{"id":5953,"date":"2009-10-29T22:09:01","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T03:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2018-12-08T23:44:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T04:44:21","slug":"anthony-hopkins-t0-play-thors-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/29\/anthony-hopkins-t0-play-thors-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Hopkins T0 Play THOR’s Dad Odin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ThorOdin\"<\/a>Months of speculation amongst comic book fans is now over as Marvel Studios has announced that Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has been cast as Odin, King of Asgard and father of superhero\/God of Thunder Thor, in Marvel Studios upcoming film adaptation of the comic of the same name.<\/p>\n

It is Odin who banishes Thor to Earth to learn humility and where the God of Thunder becomes a superhero to the people of the modern world. The Thor film will share continuity with the Robert Downey, Jr. Iron Man<\/strong> films, the recent Incredible Hulk<\/strong> and the upcoming Captain America<\/strong> and Avengers<\/strong> comic book adaptations, making it possible for characters who have appeared in these films to possible show up in Thor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hopkins’s casting marks perhaps the last major role needing to be filled for the movie, which starts production in January. Star Trek<\/strong>‘s Chris Hemsworth is playing Thor, with Tom Hiddelston as his brother and nemesis, Loki, and Natalie Portman playing Thor\u2019s love interest, Jane Foster.<\/p>\n

I have to admit that I’m a little disappointed that the rumor<\/a> from back at the beginning of summer that Brian Blessid was going to play Odin won’t be panning out. I thought he had an incredible charisma and robustness needed to play the king of the Norse gods. Hopkins’s casting suggests a more quiet, thoughtful and cunning interpretation of the character.<\/p>\n

Now that we’ve got a cast, let’s see some costumes!<\/p>\n

Via Variety<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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