When it was revealed that
Game of Thrones veteran Alan Taylor would be taking charge of
Thor: The Dark World, there was a lot of excitement from fans. After all, the director seemed perfectly suited for a grittier take on Asgard but the end result was not one fans were ultimately able to get on board with.
There was a lot in the sequel that did work, though, and some newly revealed concept art not only highlights key moments - seen and unseen - but also alternate takes on the likes of Sif and Malekith.
In the case of the latter, Mads Mikkelson was once eyed to play the villainous Dark Elf and we have the artwork to prove it (he would, of course, later take on the role of Kaecilius in
Doctor Strange). There's a lot of great artwork in this gallery and it's really interesting to see how different things could have been...where it all went wrong is still hard to say, though!
To check out this
Thor: The Dark World artwork, simply hit the "View List" button below.