With January fast approaching, any news regarding Kenneth Branagh’s Thor gets more and more exciting, all adding to the possibility of this long-gestating comic book adaptation actually getting underway. So far the film’s casting news has been rather spectacular, from Anthony Hopkins to Natalie Portman, and this news follows suit: Idris Elba (The Wire, RockNRolla)will play “Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard, who stands on the BiFrost Bridge ready to defend the city from intruders” [Film School Rejects].
Elba is an accomplished actor, offering a wide range of thespian abilities, from drama to comedy to action – the guy had a role in The Office even. The biggest concern this news bring to the surface is: can a young, pretty boy actor like Chris Hemsworth (who plays the titular character) take on someone as genuinely intimidating as Elba and not look silly doing it- but then, all these people are non-human pseudo-Gods already so the suspension of disbelief is already there.
The release date for the film is set for May 20, 2011.
What do you think of Elba as anti-Thor warrior in the film?