Cast of Thor: The Dark World (WARNING SPOILERS!) The cast of Thor: The Dark World at the world premiere in London. Top to bottom: Hemsworth, Portman, Hiddleston, Elba, Eccleston, Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Dennings. Chris Hemsworth as Thor: The crown prince of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.[3] Hemsworth stated that the film addresses unresolved issues regarding Thors relationships from previous films, For Thor and Jane, there are some unanswered questions now, since obviously he didnt stop in and catch up with her in The Avengers. Thor might have some explaining to do in this one. And with Loki, we get down to the major bones of our conflict with everything thats come from Thor to Avengers to now.[4] Hemsworth added, Thor’s journey I think picks more so up from where we left the first one – About to take on the throne... and now coming to the realization of what responsibility comes with that. Also, Alan [Taylor] keeps talking about the dark side of that responsibility, and the secrets of being king or becoming sort of very political about what people need to know and what they want to know.[5] Natalie Portman as Jane Foster: An astrophysicist and Thors love interest,[6] who is brought from Earth to Asgard by Thor after she is infected with a mysterious energy.[7] Producer Kevin Feige said, [W]hile Thor was a fish out of water on Earth in the first two films (Thor and The Avengers), this time Jane is very much a fish out of water in Asgard.[8] Portman reiterated, It was a whole different adventure this time. Because Jane is the fish out of water. I didnt want to make it like Bill & Ted, or like a valley girl dumped into Shakespeareland.[9] Tom Hiddleston as Loki: Thors adoptive brother and nemesis, based on the deity of the same name, who forms an uneasy alliance with Thor against the Dark Elves.[10][11][12] On where he wished to take the character in the film, Hiddleston said, Id like to take [Loki] to his absolute rock bottom. Id like to see him yield, essentially, to his darkest instincts. Then, having hit rock bottom, maybe come back up. I think the fascination for me about playing Loki is that, in the history of the mythology and the comic books and the Scandinavian myths, is hes constantly dancing on this fault line of the dark side and redemption.[13] Hiddleston recalled, When I met Alan [Taylor], he asked me how I thought I could do Loki again without repeating myself and I remembered talking with Kevin Feige when we were on the Avengers promotional tour. I said, ‘OK, youve seen Thor and Loki be antagonistic for two films now. It would be amazing to see them fight side by side. Ive been the bad guy now twice, so I can’t be again, or otherwise I shouldnt be in the film. So we have to find a new role for me to play.[14] Anthony Hopkins as Odin: The king of Asgard, father of Thor, and adoptive father of Loki, based on the deity of the same name,[15] who disapproves of Jane Foster being in Asgard.[7][8] Regarding Thors relationship with his father, Hemsworth said, [T]he conflict between Thor and Odin was so great in the first one... so, certainly they disagree as I think they always will at times but there’s a far greater respect from each other. So it becomes, I guess, a more mature conversation, but there’s more at stake this time, too. It’s not sort of just their individual egos, the whole universe is at stake.”[5] Stellan Skarsgård as Dr. Erik Selvig: Fosters mentor and fellow scientist.[16] Having a god in your head for a while creates some psychological problems, said Skarsgård, referring to his characters ordeal in The Avengers, and I’m trying to get rid of them. I start this film in a, let’s say, disrupted mode.[17] Idris Elba as Heimdall: The all-seeing, all-hearing Asgardian sentry of the bifröst bridge, based on the mythological deity of the same name.[18] Elba said he has a larger role in the sequel, In the new film were going to get to know Heimdall the Asgardian a bit better, and were going to get to know Asgard a bit better. I cant say too much, but the expansion of Thor in his world is going to be huge. My part was very small and functional in the first film.[19] Christopher Eccleston as Malekith: The ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim.[20] About Malekiths motivation, Eccleston said, There is a kind of tragic quality to his quest. Because he’s lost his wife, he’s lost his children. He’s lost everything. And he returns for revenge. And the agent for his revenge is the Aether. If he gets hold of that, he is omnipotent.[21] Eccleston continued, What I thought about a great deal was revenge — theres huge amounts of revenge. One quote is: When you seek revenge, be sure to dig two graves. I did a film called Revengers Tragedy where I played a guy called Vindici — from the word vindictive — and he is the distillation of revenge. So, in a way, that was what I had to think of: how revenge can make you absolutely monomaniacal — though youre still trying to make it recognizably motive-led. Its just the personification of movie evil.[14] Eccleston said the role required six hours of make-up and 45 minutes in wardrobe.[21] Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Algrim/Kurse: A Dark Elf, and Malekith’s trusted and loyal lieutenant, who is transformed into a monstrous creature in order to destroy Thor.[22][23] Akinnuoye-Agbaje described Kurse as an amalgamation of a bull and a lava-like creature. He has very animalistic tendencies but with this insatiable and unstoppable power. As an actor, that’s one of the hardest things to embody. You have to realize you are probably the most powerful thing you could imagine. And you have to be that. You can’t pretend, so that when you face Thor, it’s real.[24] Akinnuoye-Agbaje stated the role required three hours of make-up a day and had to put on heavy duty prosthetics explaining, The outfit weighed about 40 pounds. I’m sure there will be a certain amount of CGI but a good 80% was me in that suit.[24] Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis: A political science major who is interning for Foster.[23][25] Her role in the film was expanded from the comic relief sidekick role she played in the first Thor film.[26] Dennings said, She’s really bad at real science in this first movie. In the second movie, she’s more interested, but she still doesn’t know anything about it. She loves Jane, she really wants Jane and Thor to be together. It’s almost like her own little soap opera that she watches.[25] Ray Stevenson as Volstagg: A member of the Warriors Three; a group of three Asgardian adventurers who are among Thors closest comrades, known for both his hearty appetite and wide girth.[27] About Volstaggs role in this film, Stevenson said, Volstagg is struggling, he has a brood, they [the Warriors Three] are fighting for hearth and home as much as for the idea of Asgard itself. That’s where he has trouble. Explaining, He’s all too aware of how potentially threatening this new enemy is on both the home front and the battlefield.[28] Zachary Levi as Fandral: A member of the Warriors Three, characterized as an irrepressible swashbuckler and romantic.[29] Levi replaced Joshua Dallas in the role due to his commitment on Once Upon a Time. Levi was originally up for the role in the first film, but had to bow out due to his commitment on Chuck.[30] Levi compared the character to Flynn Rider, the character he played in the animated feature, Tangled, Fandral is a little similar to Rider in some ways... Hes like this lothario. Hes like Errol Flynn. He loves ladies, as do I.[31] Tadanobu Asano as Hogun: A member of the Warriors Three, a native of Vanaheim[17] primarily identified by his grim demeanor.[32] Jaimie Alexander as Sif: An Asgardian warrior, Thors childhood friend and Jane Fosters romantic rival, based on the deity of the same name.[8][33] Alexander said there is more character development for Sif and the film explores the Sif-Thor relationship.[34] Alexander suffered a severe back injury while on the set. About the injury, she said, It was raining, it was dark outside, it was like 5 in the morning — and I went down a metal staircase and slipped and slipped a disc in my thoracic spine and chipped 11 of my vertebrae. I knocked my left shoulder out of place and tore my rhomboid on my right side... It took me out of filming for a month.[35] Rene Russo as Frigga: The wife of Odin, queen of Asgard, stepmother of Thor and adoptive mother of Loki, based on the mythological deity of the same name.[36] Russo said that her role was expanded and explores Friggas relationship with Loki, You know, they cut me [down] in the first film. Kenneth Branagh sent me a nice note, because he understood, hes an actor. You move on, what are you going to do? But I think theyre going to need a good mom in the next film. Loki needs his mom. I have a lot of compassion for [Loki]. But we might have to have a conversation about what he just did.[37] Additionally, Clive Russell plays Tyr, based on the deity of the same name.[38] According to Russell, he performed a scene with Benicio del Toro, who was cast as The Collector in Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy[39][40] — however, Ray Stevenson and Jaimie Alexander, as Volstagg and Sif, appeared along side Del Toro and Ophelia Lovibond, his aide instead. Alice Krige has one scene as Eir, as Asgardian physician. Jonathan Howard plays a comic-relief role as Ian, the intern of intern Darcy Lewis. Tony Curran plays Bor, Odins father, based on the deity of the same name.[41][42] Richard Brake portrays a captain in the Einherjar.[38] Chris ODowd is cast as Richard,[43] a suitor of Jane Fosters. Chris Evans makes an uncredited cameo appearance[44] as Loki masquerading as Captain America. And Thor co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo appearance[45] as a patient in a mental ward
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