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Thor (2011) Financial Performance
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'Thor' at 15: Director Kenneth Branagh on casting Chris Hemsworth and ...
Chris Hemsworth as the title character in "Thor." Marvel Studios; Alyssa Powell/BI 2026-04-28T12:42:01.296Z It's been 15 years since "Thor" opened in theaters in May 2011. Director Kenneth Branagh recounted his memories of making the movie to Business Insider. Branagh also explained the more serious direction he would have taken with a "Thor" sequel. In 2008, Kenneth Branagh was at a crossroads. He'd spent years forging a reputation as a skilled adaptor of William Shakespeare's works, writing, directing, and starring in both 1989's "Henry V" and 1996's "Hamlet," both of which earned Oscar nominations. But fresh off a string of three disappointing releases, it was time to recalibrate. Given his penchant for adaptations, Branagh had an idea: Why not adapt another kind of treasured literature?Word had been spreading around Hollywood that Marvel Studios was finally ready to bring one of its most iconic comic book superheroes, Thor, to the big screen after decades of development. The story of the God of Thunder had qualities that Branagh gravitated toward: generations-old mythology, a hero who must learn to be a leader, and, like the works of Shakespeare, plenty of family turmoil. He was ready to give Thor the Shakespeare treatment.There was just one problem. After the success of "Iron Man" that same year, Marvel was already circling several potential directors, from Matthew Vaughn to Guillermo del Toro. Branagh, however, was determined to get the gig. Just before Labor Day weekend in 2008, he jumped on a plane from England to Los Angeles on his own dime to meet with Marvel.The gamble paid off. A few months after that meeting, Branagh got the job. Kenneth Branagh on the set of "Thor." Marvel Studios "I knew sometimes you have to just buckle down and do it, and I did that," Branagh, 65, told Business Insider.Branagh wasted no time diving headfirst into the world of Marvel, taking meetings about costumes and outer space sets, having a sit-down with the comic's co-creator Stan Lee, and, most importantly, working alongside Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige to make one of the biggest casting choices in its budding Marvel Cinematic Universe: The actors who would play the two main characters, brothers Thor and Loki.All those decisions culminated in a hit when "Thor" was released in May 2011. The movie, headed by stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Tom Hiddleston as the mischievous Loki, would go on to gross $449 million at the worldwide box office.Not only was it ...
Thor - Film (2011) - SensCritique
Les arcanes du blockbuster, chapitre 18Paris, février 2009. Siège de Canal +, une annexe. Machine à café qui vrombit, néons, parois vitrée au teint laiteux, lino. Une table basse sur laquelle traînent des vieux billets de tac-o-tac. Un genre de rom-com, tu vois, assez trash, avec des jeunes issus du stand-up et des animaux. - ...Lire la critiquele 26 sept. 2015
Luke Hemsworth says it's 'more difficult' to get roles because of ...
Chris and Liam Hemsworth's older brother Luke says it's 'more difficult' to get roles because of his family name.
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