Thor is Marvel’s latest comic book movie project, but it’s sort of a weird one, because it involves Norse mythology and it’s being directed by Kenneth Branagh, who has a major boner for Shakespeare.  And it just got weirder because Tony Hopkins (can I call him Tony? how come no one calls him Tony?) has been cast as Odin, Thor’s father. From THR:

The movie’s story sees the god of thunder Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions re-ignite an ancient war. As punishment, Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans. Once here, he learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends dark forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Chris Hemsworth is Thor and the cast includes Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman among others.

Anthony Hopkins, Kenneth Branagh — sources say it may be difficult to insure a film with this much gravitas.  Also, I think Natalie Portman is dangerously miscast as a love interest for the Norse God of Thunder.

THOR: “Behold!  Let us feast upon this lion I have slaughtered!”
PORTMAN: “Um, I’m a vegetarian?  Oh hey, you have to check out this study I was just reading about in the New Yorker that says marriages last longer when the man helps with the house work.”