Alexander Skarsgård to play Thor? Josh Hartnett interested in Loki?
Tue, March 10, 2009 
Could Alexander Skarsgård be in line to wield Mjöllnir for Marvel Studios?
For my money, Thor might just be the most difficult out of all of the superheroes to cast.
The match of massive brawn with credible acting chops would seem to be an extremely difficult combination to locate in an actor.
However, "Thor" director Kenneth Branaugh may have found just such a candidate.
Latino Review ran the following letter from one of its readers:
Hey Mayimbe,
Long time reader, finally with something juicy. I had a first hand eyeball witness of Kenneth Branagh eating dinner at Blairs today accompanied by a young Blonde actor who i recognized from HBO's awesome miniseries Generation Kill that was on a year or so ago. I had no idea what his name was but I got home today and Googled him, his name is Alexander Skarsgård. I have no idea if he actually is Thor or not, maybe he's being considered, maybe he and Kenneth are just friends. However, it seems likely he is being considered since he's a young Blonde actor and seems to fit the description of the character. Two other men were with them but I didn't recognize either of them. I know it's speculative at best, even so I thought you'd wanna know.
Latino Review has confirmed the meeting took place.
I have heard Alexander Skarsgård's name brought up in conjunction with the role before, and while this lunch doesn't exactly confirm he will be hired, Skarsgård as Thor makes a lot of sense.
The actor is 32 years old, 6-foot-4 and simply looks the part. Skarsgård, whose father is the outstanding actor Stellan Skarsgård, currently appears on the HBO vampire show "True Blood."
Here is Alexander Skarsgård in a scene from "True Blood":
"Thor" is scheduled to be released July 16, 2010.
Sean Gerski
IESB is reporting that Josh Hartnett is "really interested" in playing Loki, Thor's brother and the villain of the movie.
IESB says the 6-foot-3 Hartnett is "on a very short list for the role."
Additionally, IESB is saying it also has heard Branagh wants Alexander Skarsgård for Thor, but that other actors, including Channing Tatum, may be in the mix.
Reader Comments (2)
If he's Thor, it would be kinda neat if they cast his real life father Stallan in the film too, wouldn't it? Who would Stallan play? Odin, of course!
The True Blood actor is a good choice.
After seeing Stellan in King Arthur, I think he could do well in a role like that. Nice thinking, Darren.