Marvel may have found a director for 'THOR'
Kenneth Branagh is currently in negotiations with Marvel to direct their live action 'Thor' film. This is a very interesting choice for a director, and one I would have never expected. But this could be very good choice. Branagh is known more for his acting roles in films like 'Harry Potter', 'Valkyrie', 'Hamlet', and 'Frankenstein'. He has directed films such as 'Hamlet', 'As you Like It', 'The Magic Flute' and 'Sleuth'. I know a lot of people may be turned off by this, but the guy will be able to give Thor that classic Shakespeareian classic feel of greatness. Variety reports:
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige's choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn't really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on "Henry V," a bloody telling of the British king's conquest of France.
Branagh is the latest in a string of directors -- such as Jon Favreau ("Iron Man"), Christopher Nolan (the Batman franchise) and Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") -- with arthouse roots taking on big-budget comicbook fare.
Marvel will set a distributor for "Thor" shortly.
"Thor" comicbook adaptation, penned by Mark Protosevich, follows disabled medical student Donald Blake, who has an alter ego as the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor.
Kenneth Branagh may be exactly what 'Thor' needs. What do you think?