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**Laughing Man**

Odin, apparently.

Yep. That's Hopkins in a super hero suit. Looking rather pleased with himself, I think.

So, best thing or best thing EVAR?

EDIT: And I totally missed the comic book thread. Still, Anthony Hopkins in tights deserves its own thread, surely?

**Scrazza**

suit looks nice. Old man inside not.

**Ediin**

Oh. My. GOD.

After watching Hannibal Lecter and Zorro he was one of my favourite actors, but this just kills it.

Like when Johny Depp started doing movies for kids.

**Dreadwinter**

I don't know how I feel about that.

**gorgon**

FWIW, they supposedly will wear their helmets in the film at some point. I'm sure Odin will brandish his bad-a$$ spear at some point, which won't hurt either.

I think I kinda like the semi-technological look to the costumes (and probably Valhalla). Although the costumes aren't exactly blowing me away, we need to see them in action first. You really have to see them in action, in the kind of lighting, etc. that's intended.

I'm reserving judgment on the GL suit for the same reason. I generally like the Cap suit, but IMO the wings need to be at least painted on the helmet. It really looks like something's missing.

**IG_urban**

that eyepatch makes me sad inside...

**Laughing Man**

Bah, you know that Odin loves him some gold lamé.

**IG_urban**

I personally think the whole Thor movie is a joke, unless it's done in the same vein as Iron Man 1 and 2...IMHO the ONLY good marvel movies...

**gorgon**

IMO the Iron Man movies were good examples of how the right star can carry an otherwise mediocre film. But even if you had RDJ or an equivalent in Thor, I dunno that a lighthearted approach would work for the subject matter. Thor's always been serious stuff, dealing with the (fairly dour) Norse gods, Ragnarok and such. It's a grim mythos.

**generalgrog**

Since when did they cast the Metallica singer as Thor? (The guy on the left)

GG

**Frazzled**

IG_urban wrote:I personally think the whole Thor movie is a joke, unless it's done in the same vein as Iron Man 1 and 2...IMHO the ONLY good marvel movies...

**warpcrafter**

generalgrog wrote:Since when did they cast the Metallica singer as Thor? (The guy on the left)

GG

You're kidding, right? That's the guy who played George Kirk, James Kirk's father in the first few minutes of the latest Star Trek movie.

**VikingScott**

I want to love a movie about Thor but can see it being trash.

Also I don't like the suit and deffinatly not the gold eyepatch.
Where are his ravens?

**George Spiggott**

It looks like a cut scene from a bad computer game.

**Ahtman**

**Kanluwen**

gorgon wrote:IMO the Iron Man movies were good examples of how the right star can carry an otherwise mediocre film. But even if you had RDJ or an equivalent in Thor, I dunno that a lighthearted approach would work for the subject matter. Thor's always been serious stuff, dealing with the (fairly dour) Norse gods, Ragnarok and such. It's a grim mythos.

What? You do realize who's directing right?
Kenneth Branagh. Look him up sometime.

**Soladrin**

Comic book thor = fail, his beardpower is made of fail.

**Arctik_Firangi**

warpcrafter wrote:
generalgrog wrote:Since when did they cast the Metallica singer as Thor? (The guy on the left)

GG

You're kidding, right? That's the guy who played George Kirk, James Kirk's father in the first few minutes of the latest Star Trek movie.

And Kirk played guitar.

**avantgarde**

Ahtman wrote:

It looks like someone took Ozymandia's costume and hideout from the Watchmen; threw gold paint on everything and called it a day.

**greenskin lynn**

that eyepatch looks sorta like an oversize guitar pick.......
and apparenlty the norse like gold

**MeanGreenStompa**

This was Brian Blessed's role...

/shakes head sadly and walks away from the thread and movie.

**nitty**

Arctik_Firangi wrote:
warpcrafter wrote:
generalgrog wrote:Since when did they cast the Metallica singer as Thor? (The guy on the left)

GG

You're kidding, right? That's the guy who played George Kirk, James Kirk's father in the first few minutes of the latest Star Trek movie.

And Kirk played guitar.

But wow he looks hot in that. Idk something about the costumes is hitting the right mark.

**reds8n**

avantgarde wrote: It looks like someone took Ozymandia's costume and hideout from the Watchmen; threw gold paint on everything and called it a day.

Well it is supposed to be Asgard and no one ahs ever accused the norse gods..or the Kirby version anyway..of having good taste.

EDIT : http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/17943.html

**Frazzled**

This looks as bad as Green Lantern. Which means godawful bad.

**SilverMK2**

Those suits look a bit gimpy (ok, not a bit - very), and the actors don't look like superheros at all.

I don't know if that is supposed to be some kind of promotional poster/screenshot, but their poses look so... unenergetic and limp. They make a dead puppy look happy.

**gorgon**

Kanluwen wrote:
gorgon wrote:IMO the Iron Man movies were good examples of how the right star can carry an otherwise mediocre film. But even if you had RDJ or an equivalent in Thor, I dunno that a lighthearted approach would work for the subject matter. Thor's always been serious stuff, dealing with the (fairly dour) Norse gods, Ragnarok and such. It's a grim mythos.

What? You do realize who's directing right?
Kenneth Branagh. Look him up sometime.

Huh? What does that have to do with saying that the source material is grim stuff, hence wisecracking Thor probably won't work?

**Frazzled**

I don't believe Kenneth brannagh is a good choice. Literally, superheroes aren't Shakespeare. They are summer popcorn flicks, not expositions of epic soliliquoy. This is a strange choice.

**Nurglitch**

Speaking of Shakespeare, I wonder if they're going to keep Thor's faux-elizabethan dialect.

**gorgon**

Frazz, as Nurglitch indicated, the source material is full of semi-flowery language, epic proclamations and such. So it's not that odd of a choice, IMO. Although to your point, I'm not sure how it's going to work as a movie.

**The Dreadnote**

This link is relevant to the question of language:

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/02/09/exclusive-anthony-hopkins-talks-thor-says-thou-shalt-not-hear-shakespearean-talk/