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Stellan Skarsgard Joins 'Thor'

by Elisabeth Rappe Oct 5th 2009 // 10:45AM

Filed under: Action, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, RumorMonger, Newsstand, Comic/Superhero/Geek

We're entering into a frustrating trend with Thor news now. Excellent actors continue to sign on, but we have no idea who they are playing, which certainly keeps things interesting, but hurts when it comes to the geek discussions we could be having. The latest to reportedly join the cast is a Skarsgard, but not the one who you might expect.. According to Swedish news site Ystands Allehanda, Stellan Skarsgard has joined the cast of Thor in an unspecified role.

As you Thor fans undoubtedly remember, Stellan's son Alexander was in the running to play Thor. Skarsgard confirmed that he was so close as to have tried on the costume, and was one of the last contenders cut before Kenneth Branagh chose Chris Hemsworth. (Every episode of True Blood I see, I think Hemsworth has to be something really special if they cut Skarsgard, who would have been my pick.) If the elder Skarsgard is indeed part of the cast, I would like to be a fly on the wall for that family phone call.

Read the rest over at SciFi Squad

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Tags: Alexander Skarsgard, AlexanderSkarsgard, Chris Hemsworth, ChrisHemsworth, Colm Feore, ColmFeore, jaimie alexander, JaimieAlexander, Kenneth Branagh, KennethBranagh, Marvel Studios, MarvelStudios, natalie Portman, NataliePortman, stellan skarsgard, StellanSkarsgard, Thor, Tom Hiddleston, TomHiddleston

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