Anyone who has been haunting themovieblog for any amount of time knows that The Mighty Thor is my favorite comic book of all time. The best runs of the series were Jack Kirby and Walt Simonson. Kirby is the king of comics, but Simonson took the character and made him shine brightest (in my humble opinion).
When word came out that a Thor film was in the works, I was obviously excited. I fear that it may be shit, but in my heart of hearts I yearn for an excellent Thor film, and my eyes hunger to see it. With Matthew Vaughn recently being removed from project the directors chair currently remains empty and the mind starts to wonder who may fill the seat.
Sir Jig-A-Lot suggested Mel Gibson in a recent post, and my mind was soon aflutter with images of what a Gibson Thor may look like. He did a pretty good job with Jesus; how much better could he do with the Thunder God?
Mel Gibson has been on a streak of extremely violent films, and I hope this trend climaxes in the world of Thor. The viking gods were role-models to some of the most relentless raiders to ever sail the globe. They are war lords that strike fear into all that oppose them; they should wield violence like non other. Mel Gibson could hammer this home better than most. Braveheart showed us his ability at directing large scale battles, and Apocalypto took the violence to the jungle with one on one combat. When Mel is present; violence rules.
Rodney threw up a post today that Brad Pitt may be Thor. That would be a casting befitting the legend and would be an appropriate starring vehicle for the man. Comic Book films make so much money that it makes sense to do them right, and get an A-Lister if you can. Robert Downey Jr. and Christian Bale have showed what a quality casting can do for a comic book film, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this rumor soon turns to fact.
I wouldn’t mind if Mel directed Thor, but he may notbe the best choice. Over the next little while (or until an announcement is made) I will bring up different directors and mull over reasons why they may be a quality choice, and we can discuss the pros and cons together. But for now, I ask you; Do you think Gibson would be a good director for Thor?
