‘Thor’ Being Readied For 2011 Release
July 25th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by GDBy Ranjan Bhaduri
July 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first images of the upcoming movie Thor have been published on the web and the reactions are pouring in. It will star the hunky actor Chris Hemsworth and he will share screen space with Anthony Hopkins. The movie is being directed by Kenneth Branagh. It is an adaptation from a comic book. The story of the film is based on the mighty and moody warrior Thor who has been sent to live on Earth amidst the humans. He dons the mantle of the defenders of the human race soon. The tentative release date of the movie has been set on May 6, 2011. The lead actor Chris Hemsworth looks great in the superhero costume.
The actor said that he was apprehensive about the role and also said that initially the role was also offered to Liam Hemsworth his brother. However, the hunky actor said that his brother does not have any grudge to him for getting the role at the end. The actor is pitted against Natalie Portman who plays his love interest in the film. His actions revive an ancient war and what happens thereafter forms the crux of the film. Natalie Portman has insisted that her part is a vital one in this film and it is not about skin shows at all.
The images of actor Chris Hemsworth that have been released on the web reveal that he has worked a lot on his physique for getting this role. The mythical hammer will be his weapon for the role of the thunder god but his arsenal will have some contemporary weapons as well.
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