Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige and director Kenneth Branagh have chosen their THOR and it's Chris Hemsworth, who can currently be seen as George Kirk in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot. He has also just snagged the lead in Red Dawn for United Artists on Thursday. He's currently filming Joss Whedon's horror flick Cabin In The Woods for UA.
The 25-year-old Australian is a virtual unknown here in the United States. Hemsworth is represented by William Ward at ROAR management and agent Ilene Feldman.
Chris had read for the part of Thor but wasn't given a test because a casting director had nixed him early on. Chris' younger brother Liam also had tested for the role of Thor, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige passed.
Ward was able to convince Feige to let Chris read again. Kenneth Branagh saw the Chris test and made the final casting decision today.
Thor's release date is currently set for May 20, 2011.
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