Let's play a game in the comments section. Come up with a title for the Thor movie if Daniel Craig was in the starring role. I'll start...
"The Norse God Who Loved Me"
or maybe...
"From Asgard with Love"
An intrepid reporter, at
IESB.net broke the odd revelation while joking with Daniel Craig at the
Quantum of Solace press junket. She asked Craig if he would be up for trying something new and different in a character role such as Thor. After a chuckle, Craig, revealed that Marvel indeed had already approached him for this role and he had turned it down.
Smart move, I say. He's already got a great gig, and frankly, I've always believed that the character MUST dominate and overshadow any actor that takes on the role. Craig already being known as James Bond only complicates that theory. We have Ben Affleck as evidence--and he wasn't really KNOWN for anything except being a big star. The ONLY big star who's actual life has aligned perfectly with the character's role is probably Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man/Tony Stark. Thus, the fact that he was already a big star didn't really factor--especially since Tony Stark himself is a star (of a kind) in the Marvel Universe.
Marvel needs to pull its head out and stop looking for ONLY A-list actors to fulfill the roles of Thor, Captain America and the Avengers--the movies on their slate next. Find a Christopher Reeve and let the viewers create the fantasy in their minds without having preconcieved notions entering in.