Anthony Hopkins Talks THOR Prep and More!

Anthony Hopkins Talks THOR Prep and More!

The veteran actor talks briefly & in confidence of the Marvel's THOR, including the bits of Shakespeare, and preparation used to portray to all-father Odin. Check it Out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 12, 2011 12:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Thor
Source: Collider



Chatting shortly with Collider's 'Frosty', legendary veteran actor Anthony Hopkins speaks on his godly all-father role as Odin, in Marvel's Kenneth Branagh-directed THOR adaption.

Based on the footage and what I’ve seen, it seems very Shakespearian. Did you notice that?
Well, it’s a big movie. Branagh is extraordinary…how he directed that and put that together I don’t know. Well it’s about Gods so you have to do a little bit of Shakespeare to play a God.

Did you read any of the comics?
No.

How did you get yourself ready to play Odin as he’s such a big character in the Marvel universe?
I saw the sets. I saw the designs and what I was going to wear and I went to the studio down in Manhattan beach and saw what they were going to put on me and all that. So when they dressed me up I thought well I’m a God now. It was a bit difficult to move around because they had steep steps…that was quite tiring as it’s about twenty or thirty pounds that you’re carrying around with you all day. And you can’t really take much of a rest. So you just come on set, and it’s a huge set, and you’re in armor and the camera is pointing and you’re a God.

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/12/2011, 12:29 PM
He's the only one I don't like cast!

(The voice for the character is wayyy iffy)

He'll be good though, well hopefully!??

THOR with rule!

(With GL)
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 1/12/2011, 12:45 PM
@LEEE777 Really? Hes the one i'm most confident in.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/12/2011, 12:50 PM
LEE: Say what!?! I think he's as good a casting choice as Tom Hiddleston as Loki! Hell, the whole cast looks fantastic. Brian Blessed would have been a little too cheesy I think...still would have probably made a decent enough Odin though. :)

Nice one DCMF - interesting read. I like his answer when asked about the comics: "NO" is a better answer than him pretending to have read them like some actors!
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 1/12/2011, 1:03 PM
Good stuff DCMF. Okay LEEE, I can usually see where you're coming from but WTH dude?
Exiles
Exiles - 1/12/2011, 1:14 PM
say what Hopkin was probably the best casting Branagh did,along with tom hiddleston.
FrankGarret
FrankGarret - 1/12/2011, 1:19 PM
BRIAN BLESSED would have been EPICER.
spiderman620
spiderman620 - 1/12/2011, 1:20 PM
nice find dcmf
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 1/12/2011, 1:24 PM
I'm not sure how all of you guys are more excited to see an ALIEN THOR than Captain America. This isn't the THOR from the comics. He won't fly, human sized frost giants, more time on Earth than needs to be spent....Believe me I'm excited but its not the exact THOR you all are thinking its going to be.

And now I feel like hypocrite because I always come after the stupid whiney ass people who bitch and moan about changes from the comics to the movies.

I just want more love thrown CAP's way.
thunderforce
thunderforce - 1/12/2011, 1:30 PM
Thor will fly , and so will Loki . How can I not want to see Thor more he is a god and cap is just a in shape human . I dont even think cap will be in charge of the avengers anymore it will be Iron man . Oh and alien , celestial being , or god could all be the same thing or be perceived to be the same thing .
dahamma
dahamma - 1/12/2011, 1:36 PM
@cyclops Its been confirmed THor and Loki for that matter gonna fly and in the comics Thor spends his time defending the earth so yeah he would be on Earth alot to begin with. I would address how much he time he spends on earth or asgard, but i dont wanna spoil it! I respect your opinion, but Cap gonna get all love soon after thor lol
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 1/12/2011, 2:02 PM
Dahamma - where did it say he's going to fly??? How'd i miss that? I live on this site.
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 1/12/2011, 2:17 PM
Dahamma - where did it say he's going to fly??? How'd i miss that? I live on this site.
dahamma
dahamma - 1/12/2011, 2:18 PM
@cyclops hmm k the thor confirmation i cant find but Loki yes, At 1:40 in this vid, but even from that im sure its a nod that Thor will fly also cuz i mean, come on! you dont even see Loki Fly as often as Thor lol so im confident that he will also.



capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 1/12/2011, 2:24 PM
BB - Who the [frick] ever said anything about Giant Man? I bet your one of those guys who puts a little boy as your avatar on COMIC BOOK MOVIE WEBSITE....oh wait.
marvel72
marvel72 - 1/12/2011, 2:29 PM
hopkins is gonna own "odin".

i would like to see "thor" flying & "thor" battling "the destroyer" in the next trailer.
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 1/12/2011, 2:32 PM
Thanks DAHAMMA, I'm pretty sure that means they'll be flying! Now, what about super feats of strength?
JoshJones
JoshJones - 1/12/2011, 2:41 PM
I maintain that Stellan and Alexander Skarsgard should have been Odin and Thor, respectively, but I still think this movie looks pretty cool. I feel like Sir Hopkins is too slight in stature to convincingly play a king of gods. He's got the voice down, but he looks like a geriatric pirate Teddy bear in this flick.
Orphix
Orphix - 1/12/2011, 3:58 PM
The thing is even tho Hopkins doesn't really give a monkeys about the source material he is still gonna bring is immense prescence to this film.

And that is why I think he is perfectly cast as Odin.

You can just tell he can't really be bothered with comics though. Obviously just not his thing - which is fair enough.

The fact that he brings his talent, skill and professionalism when approaching the script is that is required of him.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 1/12/2011, 5:02 PM
he doesn't need to read a comic. the man has won an oscar and several other awards, so, whatever he is asked to play, he will play, with or without reference
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