Chris Hemsworth is Thor (?)

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Is papa Kirk going to be Thor? Nikke Finke says so. According to DHD, Hunky Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth will play the Norse god in Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of the Marvel Comics property. There’s no official word from the Marvel folks, but Nikke’s source inside Marvel has given here scoop after scoop for months now.  I imagine we’ll get the official word next week.

Good choice? Hemsworth looks the part and as an actor who has worked with J.J. Abrams, you can trust that he has the talent to hold a picture together. (Abrams knows how to pick them.)

Thor is scheduled to be released in the same year as The Green Lantern, moving its date to May 20, 2011 to get a head start on the D.C. flick that usurped its June 17, 2011 release date. Glad to see the Thor people have their act together while Warner Bros. twiddles its thumbs instead of casting Hal Jordan.