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| Heimdall will be played by Idris Elba |
In Marvel comics lore, Heimdall stood as guardian of Asgard's Rainbow Bridge and was one of Odin's most trusted servants.
Earlier this week, the actors portraying the Warriors Three were announced as well. Stuart Townsend will be Fandral. Tadanobu Asano takes on the job of Hogun. And Volstagg will be portrayed Ray Stevenson.
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| Thor and Heimdall |
They join Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster. Kenneth Branagh will direct.
"Thor" is one of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, including "Iron Man 2" on May 7, 2010, "The First Avenger: Captain America" on July 22, 2011 and "The Avengers" on May 4, 2012.
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These are not real people
Race should have nothing to do with this, its a comic book. Maybe the people behind this wanted to view this as a people not a RACE. I love Thor, I'm a older Black Man and he is white. Should I not like him because he White and pick another comic book, because I'm Black. I never thought about the race of Thor he was just a hero a Norse God and I thought Gods was for us ALL. I think the ...
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Race should have nothing to do with this, its a comic book. Maybe the people behind this wanted to view this as a people not a RACE. I love Thor, I'm a older Black Man and he is white. Should I not like him because he White and pick another comic book, because I'm Black. I never thought about the race of Thor he was just a hero a Norse God and I thought Gods was for us ALL. I think the casting person hired the best possible person they could find meaning a very good Actor. This World is trying to change and should we all try to change with it. Peace
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Race should have nothing to do with this, its a comic book. Maybe the people behind this wanted to view this as a people not a RACE. I love Thor, I'm a older Black Man and he is white. Should I not like him because he White and pick another comic book, because I'm Black. I never thought about the race of Thor he was just a hero a Norse God and I thought Gods was for us ALL. I think the ...
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Race should have nothing to do with this, its a comic book. Maybe the people behind this wanted to view this as a people not a RACE. I love Thor, I'm a older Black Man and he is white. Should I not like him because he White and pick another comic book, because I'm Black. I never thought about the race of Thor he was just a hero a Norse God and I thought Gods was for us ALL. I think the casting person hired the best possible person they could find meaning a very good Actor. This World is trying to change and should we all try to change with it. Peace
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