Thor directorKenneth Branaghhas reportedly lend a third god to his pantheon . Brian Blessedis intemperately rumored to be on board as Thor ’s father Odin , bringing his trademark combination of Shakespearean showmanship and gross eye - wrap insanity to the role .
The website Bleeding Cool first broke the story that Brian Blessed is go down to join Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston in the cast of Marvel ’s Asgardian epic . This would be his fifth clock time working with Branagh , for whom he had previously appear in the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V , Much Ado About Nothing , Hamlet , and As You Like It .
Once a well-thought-of actor ( his work as Augustus in I , Claudius is in particular good ) , Brian Blessed is now better love for just being Brian Blessed , a wonderfully harebrained , larger - than - life-time personality distinguished by his adventures ( he ’s tried to climb Mount Everest three times ) and blackguard his mode through he every role he now dally . He ’s also no stranger to science fable , having appear in Space : 1999 , Survivors , Blake ’s 7 , Doctor Who , and Star Wars : The Phantom Menace , although his most iconic science fiction role – for secure or bad – has to be as Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon . junket your eyes and ear on this picky brand of Brian Blessed glory :
To me though , Brian Blessed will always be King Richard IV in the original Black Adder . That role actually might be a decent template for Odin , consider Richard was also the all - sinewy Father of the Church of a dashing , larger-than-life son and his dastardly , scheming brother . Also , I ’d very much be in favor of the King of Asgard randomly eat on horse branch during scenes :
It ’s heavy to know whether Brian Blessed can really ferment in what you or I might consider a “ good ” performance – especially when directed by Kenneth Branagh , himself live for over - the - top leaning – but casting him have one thing abundantly open : there is absolutely no chance Thor is run to be tedious .
[ Bleeding Cool ]
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