Is Kenneth Branagh Having Lunch with Thor?

Is Kenneth Branagh Having Lunch with Thor?

Kenneth Branagh was seen eating dinner at Blairs today, accompanied by a young Blonde actor. Hmm wonder who that could be?

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By jman1977 - Mar 10, 2009 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor
Source: latinoreview.com

Latino Review broke the story "I had a first hand eyeball witness of Kenneth Branagh eating dinner at Blairs today accompanied by a young Blonde actor who i recognized from HBO's awesome miniseries Generation Kill that was on a year or so ago. I had no idea what his name was but I got home today and Googled him, his name is Alexander Skarsgård. I have no idea if he actually is Thor or not, maybe he's being considered, maybe he and Kenneth are just friends. However, it seems likely he is being considered since he's a young Blonde actor and seems to fit the description of the character. Two other men were with them but I didn't recognize either of them. I know it's speculative at best, even so I thought you'd wanna know.

Could this be the actor we have all been waiting for to swing Thor's hammer? Or is this the actor that will portray Loki? I think he is following more in Loki's footsteps rather then Thor's. The studio has not made any official comment but confirmation should be coming soon due to the production schedule of the film.



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loganoneil
loganoneil - 3/10/2009, 9:37 AM
Hmmmm... if he is a 'Goldielocks' candidate, he's gonna' need to do some SERIOUS lifting between now and the time they start filming!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/10/2009, 9:57 AM
So this is that guy a few of the cbm posters were raving about..i do remember him from True Blood..he seemed decent. Although from that pic he does look more like a Loki than a Thor
CRUSH
CRUSH - 3/10/2009, 10:46 AM
Maybe this guy's playing Dr. Donald Blake !?!
Shaman
Shaman - 3/10/2009, 10:57 AM
Has to be Loki...has to be.
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 11:02 AM
WHAT ABOUT TRIPLE H
HE COULD PLAY THOR
verbicide
verbicide - 3/10/2009, 11:10 AM
i don't care who plays thor, as long as he doesen't have blades in his hands or optic blasts
FalconX2
FalconX2 - 3/10/2009, 11:23 AM
HHH will rip a muscle in his leg just trying to raise the damn hammer... Oh wait, he's already done that once! ;)
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 11:49 AM
WHO ELSE LOOKS LIKE THOR BUT TRIPLE H
DO U REALLY WANT SOME SKINNY GUY PLAYING THOR
OR A REAL MAN WHO CAN KICK ASS LIKE THE KING OF KINGS
TRIPLE H
THINK ABOUT
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 3/10/2009, 12:00 PM
Have fun trying to find a 6'6, 290lb Nord that can act. You think Branagh is going to take raw size over talent? Personally I think with a bit of bulking up this man has the chops till pull it off. As far as the actor that should play Loki,Neil Jackson gets my vote. Either way I think Thor is one of those comic book movies that will be difficult to pull off, but that doesn't make me any less excited to see them try (hopefully even succeed!).
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 3/10/2009, 12:08 PM
Kencanada200x
do u really want some big guy who cant act (see Blade 3) playing Thor or a real actor who can kick ass according to scripte.g. Bale and Downey Jr. Think about it.

I dont think thor is that hard to pull of but I do think they'll have trouble fittin him into the Avengers.
alphamale80
alphamale80 - 3/10/2009, 12:11 PM
triple h needs to take acting lessons
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 12:16 PM
TRIPLE H COULD ACT JUST WATCH WRESTLING, THAT'S ACTING RIGHT THERE, I DON'T WANT TO SEE A LITTLE GUT PICK UP A FAKE HALLOWED OUT HAMMER CAUSE HE CANT PICK UP A 10LBS ONE
I SAW BLADE 3, TRIPLE H WAS MY ONLY REASON TO WATCH IT
AND DRAKE AND DRACULA ARE TO DIFFERENT PPL NOT THE SAME PERSON, AND WHAT WITH THAT BLACK LADY SCREAMING MY BABY MY BABY WHEN U SEE THE BABY IS WHITER THAN DRAKE
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 12:24 PM
WHATS WRONG WITH TRIPLE H PLAYING THOR? PPL
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 12:31 PM
WHAT ABOUT TRIPLE H PLAYING CONAN
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 3/10/2009, 12:33 PM
The same thing that's wrong with someone who types with caps lock on. They're both mildly annoying.

...Let me guess, you wanted John Cena to play Tony Stark too? ::Sarcasm::

Triple H. should stick to wrestling. He's good at it. We all can't be triple threats.
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 12:39 PM
TRIPTHEORIST- I AM NOT A JOHN CENA FAN
I JUST DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH TRIPLE H PLAYING THOR
I A LOT OF PPL MIGHT WANT TO SEE HIM PLAY THOR
HELL! PPL WERE SAYING TYLER MAIN SHOULD PLAY THOR AND REMEMBER HE TO IS ALSO A WRESTLER
Triptheorist
Triptheorist - 3/10/2009, 12:46 PM
Yes, I know Tyler Mane's body of work... He had some great lines in Halloween and X-men(that one scene where he grunted, reminded me of a young Sir Lawrence Olivier). I guess it all comes down to the age old question of style vs. substance. But one could hope for both, couldn't one?

P.S. I like Karl Urban for Conan.
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 12:50 PM
WELL I HOPE THEY DONT PUT A CGI THOR AN PUT THE ACTORS FACE IN IT LIKE THEY DID WITH HULK
BrunoDJ
BrunoDJ - 3/10/2009, 12:52 PM
kencanada, take ur damn caps lock off already
Shaman
Shaman - 3/10/2009, 12:54 PM
Triple H doesn't even have enough acting chops to play himself if they ever wanted to make a bio of him! It would be called "Triple Penetration H".

He can't play Conan, he can't play Thor, he can't play He-man either if that's where you were going next. He sucks. Wrestling is sure as hell not a acting reference. The only Wrestler to ever achieve "decent" talent is the rock and he's not always good. Oh and before you mention him, Cena can't be Captain America either! Anybody can act "angry", but acting in a movie requires talent to be at least believable. HHH couldn't even pull off the small one liners he had in Blade 3 regardless of whatever was the reason you saw that movie. He sucked and would disgrace Thor.

There are muscular actors available before we ever have to open up the "wrestler" barrel. Kevin McKidd, Brad Pitt, Gerard Buttler, Karl Urban and the list goes on.
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 1:02 PM
THANK YOU KAIN I DID NOT THINK OF HE-MAN TRIPLE H SHOULD PLAY HE-MAN (JUST KIDDING) AN I DONT LIKE JOHN CENA,

THE ONLY REASON I WOULD LIKE TO SEE TRIPLE H AS THOR CAUSE ME AND TRIPLE H MET AN TALK ABOUT IT AT A HOUSE SHOW
IN NEW JERSEY,
DID I FORGET TO MENTION I AM TOO A WRESTLER
I WAS TRAINED AT ACE PRO WRESTLING BY TNA OWNS BLACK MACHISMO JAY LEATHAL
Joker1zero
Joker1zero - 3/10/2009, 1:25 PM
That's the guy from Generation Kill
Neo24real
Neo24real - 3/10/2009, 1:32 PM
Ohhh i get the reason why you are a pro supporter of triple H as thor.....but common men...the caps is unnecessary anyways shaman is spot on....HELL NO to triple H...its a disgusting thought now if they just wanted thor to play a cameo role maybe H could be consdered even then..i'd be mad....as for the guy above i did see him on trublood but he has that evil look nothing like thor...thor has that genuine look going maybe loki like everyone says...and i support whoever said to bring in a great actor....bring in someone and bulk him up plss....no wrestlers...plsss...no offense to wrestlers by the way...dont wanna get beat up..lol
Shaman
Shaman - 3/10/2009, 1:34 PM
Nice, i don't know much about TNA. I haven't watched wrestling in a long time but i did enjoy TNA when they started out. Was a hell of a lot better than whatever WWE became. Man i miss the WCW days with the wolfpack!!! TNA is as good as it gets now.

But still, i really can't see any wrestler pulling off a leading role, specially not a comic book movie i'm anticipating. To me it would be sacrilege!
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 1:39 PM
I KNEW CASTING FOR THOR WILL BE HARD
SO MANY PPL LOVE HIM AND ALL WANT TO SEE IT DONE RIGHT
TRIPLE H MAY NOT BE THE BEST PICK, BUT WHO IS REALLY
YOU CANT MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY
AN REMEMBER THE NY POST CRITICS LOVE TO SHIT ON SUPERHERO MOVIES AND THEY WILL DO IT TO THOR
Neo24real
Neo24real - 3/10/2009, 1:51 PM
WHo cares what the NY post thinks that little monkey cartoon that they put up obviously aimed at the president has caused me to care less about whatever the NY post says...so again F*&*&(K the NY post...and other than the height brad pitt would not be bad dude is an awesome actor but he might not be tall enough i think he bulked up well to play achilles...
kencanada200x
kencanada200x - 3/10/2009, 1:54 PM
THANK YOU I HATE THE NY POST TOO
cable82
cable82 - 3/10/2009, 2:22 PM
Talent should come before size if you want a good movie. Triple H can't act worth squat. If he is Thor, it will probably be a laughable movie. If this guy can bulk up he would probably be a good Thor.
Matowar
Matowar - 3/10/2009, 2:26 PM
LMAO! Shaman you always crack me up. I watch wrestling every monday night without fail. I like Triple H but he cannot play Thor. He has the look, im not saying that but I dont think he could carry a whole movie. Now if they wanted to cast him in a role such as Heimdall who has a much smaller role where he can have one look on his face the whole time great im all for it, but not Thor, sorry. As far as the guy in this article, yes he has the Loki look but if he is Thor then he needs to lift some weights.
werecreature
werecreature - 3/10/2009, 2:44 PM
I hate to agree with captain caps... but i can actually see Triple H playing Thor. I loved him in blade 3. And i don't think this movie will be to amazing anyway.
Osiris
Osiris - 3/10/2009, 2:54 PM
he is a good actor from what i saw on true blood but to sell me on him being Thor he is going to need to buff up.
OptionFour
OptionFour - 3/10/2009, 2:55 PM
Agreed, Matowar. My concern with having Triple H in even a tertiary role though is that - no matter how much time the gentleman mentioned above, or anyone else spends in the gym - Triple H is going to be bigger than them. And hiring someone for a bit part who makes your primary actors seem less 'heroic' in size, well . . . it seems like a bad idea.
TheKnightspawn
TheKnightspawn - 3/10/2009, 3:18 PM
Wait, how bout this.
Shawn Michaels - Thor
Booker T - Falcon
AJ Styles - Hawkeye/Ronin
Kelly Kelly - Black Widow......

Lemme stop there. Wrestlers only act, when they are "Backstage" or in the "Ring". On a set, they are worse then most of us!

Triple H, would be good as Thor, if he was impressive in Blade: Trinity, and 3 in. taller. But he wasn't an won't be 3 in. taller.

C'mon, do you really want to make a decision based on 10+ years of wrestling, and cameo's in films, to be Thor? Didn't think so.

I personally don't know who will or won't be Thor...I do know, it better be good. That's all.
dbzfan
dbzfan - 3/10/2009, 3:21 PM
@Shaman:
Hell yeah to WCW!!! We all miss those days. I hate the WWE!
Talontd
Talontd - 3/10/2009, 3:53 PM
This is the best news i've heard about this movie since they said Branaugh would be directing. With the kind of dialog this movie will contain can some of you Triple H fans really see him pulling this off???

Do you know anything about Thor??

Alexander Skarsgård is a no-brainer. All he has to do is bulk up! He's got a natural Scandinavian accent, he's 6'4", 32yrs old, he was a child-actor who walked away, then came back 8yrs ago and has been working steadily since, and Branaugh would love him because he's a stage actor as well! Who tops that?

If Triple H had the lead and tried to speak in the Shakespearean way that Thor is prone to speak the movie would come off as ABSOLUTELY RIDICULUOS!!! (<----the correct way to use caps ;)


Seriously if you guys don't know him check out his IMDB...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002907/
joob234
joob234 - 3/10/2009, 4:19 PM
all im saying is, im not saying im for it, im just saying, if people here can see triple h as thor, and hes a sucky ass actor and he doesnt have the right look for me, y dont u think brad pitt would a worse choice, i mean im not for it im just saying he has the look and acting chops, just age is a factor
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