10.30.09 ANTHONY HOPKINS TO PLAY ODIN
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.”
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ANTHONY HOPKINS TO PLAY ODIN
Don’t mean to be a dick Vinny, but Thor is Norse mythology. And Vikings kick the living shit out of those Boy-fucking Greeks.
In related news, Anthony Michael Hall will play Chodin in the FilmDrunk movie.
Actually, Rock, the Thor comic series reguarly uses Greek mythological characters.
Also, a hoplite would make a viking his bitch.
Fuck, not to sound like a complete artsy fartsy queefballoon, but The Mighty Feklahr actually approves of this casting. The best portrayals of Odin has always been those that scale back the splendour and grandeur of a god character and portray him as sort of a cranky, melodramatic old man.
*pushes glasses up*
Actually, if you guys want to get technical..
*makes fart noise*
Sorry, Burnsy. I may be a boy-fucking Greek, but the day I take shit from a Canadian is the day I turn in my NAMBLA card and Klan hood.
Well then, touche Donk. Although I stand by my claim about the Viking destroying the hoplite in one on one. But in a large pitched battle, yeah, the organization of the hoplites probably would take the day.
Hmm… Well fuck you too then Donk.
Look, I’m just saying that I miss the times around here when all we did was talk about how hard we’d fuck a celebrity and make requests for Doctress’ radio show.
Considering there’s a thousand-year difference in technology between what the vikings used and what the hoplites used…blah blah blah uhhhh Anthony Hopkins titties.
Valhalla now serves fava beans and chianti.
“Goor kveld, Clarice…”
Ten bucks says he’ll look exactly the same way he looked in Beowulf, except now his pupils will actually dilate. http://www.boozeworthy.com
“Anthony Hopkins to Play Odin”
Odin, as Pauly, Burnsy, and I know is the name of our favorite rusty trombone.
Bruns, what the fuck is wrong with you? HAHDEN THE FAWK AHP YA QUEEAH!
CHODIIIIN!!!
Anyone ever stop to think that they kicked Thor’s ass out of Valhalla because his weapon of choice is a fucking hammer?
Not a mace or even a spiked club, a hammer. That he named for fuck’s sake.
Giving a hammer a name makes it legit.
2 legit 2 quit, actually
*dances off to corner*
*motions to Grond* Dude?
Great Odin’s beard! Why did you make it look like Billy Mays’?
PEREZ HILTON PLAYING CHODIN’S FLESH FLUTE IN RON JEREMY’S “MAN-WHOR”.
kenneth branaugh writes hit grocery list in iambic pentameter
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