the day, he doesn't do much now, other than crappy kids films :(

@TheGuillotine- LOL ;D

I'm an Americomist
GalactusHolmes
GalactusHolmes - 1/22/2010, 11:33 AM
Hopkins kicks so much ass, I'll bet his beard could pull off this role on its own.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/22/2010, 11:34 AM
Hey, you yanks gave the world Bill Hicks..and for that, I am eternally grateful! I also like Chris Rock, Richard Pryor, Dennis Leary(although he ripped off Bill Hicks big time) ..you have some funny guys.

The Aristocrats was hilarious. I told so many variations of that joke..and no one ever really laughs, ..just nervously!
GalactusHolmes
GalactusHolmes - 1/22/2010, 11:41 AM
@Ror-Don't forget George Carlin....he is the daddy of irreverent comedy. Oh, and Lenny Bruce..pre-sopissedoffatauthoritiesthatI'llstandhereandreadthelaw Lenny Bruce, that is.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 1/22/2010, 11:51 AM
@ Ror: Bill Hicks is my favorite of all time
NERO
NERO - 1/22/2010, 12:31 PM
Gotta love Billy.
THEHAWK
THEHAWK - 1/22/2010, 12:34 PM
@Ror. Richard Pryor! Now you're speaking my language bro! He is tied for my all time favorite comedian!

Oh and I love Connelly! i was shocked to see him show up in 'Boondock Saints' and be such a bad ass!
NERO
NERO - 1/22/2010, 12:34 PM
I hope the Il Duce, Billy is more the look Hopkins is talking about.
TheMyth
TheMyth - 1/22/2010, 12:36 PM
Anthony Hopkins is one of the most phenomenal actors of all time! I don't even care about a movie's title once I find out he's in it. 'The Edge' is one of my favorite movies ever... "What one man can do another can do! Say it with me Bob! What one man can do another can do!"
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 1/22/2010, 1:20 PM
loved him in Boondock Saints anyone see the sequel? was it any good?
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 1/22/2010, 1:33 PM
@ TheMyth: I totaly agree about The Edge.
I LOVE that one. Hopkins kills a bear lol
Spock
Spock - 1/22/2010, 1:52 PM
I say Malcolm McDowell for THOR, Mr. SciFi himself.


Shaman
Shaman - 1/22/2010, 2:15 PM
loganoneil & Ror- YOU KNOW IT!!! I just HAD to buy it when i found it :)) You don't know the real Bob Saget until you've seen this film!!! LOL But i think the most hillarious part is when Kevin Pollack imitates Chris Walken telling the joke, that just made me piss through my nose!!! I was just holding it in too hard LOL :P Damn shame he couldn't give us more :( And what can be said of Gilbert Gottfried that hasn't been said before... "[frick]ing and sucking and [frick]ing and sucking..." LMAO!!! Priceless ;) I just loved all the different variations of it, some were very drastic ones but brilliant none the less :)) AMAZING DOCUMENTARY!!!
Swiftsword777
Swiftsword777 - 1/22/2010, 2:26 PM
@RorMachine hey your not american??
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 1/22/2010, 2:40 PM
Shaman, remember the joke Robbin Williams tells in it about the piano player? I love that one too!

Myth, Tea..I love both of them movies. The Edge is one of the most under rated movies of all time imo, and The Worlds Fastest Indian is a great feel good movie..Hopkins excels in it too.

No Swift, I'm a Paddy, a Biddy, a Mick, a potato eater if you will:)
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