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Are Jude Law and Robert DeNiro aboard THOR? Seems like they are, but as who?
Hey folks, Harry here with the latest bit of Superhero Film Casting News and it is very strange indeed. According to actor, Matthias Schweighöfer, who you may have seen in VALKYRIE or RED BARON - in an article in the German edition of Gentlemen's Quarterly aka GQ, he states that he's in the ...
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Hammering “Thor” Rumors of Robert De Niro and Jude Law
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Robert De Niro, Jude Law, Matthias Schweighöfer and… Stan Lee Cast In Thor?
slashfilm.com — Apparently originating in a German GQ interview with Matthias Schweighöfer is some of the more surprising casting news in recent weeks. Not only did Schweighöfer allegedly reveal that he’s in the running for a role in Kenneth Branagh ... Robert De Niro, Jude Law, Matthias Schweighöfer and… ...
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Rumor: DeNiro & Jude Law To Join 'Thor'?
:: The Playlist :: — ... It's a Saturday and therefore a slow day because otherwise we might not bother or at least see where this one lands or nets out, but AICN is reporting that in a German issue of GQ actor ...

Casting Scuttlebutt for 'Green Lantern' and 'Thor'
Get The Big Picture — Two superhero movies have casting rumors, both from Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News. The first one we'll talk about is ...

Two More For Thor
Latino Review — ... Ain't It Cool News, the German edition of Gentlemen's Quarterly features an interview with Matthias Schweighöfer (Valkyrie) who casually mentions that both Robert DeNiro and Jude Law have joined the cast. Unfortunately, Schweighöfer doesn't say who they might be playing, but does say that he too is up for a role in the film. So now that you know that DeNiro and Law have been added to the cast, who would you like to see them play?   Source: AICN ...

New "Thor" Cast Additions
Oh No They Didn't! — ... soon! And in case you're curious, here's the cast so far...  Thor: Chris Hemsworth Loki: Tom Hiddleston Natalie Portman: Jane Foster Jamie Alexander: Sif And Colm Feore and Stellan Skarsgard are in the cast. Feore is playing an undisclosed villain, while Skarsgard's role is not known. Samuel L. Jackson is also going to make a cameo in this as Nick Fury.   source

Rumor: Jude Law and Robert De Niro Cast in Marvel's Thor?
FirstShowing.net — ... I'm not sure why there are so many superhero related casting rumors hitting this weekend, but they're all too good to pass up, and most of them seem like they could end up being true. AICN has another casting scoop this time from an interview with actor ...

Sounds like Jude Law and Robert DeNiro will be in THOR?
GeekTyrant — ... Niro have joined the cast. The information came from actor Matthias Schweighöfer (Valkyrie) in the German GQ. He’s apparently in the running for a role himself and mentions that Law and DeNiro are already on board. I have no idea what kind of roles they will play in the film, but I can see both of them being cast in the film by Kenneth Branagh. Anyone care to speculate who they might end up playing in the movie? Source: AICN

Huge Thor casting reveals
Filmstalker — ... , was talking to the German edition of GQ and revealed that he is in the running for a role in Thor, or he was until he then revealed who else is in the film already. According to AICN he said in the article that these two names are solidly cast, and those two names are ...

Jude Law and Robert De Niro join Thor?
Filmonic — ... Here’s a bit of interesting casting news. According to AICN Jude Law and Robert De Niro have joined the cast of Marvel’s Thor. There’s no word on who they are playing, however as Thor will apparently take place on both Earth and Asgard they could be playing one of the Gods, or they could be a human character. ...

Jude Law & Robert De Niro Join Thor Cast?
Screen Rant — ... De Niro in this movie may be tougher pill to swallow but it’s very believable considering he and Kenneth Branagh worked together on Frankenstein back in the day - Branagh directed that as well and they both acted in it. What do you think of the possible cast of Thor now? Who do you think these actors could be playing in the film? Thor begins production next year with a release date of May 20, 2011. Source: AICN, Ultimate Thor Art by Alex Chun You Might ...

Robert De Niro, Jude Law, Matthias Schweighöfer and… Stan Lee Cast In Thor?
/Film — ... inch of the German GQ website and found nothing of this sort in any of its nooks and crannies… Though, to be fair, very little material from the print magazine seems to be on the site anyway. But you’d think somebody would scan the page at least, and post it to a forum someplace? If they have, I’ve failed to find that either. Maybe I just don’t know enough Matthias Schweighöfer fan forums. The rumour was sent to Aint it Cool, who ran with it, presumably without seeing the magazine. Fair enough. I’ll go ...

Robert DeNiro and Jude Law Join 'Thor'?
Cinematical — ... has been top notch so far, but the latest casting rumors might just take the film into the realm of unbelievable. According to Ain't It Cool News, German actor ...

Robert DeNiro And Jude Law In Thor?
Cinema Blend News — Robert DeNiro And Jude Law In Thor? Have you ever played telephone? You know, the game where someone says a word and you go around in a circle whispering the word to the next person until you hit the last player? You start with a word like apple and somehow wind up with supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Be warned because the news below is fantastic but there’s a good chance we could be playing some movie casting telephone here. According to Ain’t It Cool News , German actor Matthias Schweighöfer told the German edition of GQ, he’s up for a role in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor . ...

DeNiro and Law Joining Cast of Thor?
Vulture — ... to trusted sources of film casting information, an interview with actor Matthias Schweighöfer in German GQ falls somewhere behind Variety and in front of that guy you know who works on the Universal lot. So it's with that caveat that we pass along that, according to Schweighöfer, Jude Law and Robert De Niro are going to be in Kenneth Branagh's Thor. For speculation on who they might be playing, seeing the Ain't It Cool comments. Those guys know their Thor. [Ain't It Cool News] ...

Monday Link-A-Mania
SFX — ... ? [image] [image] Earth Stood Still Director Moves Onto The Living Scott (The Day The Earth Stood Still/The Exorcism Of Emily Rose) is to direct a supernatural thriller movie with a more title – The Living. Based on a pitch he co-wrote himself with Paul Harris Boardman, his collaborator on Emily Rose. The nature of the storyline is being kept under wraps. Thor Casting News According to Ain't It Cool Matthias (Valkyrie) Schweighöfer has told the German edition of GQ magazine that he's in the running for a role in director Kenneth Branagh's Thor and that Jude Law and Robert ...

Could Robert De Niro be in Thor?
Total Film News — ... the sort of director who can attract cast members easily. But for Thor? Really? There's no word yet on who Scheweighofer or his even more famous, possible co-stars might be playing yet, so we'll wait and see on this one. Either way, Branagh is gearing up to shoot early next year with the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Colm Feore all definitely signed on… [Source: AICN] What are your thoughts? Cool casting concept or bogus ...

Jude Law and Robert De Niro Join Thor?
HeyUGuys — ... News this morning is that Jude Law and Robert De Niro have joined the cast in Kenneth Brannah’s Thor. The news has come through AICN who got it from actor, Matthias Schweighöfer in the German version of GQ magazine. ...

Monday's "you looking at Odin?" news
The Medium is Not Enough TV blog — Doctor Who David Tennant's Hamlet to air on Christmas Day Film Robert de Niro and Jude Law join Thor? Jackie Earle Haley to play the villain in Green Lantern? John Ashton to return to Beverly Hills Cop franchise? What's up with Deadpool, Wolverine 2 and Magneto Laura Dern joins Little Fockers Theater/Theatre Alan Rickman's production of ...

Are Jude Law and Robert DeNiro Standing Up to THOR?
We Are Movie Geeks — ... Nonetheless, Ain’t It Cool News is saying German actor Matthias Schweighöfer makes the claim in the German edition of GQ that Jude Law and Robert DeNiro have joined the cast.  Schweighöfer says he is, actually, in the running for a role, but that, too, has not been confirmed by other sources. ...

Robert DeNiro and Jude Law Class Up Marvel's Thor? [Thor]
io9 — ... The rumor hit the internet when Ain't It Cool reported that actor Matthias Schweighöfer had mentioned the two were newly attached to the movie in an interview with the German version of GQ magazine. Who would the two big-name actors be playing? ...

Jude Law and Robert DeNiro To Join Cast of Marvel’s Thor
Fused Film — ... According to Ain’t It Cool News, it seems that actor Matthias Schweighöfer told the German edition of Gentlemen’s Quarterly that he is going to have a role in Kenneth Branagh’s soon to be made Marvel Thor film. Then the actor said that Jude Law and Robert DeNiro are also attached to the project. There isn’t any word yet on what roles any of those actors will have in the film but we can always guess. ...

THOR casting continues, maybe adding two big names
gordonandthewhale.com — ... According to AICN, they have discovered through German GQ some inside casting information (I looked on the German GQ website to validate the story, but my lack in knowledge of the German language severely handicapped me). Apparently, actor Matthias Schweighöfer (VALKYRIE) spoke with the magazine, stating that he is up for a role in the upcoming comic adaptation, but that’s not all he disclosed. He claims that the talented Robert DeNiro and Jude Law are also already signed on for this project. What? ...

Breakdown: The Actors Who Might Be in Thor
Film School Rejects — ... AICN published a second-hand story this week from a tipster saying that an interview with actor Matthias Schweighöfer (Valkyrie) in German GQ has spilled some serious beans. According to the source (which hasn’t really been confirmed, as even AICN is reporting it without seeing the issue of GQ), Schweighöfer is in the running for an undisclosed role. He’s one of the few folks out there who is coping to the casting in the film, but again, its all second-hand from German GQ. As for the prospect of his casting, it does make sense. He was in Valkyrie ...

Daily Scan for 10.20.09 - Proyas Readies Tripods, De Niro Joins Thor
SciFi Scanner — ... • Are Robert De Niro and Jude Law attached to Asgard for Kenneth Branaugh's adaptation of The Mighty Thor? That would indeed be strange. ...

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