UPDATE: Is This Our First Look At 'Donald Blake' In THOR: THE DARK WORLD?

UPDATE: Is This Our First Look At 'Donald Blake' In THOR: THE DARK WORLD?

Well it's our first look at actor Chris O'Dowd at any rate, and although it's still unclear who he's actually playing, speculation has him pegged as Dr. Donald Blake. Whoever he is, check out some snaps of him having dinner with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and Darcy (Kat Dennings).

By MarkCassidy - Oct 09, 2013 07:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor
Source: Via Empire









UPDATE: So apparently this is not Blake, just some random dude named Richard that Jane has a date with. Why O'Dowd was so secretive about that in interviews I have no idea, but at least we got some fun speculation out of it!

Marvel Studios’ “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.


Thor: The Dark World stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo & Anthony Hopkins. The sequel hits theaters November 8, 2013.
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Newbus
Newbus - 10/9/2013, 7:33 AM
O'Dowd is British, a lot of Thor 2 seems to be set in the UK...but the Donald Blake reference in Thor was in the USA
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/9/2013, 7:34 AM
O'Dowd is Irish:)
r3negade
r3negade - 10/9/2013, 7:35 AM
His name, according to imdb, is Richard.
ElBicho
ElBicho - 10/9/2013, 7:35 AM
He's Irish. This is cool to see, but my money says he'll be Pym.
r3negade
r3negade - 10/9/2013, 7:36 AM
But hey, what do I know. The Mandarin turned out to be an idiot named Trevor.
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 10/9/2013, 7:36 AM
Yep it's definitely Richard. It was in the junior novels too
speno94
speno94 - 10/9/2013, 7:38 AM
That's not Donald Blake, it's just a random guy who Jane is on a date with, I don't think he'll serve any significance in the film.

This is from the Spoilers from the Junior Novel that was posted the other day...

"Back in London, Jane is on a date with a guy named Richard (Darcy got her into those online blind date thingees with the profile). Darcy herself would crash Jane’s date to “hint” her about strange readings that she got from the equipment that they’ve been using to track Thor..."
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/9/2013, 7:39 AM
Ah I see..so it's just a random comic relief character by the sounds of it. Why was he so secretive?
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 10/9/2013, 7:42 AM
I love Chris O'Dowd, he's hilarious and actually a great actor.
SoundWave
SoundWave - 10/9/2013, 7:42 AM
but in the first movie Donald was Janes's ex-boyfriend, no?
ruadh
ruadh - 10/9/2013, 7:46 AM
@Newbus
"O'Dowd is British"

Irish...the "O" with the apostrophe gives it away, even aside from his accent.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 10/9/2013, 7:49 AM
Why the [frick] are they focusing on this stuff?

Give me Thor, Malekith, Loki, Odin. No one cares about Richard and Darcy.

I swear to god if Richard is the main villain controlling Malekith or some shit, Imma be pissed.
supercajun
supercajun - 10/9/2013, 7:50 AM
Richard Rider maybe?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
PsyGuy
PsyGuy - 10/9/2013, 7:51 AM
I feel like he's too established to be such a minor character...
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/9/2013, 7:59 AM
He looks like Blake.
gaikinger
gaikinger - 10/9/2013, 8:03 AM
Obviously he's Black Panther.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 10/9/2013, 8:05 AM
^^
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 10/9/2013, 8:05 AM
Ya how can you not see it? He is black panther he was born to play that role
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/9/2013, 8:11 AM
Naw you guys that is the introduction of the Black Panther!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 10/9/2013, 8:14 AM
I see what you are talking about!
@JoeMomma29
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 10/9/2013, 8:15 AM
Very, very, UNinteresting...
AC1
AC1 - 10/9/2013, 8:15 AM
He's obviously an LMD
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/9/2013, 8:19 AM
@ TheWolverine

OMG that is funny!
ParisSun
ParisSun - 10/9/2013, 8:21 AM
slow news day
gaikinger
gaikinger - 10/9/2013, 8:23 AM
Perhaps he will play Aries, the god of war.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 10/9/2013, 8:24 AM
NO! NO! Guys don't you see? That is Marvel Studio's Wolverine! See how non intimidating and weak looking he is? That is the PERFECT Wolverine!
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/9/2013, 8:27 AM
Naw his in the movie to take care of Kat's puppies!

revloveR
revloveR - 10/9/2013, 8:35 AM
richard? yep, he's dick rider.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/9/2013, 8:53 AM
Now all o' yee feckers, listen up 'n' listen good, 'cause Oi'm only sayin' diss once.

All o' yee lads need teh stop wi' all diss racial stereotypin' o' dee Oirish as some drnken race o' feckin' eejits! We speak better English den dee English! So feck deh lot o' yee, I hope yez all burn in hell!

That's actually how I sound in real life.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/9/2013, 8:54 AM
Next person who makes a Dick Rider joke gets a napalm enima.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/9/2013, 8:54 AM
@ NovaCorps

LMAO!
AvatarIII
AvatarIII - 10/9/2013, 9:01 AM
I would be a huge shame if he is just a single scene throwaway character :( kind of hope he is Nova, but that just seems so unlikely.

I can't see him as a villain so that's Richard Fisk and Firebrand out,
Richard Gilmore/Prodigy is a teeneger so he's out.

there really aren't many Richard's in the Marvel Universe, :( shame because that's my name :D
AvatarIII
AvatarIII - 10/9/2013, 9:07 AM
maybe Richard Bloom?
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 10/9/2013, 9:39 AM
He can't be Richard Rider. I mean, how can Jane ALWAYS date superheroes?
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