Daniel Craig Says NO to THOR

Written by Stephanie Sanchez
Monday, 20 October 2008

James Bond has invaded Beverly Hills today with stars Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko and director Mark Forster attending the press day for the 22nd Bond film Quantum of Solace.

IESB's Robert Sanchez talked with both Olga and Daniel, who actually had a bit to say about another widely known hero, THOR, who is currently set up over at MARVEL for a 2010 release with Kenneth Branagh attached to direct.

IESB asked if Craig was interested in doing something a little different character-wise, like Thor?

Craig said no, he turned it down and laughed about it.

Sanchez continued, “seriously, I heard the folks over at Marvel had you on a short list to be Thor.”

Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer.

Personally I think they would have had to use some major CGI to make Craig look bigger and taller, THOR was by no means a small man, not to say Craig is either, but his stature certainly doesn't fit the bill.

The search for THOR continues!

I think they should get Holt.

He doesn't have to be a hippie, but I like the idea that others don't really believe he's THE Thor, and he doesn't speak in Elizabethian English or have giant feathers on his head.

I'm a homo.

Ultimate Thor was a great concept.

It took the "is that really Thor" question of the earliest Thor stories of Stan and Jack, and carried it much further. The question evolved into "no, really, I mean it, is that really Thor?"