Comments on: Matthew Vaughn No Longer Directing Thor

By: John J. Yohimbe

John J. Yohimbe — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:49:54 +0000

One name…Sam Raimi. He has proven he can do it all and the fact that he was this close [fingers near touching] to doing “The Hobbit” proves that many in the biz feel he can do an epic scale film which is kind of what “Thor” would be like.

By: Mozzerino

Mozzerino — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:14:01 +0000

Marvel would be stupid not to go full steam ahead with this one.
I hope the lesson they learned from the big success of IRON MAN is that you need a good cast first and foremost if you want to bring something to the table that people are still interested in, particularly in this genre.
Director-wise, I honestly don’t have an opinion really, you always have to see who’s available at the moment. As long as it’s not Brett Ratner or Tim Story.
Del Toro of course would be my choice, but he will be pretty busy for the next 5 years so he’s not an option.
Especially with a cheesy concept like THOR, you basically just have two options: You either go into full-on camp mode or you take it dead-serious. They want to tie this into one franchise (Avengers) at one point so I guess camp is not an option, it wouldn’t work in combination with IRON MAN and HULK.
Get a good actor for Thor. That is what matters the most. IRON MAN proved this, Downey made that movie. If they cast some Wrestler just because he’s big and has long blond hair, they are doomed.
As others already said, get Kevin McKidd. He is an awesome actor, knows how to kick butt (see ROME as proof for both) and can beef up, although he’s already quite built if you ask me.

By: FilmNerdJamie

FilmNerdJamie — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:18:58 +0000

Well, ladies and germs, don’t be surprised if Marvel Films unveils Vaughn’s replacement at the San Diego Comic Con this July.

Something tells me they’re going make ALOT of big annoucements and what not…

By: The Jim Walker

The Jim Walker — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:04:10 +0000

His “holding deal” expired in DECEMBER and this just happens now? WTF. 6 months later?

By: haole

haole — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:52:25 +0000

Mel Gibson is a good suggestion, but if Stallone can handle working with effects, I’d love to see it.. I was really impressed with Rambo and the way the action was handled.
Doug Nagy could co-direct with whoever they choose to ensure maximum macho.

By: Meli

Meli — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:43:17 +0000

Part of the reason I was looking forward to Thor is because Vaughn was directing, but alas we are left to hope and dream that another capable director will take the reins.

I honestly hope that Marvel makes smart decisions now that they have one film down, which is a huge success. It’ll be interesting to see where it goes from here. We know their desired movie schedule, so now it’s time to get the screenwriters and directos then the actors.

For all that is good and holy keep wrestlers out of the superhero movies!! Tyler Mane was passable as Sabertooth because they ruined the character in XMen. Had they treated the character more than an oversized beastie-man then I’m not so sure he would have even been passable.

By: JAMIE

JAMIE — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:33:01 +0000

@ kristina
yeah thors so wierd he always speaks like whoever the hell wrote the bibble “thou art thi shalt indeed perhaps whatever dude!”

i think this movies gonna be SICK but…
isnt this the same guy that brought us mean machine and stardust?????????

this movie needs a director? arent there like comic books about this guy? just make them read the comic books instead of a script or something…

i wish one day theyd make a movie that has the same person doing everything like they do all the time in sitcoms….

JAMIE
directed by: JAMIE
written by: JAMIE
jamie as: HIMSELF
crazy cat killing neighbor: JAMIE
ect, ect, ect……

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:32:23 +0000

It’s a shame, because, I, too, liked Stardust a lot, and it was without a doubt the most underrated if not overlooked film of last year. However, I like the idea that he backs out now than halfway into prep like he did with X-Men. I also like the idea that Marvel put him on the spot with this. Think: “Iron Man” did better than expected, it opens up possibilities for Marvel “studios”. They make calls, see where the rest of the ‘projects’ are.

So he stepped down from Thor.

Let’s take inventory.

* Del Toro can’t do it because of Hobbit (and possibly Hellboy 3 OR Doctor Strange-if that Del Toro/Gaiman team up talk last month had merit)

*Kevin Smith won’t do it, but he should be asked anyway.

*Mel Gibson. Great suggestion! He won’t do it, but if he did… at least a third of the film will be in the ancient tongue of the Norse!

Now, here’s my top three choices for consideration, the *last* being my first choice. Kill me later.

1) Peter Berg.
Like Favs, Gibson , and Nick Cassavettes, an actor turned director. Berg’s helmed “The Rundown”, “Friday Night Lights” and “The Kingdom”…he could lure good actors. Also, while Thor WON’T be TripleH, he might still work with someone like HHH in a smaller role. (Note: I prefer Kevin McKidd myself in the lead.)

2) Frank Marshall.
Just because.

and finally, the true olive branch goes to…

3) Gore Verbinski.
Yes, the Pirates are done! Time for the vikings and the Norse God of Thunder!!

By: Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:14:25 +0000

Hopefully we don’t have to worry about it.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:11:43 +0000

@Steven Carroll

I understand your point completely. My point is, Thor is a cheesy character, and it will be difficult to take this character seriously if they stick strictly to the comic book, no matter how great an actor they get for the role. I could be wrong, wouldn’t be the first time, but we’ll see.

By: Sound Designer Dan

Sound Designer Dan — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:05:11 +0000

How about Mark Romanek? It’s like he’s doing anything these days.

By: Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:33:14 +0000

@Kristina:

The reason we don’t want HHH is because he can’t act. We need a really good actor to be able to pull off the role without it coming off as just a pile up huge smelly cheese. Of course great writing is also a must. HHH just can’t pull it off, IMO.