In an interview with Leslie Gornstein of the
Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine, the actor once again shared his thoughts on the reaction by some to him being cast as Norse God, Heimdall, as well as his character and experiences while working on upcoming movie,
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
On The Racist Reaction To Him Being Cast As Heimdall:
"Purist comic-book fans are one thing; out-and-out racism is another. Of course, the more I speak on this topic, the more I fuel it. But, look, if people have a problem with me playing the character, just don’t go see the movie, you know?"
On The "Alcoholic Monk" He Plays In Ghost Rider 2:
"That’s a pretty good description of him...except there are no martial arts. There is some fighting, but in the end he resorts to a gun — sorry. He’s also French. That’s the other part of the description you missed. I kind of adopted an Algerian French accent for that role and had a great time doing it. I liked playing that part."
On What It Was Like Working Alongside Actor Nic Cage:
"Nic is a very generous actor. When you have an actor of that size and weight, who has been around that long, and you have an ensemble cast, he doesn’t have to do all the things he does to make the cast comfortable. He’ll feed you lines himself again and again and again. He’s very polite to the crew, talks to everyone, doesn’t mind stepping up to his own mark to line up a shot [instead of using a stand-in]. That is generous."
With an all star cast which includes Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury,
Thor is out now in the UK and will be released shortly after in the US on May 6, later this year!