Two Bits of Comicbook Film News: Possible Thor Casting and some live-action photos from Jonah Hex

[espanolbot.insanejournal.com]

Odin to be played by Brian Blessed,
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/06/brian_blessed_is_the_all-father.php

Josh Brolin as the main character (Jonah Hex I mean, not Thor),
http://laineygossip.com/Josh_Brolin_and_Diane_Lane_enjoy_romantic_stroll_after_Josh_accused_of_cheating_.aspx?CatID=0&CelID=0

For legality, here's an old Teen Titans scan

Comments

[filbypott.insanejournal.com]

Meh... Brolin doesn't look hideous enough.

Had no idea there was a Hex film, though.

[espanolbot.insanejournal.com]

Eh, they've got to be able to have him speak without resorting to Two-Face-style CGI work. Plus it's kind of far away.

Here's Megan Fox from the same film, looking uncomfortable and freakish in generic Western dancehall wear,
(http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jonahhexmeganfox.jpg)

I do think that it's hilarious that Jonah Hex and Green Lantern (which is due to start filming in December or so) are both getting films before Wonder Woman.

[sandoz_iscariot.insanejournal.com]

Dear god, what's wrong with her waist? D:

[espanolbot.insanejournal.com]

Hence freakish.

[danielolsen.insanejournal.com]

You say freakish. I'll be in my bunk.

[mullon.insanejournal.com]

You wanted the actors to look like comic book characters as much as possible, and you got it!

[dorksidefiker.insanejournal.com]

Corsette. One of the most evil garments ever invented.

[just_mrasaki.insanejournal.com]

Huh. I'm a proponent for realistic costuming, but making her wear an actual corset (not the fake ones you can buy at Fredericks, but the actual ones meant to squash all your internal organs together and give you a 15 in waist) seems a bit extreme.

[parsimonia.insanejournal.com]

As noted below, it's a corset. Women who wore them regularly would often have health problems as a result, like displaced organs and such. Not fun.

[ashez2ashes.insanejournal.com]

Well, at least they're not doing CGI for Jonah Hex's face.

I didn't know the Green Lantern film had been greenlit for sure. Has casting been announced?

[espanolbot.insanejournal.com]

Well it's been green lit and the director (Martin Campbell) has been hired, but no cast has been confirmed let. Though it is apparently set to come out in 2011, which means it'll be up against Marvel's Thor and Captain America films.

I'm looking forward to SuperMax, the Suicide Squad/Green Arrow film that they were going to make, but that's been pushed back until DC's film adaption people get their act together.

[foxhack.insanejournal.com]

JESUS CHRIST HOW CAN SHE BREATHE?!

AND WHERE'S HER BOOBS?!

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

I assume her costume contains some sort of fabric equivalent of a TARDIS, and it's a lot roomier inside than outside.

[schala_kid.insanejournal.com]

She's in this movie too? Megan Fox needs to get out of my fandoms.

But whatever, I am just glad she isn't touching Wonder Woman.

[octopussoir.insanejournal.com]

Megan Fox touching Wonder Woman....

I'll be in my bunk.

[onfireforhigher.insanejournal.com]

Agreed. Least-favorite part of Transformers (2007). Except for maybe the hacker kids. And BB's urination fetish. Did annoy me as much in the new one but still ridiculous.

[unknownscribler.insanejournal.com]

Is she wearing a g-string under that?

[mullon.insanejournal.com]

Ditto on both counts, but I think it is good casting choice overall.

[maslego.insanejournal.com]

Isn't she also going to star in Fathom?

[unknownscribler.insanejournal.com]

She'd actually be a decent match for Aspen

[colonel_green.insanejournal.com]

From the moment I heard that Branagh was directing, I just knew that Blessed would be Odin (either him or possibly Sir Derek Jacobi).

[uadlika.insanejournal.com]

I know next to nothing about comics Thor, but if Branagh is directing the movie and Blessed is in it then I'm in.

[neuhallidae.insanejournal.com]

Odin to be played by Brian Blessed

YES!

[retro_nouveau.insanejournal.com]

Brolin. Well, I can't think of anyone appropriate anyway.

[sherkahn.insanejournal.com]

What part if Brolin playing? I missed it.

[retro_nouveau.insanejournal.com]

The big, blond Scandinavian god of thunder.

No Thor icons handy, so I'll use my "perfect casting" icon...

[sandoz_iscariot.insanejournal.com]

No, Brolin is playing Jonah Hex.

[retro_nouveau.insanejournal.com]

Oh, thank Odin! I thought he was both Hex and Thor from "Odin to be played by Brian Blessed, Josh Brolin as the main character". Casting of Thor is so far, so awesome then!

[sir_mikael.insanejournal.com]

I think there's a pretty strong rumour that the guy who played Captain Kirks dad in the new Star Trek film would be Thor.
I have no strong opinion on that in either direction as I haven't seen much with him or seen him with long hair.

[retro_nouveau.insanejournal.com]

I haven't seen Star Trek, so I have no idea about him. But that gives me an idea, I think "Bones" would be an excellent candidate... :)

[sir_mikael.insanejournal.com]

Oh he could be good. Even as your icon indicates he got the look good in long blond hair bit down. He looks pretty good in short blonde hair too, ala Cupid in Xena, not that Thor should have short hair. That would be blasphemous.

Also I'd like to recommend the Star Trek movie, even for non-trekkies/ers (whatever it's called). It's a great epic gorgous movie and Karl Urban is one of the best and funniest bits.

[killermoth1.insanejournal.com]

Wow, the look of Jonah Hex frankly sucks, in my opinion of course. I wasn't expecting anything like Two-Face from The Dark Knight, but that is one mighty weak scar there. Another case of Adaptational Attractiveness I guess.

[volksjager.insanejournal.com]

Brian Blessed is PERFECT !!!!!! Odin wills it !

[(Anonymous)]

I squee with joy at this news!

[ninjapeps.insanejournal.com]

Odin to be played by Brian Blessed

first thing that came to mind: CHISWICK! FRESH HORSES!

[his_spiffyness.insanejournal.com]

I was thinking "HAWKMEN!!!DIIIIIVVVEEE!!!!"

[ninjapeps.insanejournal.com]

that was him? man, I haven't seen Flash Gordon in... crap, probably close to 20 years.

it doesn't seem proper to spell his name without bold letters in all caps. it's just not loud enough.

[his_spiffyness.insanejournal.com]

You are quite right.

As I regularly dress up as a Klingon, I have always felt I must seek to find my inner Brian Blessed to express my self properly.

[xlineartx.insanejournal.com]

Wait, they're actually doing a Jonah Hex movie?

I find it really weird that we live in a world where Jonah Hex can get a movie before Wonder Woman.

[darklorelei.insanejournal.com]

I think it's kind of weird that Jonah Hex can get a movie at all, but I suppose there's been a vogue on for Western/Western-esque flicks for the past couple of years.

[espanolbot.insanejournal.com]

Plus this one has zombies and John Malkovich as a Confederate voodoo guy. *nods*

BRIAN BLESSED IS ODIN?????

[proteus_lives.insanejournal.com]

There is a just and loving God!

[sir_mikael.insanejournal.com]

"THOR'S ALIVE?!?!"
Yup, I can see it. Go Blessed.

[khaosworks.insanejournal.com]

No goddamit, Blessed isn't Odin. He should be VOLSTAGG.