Thor - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Thor or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Thor

[clayton]

The final choice for the role of Thor came down to brothers Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth. Chris found it funny: "We both came all the way over here from Australia and ended up battling against each other." He, however, bore no ill-will towards Liam, claiming he was rooting for him to get the role.

[stephanie]

When Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Sir Anthony Hopkins (Odin) saw each other in full armor for the first time, Hopkins said, "God, there's no acting required here, is there?"

[norma]

(At around forty-seven minutes) Dr. Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård) mentions a comrade who got mixed up with S.H.I.E.L.D., whom he described as "a pioneer in gamma radiation". This alludes to Bruce Banner, whose experiments in gamma radiation mutated him into The Incredible Hulk (2008). A deleted scene also has him mention Hank Pym, from Ant-Man (2015).

[duane]

Executive producer Stan Lee claimed he'd always wanted to play Odin, but was happy with Sir Anthony Hopkins' casting and performance in the role.

[ivan]

Tom Hiddleston found Loki's helmet very uncomfortable, as it was heavy to wear, and he couldn't see properly out of it. He channelled this discomfort into Loki's battle scenes.

[kristen]

According to director Sir Kenneth Branagh, the closing credits sequence was based on images from the Hubble Space Telescope, and took eighteen months to create.

[manuel]

Tom Hiddleston prepared for the role by going on a strict diet before and throughout filming, so that Loki would have a lean, but hungry visage.

[gerald]

This movie and comic's version of Norse mythology has certain differences from actual Norse myth: Odin lost an eye in a battle with the Jotuns. In Norse legend, he gave up an eye to obtain cosmic wisdom.In Norse legend, Loki is Odin's adopted brother, not Thor's.Laufey was originally Loki's mother, and not his father (this change was found amusing in Iceland, since Laufey is still a popular female name there).

[camila]

(At around twenty-eight minutes) Director Sir Kenneth Branagh asked Sir Anthony Hopkins to improvise his reaction to Thor's yelling at him in the banishment scene. Hopkins agreed, and when the scene was filmed, many of the cast and crew present were sobbing. Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston later said they had to struggle to keep their composure during filming that scene. Hiddleston later complimented Hopkins, to which he said, "Ken's fantastic, isn't he?"

[ivan]

When Tom Hiddleston learned he was going to be in this movie, he was in "a grisly pub" in North London, and caused an uproar there by screaming out loud.

[nora]

Sir Kenneth Branagh has been a fan of "Thor" since childhood. When Marvel Studios selected him as the director, they sent him the complete collection of the Marvel Thor comics series as reference material for the character.

[violet]

To prepare for the role of Thor, Chris Hemsworth put on a massive amount of build and weight, through a six-month regimen of trips to the gym and indulging in a massive diet of eggs, chicken, sandwiches, vegetables, brown rice, steak, and protein drinks.

[morris]

An entire town was constructed in Galisteo, New Mexico, to serve as a fictional location for this movie.

[beth]

To prepare for his role as Loki, Tom Hiddleston trained in the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

[terry]

(At around one hour and twenty-one minutes) When the Destroyer appears on Earth, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents speculate that it could belong to Tony Stark (Iron Man). In the storyline "Fear Itself", Tony Stark acquired Destroyer armor from Asgard.

[harry]

To prepare for the role of Heimdall, Idris Elba read the "Thor" comics where Heimdall was featured prominently: "He's a very central character, and I wanted to reflect him as he is in the comic books."

[bryan]

The artifacts seen in the Asgard weapons vault are of various mystical objects seen in the Marvel comics. They are, in chronological appearance: The Tablet of Life and Time, a slab that can extend one's lifetime. The Eye of Agamotto, a mystic artifact wielded by supreme sorcerers of Earth. The Warlock's Eye, an artifact that can control people's minds. The Eternal Flame, a mystical flame that cannot be extinguished (played a major role in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)). The Casket of Ancient Winters, an enchanted container filled with frosty winds (played a major role in this movie). The Infinity Gauntlet, a glove encrusted with six reality-bending jewels. However, later on in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos had started to construct the Infinity Gauntlet, and Doctor Strange (2016) revealed the Eye was being held in Kamar-Taj. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) fixed this inconsistency by having some of the items in the vault be considered as fakes.

[charlie]

This movie makes extensive use of actual Norse mythology (on which the "Thor" comic was based): The war between the Asgardians and the Jotunns was based on the Aesir-Vanir War (the Jotunns were, in fact, a non-hostile, non-antagonistic race).Odin's (Sir Anthony Hopkins') ravens Huginn (thought) and Muninn (memory), who gather information in Midgard (Earth) and relay it to Odin, are sitting on his throne during Thor's coronation ceremony.The symbol seen at the weapons vault, and on Mjölnir, is the triquetra, a religious symbol. Its ancestor is the valknut, a German symbol associated with Odin.The Bifrost, originally thought of as the rainbow by the Norse, is seen as a beam of rainbow light.Heimdall's golden observatory is based on the Himinbjorg, Heimdall's home.When Odin appears in Jotunheim, he is riding his eight-legged horse Sleipnir.A Jotun calls Thor (Chris Hemsworth) a "little Princess"; once, Thor's hammer was stolen and he dressed up as the love goddess Freya to retrieve it.Fandral (Josh Dallas) and Thor each describe Loki (Tom Hiddleston) as mischievous and a talented liar, an homage to Loki's titles as the god of mischief and lies.Thor asks for a cat to ride. Thor's mother Frigga (Rene Russo) has her chariot pulled by two large blue cats.Thor shows Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) a drawing of crossroads with nine orbs in it, his perception and representation of Yggdrasil, a great tree around which the nine worlds are tethered, making up the universe.

[fred]

Sir Anthony Hopkins signed on as Odin, despite never having read a "Thor" comic, nor knowing anything about the Thor mythology. It was the concept of the father and son relationship that intrigued him about the role.