Townsend, Stevenson, Asano Cast in Thor
Three beefy roles have been cast in Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming live action adaptation of Thor. According to Variety, Stuart Townsend, Ray Stevenson, and Tadanobu Asano are all set to play the Warriors Three in the film. There were already rumors that the characters would be involved, so here are the actors attached to play them.
According to the trade, Townsend will play Fandral, a character which was drawn in the comic book series based on Errol Flynn and his movies. Stevenson, the Rome star, plays Volstagg the Valiant, a hard-living brawler, a character inspired by Falstaff. Asano, will play Hogun the Grim, the third warrior and traveling companion of the hammer-swinging Thor, who is played by Chris Hemsworth.
The Warriors Three are an interesting group of characters to cast in the film alongside the previously announced actors. Anthony Hopkins was recently cast as Odin, Thor’s father and Natalie Portman is on board as his love interest, Jane Foster. This movie is shaping up to be something worth looking into. Real directors, hiring the right actors as opposed to who’s hot at the moment is what will make the new wave of comic book movies timeless.
The only downside to all of this, is the fact that we won’t be able to see any of these guys in action until Thor is released on May 20, 2011! It seems like such a long time to wait, but hopefully it will be well worth it.
What do you think of Thor’s Warriors Three?
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:26AM
THIS IS AWESOME CASTING!!! I never would have thought about these guys but now that they've been picked for the roles of The Warrior's Three I can't imagine anything better. Now we will see how good Stuart Townsend is with a sword since he was originally cast for the role of Aragorn in the LOTR films b4 Viggo stepped in due to the need for a older looking Aragorn. THis is your chance to shine.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:28AM
. Ray Stevenson? Can you say PUNISHER??? he was funny and fierce looking at the same time in the t.v. series ROME so i have no doubts about his ability to be a warrior and a jester all in one. Just slip in a fat suit and u got one mean looking meatball of heart and rage.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:30AM
Now the last and best casting for me would be the casting of Tadanobu Asano. I know you would say "Who the F#@c% is that guy??? I assure you he is one MEAN dude with a sword. Let him hold a katana and b4 you can say SayoNara your belt has been cut and a sword is already sticking inbetween your toes, just barely millimeters from cutting them. If you don't believe me check out the japanese movie "ZATOICHI" and see for yourself how bad ass he is. This is gonna be one hell of a wait for me and I hope for the best when we finally see this movie hit the screens on the 20th of May, 2011. VERILY!
Friday, November 20, 2009 9:00AM
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