By the hammer of Thor

Okay I have to admit, I know who Thor is, but I don't know who Thor is if that makes sense. I know that he has a hammer and that he is a strong warrior and he is a god or something but that is about it. So why am I talking about a comic book character that I have no idea who he is or what he is about? Well next year we are going to be inundated with comic book movies again (I for one am excited, but a lot of people won't be to them I say, oh well go watch something arty farty) and "Thor" is going to be given the big screen treatment. Here is what I have gathered from the story. Thor lives on a planet (or a cloud) or wherever God's live and is cast off to live on planet Earth (as you do). But the strange thing is with his unique powers he becomes the saviour that planet Earth is looking for to defend from the evil forces. So that's the story. So who may you ask is playing the title character? Well for everyone who has ever watched Home and Away (a very popular Aussie soap for all my international readers) the award has gone to Chris Hemsworth. For my international readers he played Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek. But don't fret he is in good hands with an Oscar winner onboard Sir Anthony Hopkins, an Oscar nominee Natalie Portan, and an accomplished actor/director Kenneath Branagh. Let's see if the Marvel studios can make Thor become as popular as the biggest achievement Iron Man, because come 2012 he will join forces with the rest of the Marvel cast for "The Avengers." (Read previous blog for what that is all about) By the hammer of Thor will smash into cinemas May 2011.