History Trivia / Thor

** Creator/MelGibson and '''Creator/BrianBlessed''' were approached for Odin before Creator/AnthonyHopkins was cast.
** Creator/JessicaBiel and Creator/DioraBaird were considered for the role of ComicBook/LadySif before the casting of Creator/JaimieAlexander. Biel previously played Abigail Whistler in ''Film/BladeTrinity'', and was previously considered for [[ComicBook/BlackWidow Natasha Romanoff]] in ''Film/IronMan2''.
** Creator/ZacharyLevi and [[Film/TheLeagueofExtraordinaryGentlemen Stuart Townsend]] were offered the part of Fandral the Dashing before Creator/JoshDallas was cast. However, Levi turned it down due to scheduling commitments to ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', while Townsend dropped out of the project over CreativeDifferences with the producers. Levi would later go on to replace Dallas as Fandral the Dashing in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' and ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.

** Creator/BradPitt, Creator/ChanningTatum, and [[Wrestling/TripleH Paul Levesque]] were also considered for the part of Thor during early production stages. Pitt would eventually go on to portray the [[spoiler:[[TheCameo Vanisher]] in ''Film/Deadpool2'']].
** Creator/CharlieHunnam, Creator/AlexanderSkarsgard, Creator/JoelKinnaman, Creator/KellanLutz, Creator/LiamHemsworth, and Creator/TomHiddleston screen-tested for the titular role as well before the casting of Hemsworth. Hiddleston would later go on to play ComicBook/{{Loki}}.

** As is {{Creator/Samuel L Jackson}} for his cameo in the post-credits scene.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/MarvelCinematicUniverse Enough for its own page]]

** Film/AntMan1 Dr. Hank Pym]] is mentioned as Erik Selvig's colleague who had previous experiences with S.H.I.E.L.D.

** The name [[ComicBook/AntMan Doctor Hank Pym]] is mentioned as Erik Selvig's colleague who had previous experiences with S.H.I.E.L.D.

** Creator/TomHiddleston originally auditioned to play the title character and gained 20 lbs of muscle to help look the part. When it was decided he was better suited to play Thor's lean and dark brother Loki, he had to slim down and dye his (naturally blond) hair black.

** Odin's terrifying and definitely unscripted growl when Loki attempts to intervene deserves a mention by itself.

* UncreditedRole: Creator/JossWhedon directed the post-credits scene uncredited.

* DyeingForYourArt

** This is the film that put Creator/ChrisHemsworth on the map for most American and foreign audiences, although he has struggled with some of his non-Marvel films.

* Thor is one of the 533 listed movies and Tv shows on board the International Space Station.

** Creator/JeremyRenner's cameo as ComicBook/Hawkeye is also uncredited.

* EasterEgg: If you look really closely, you can see ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet in the arsenal at the start of the movie. This ends up being a CallForward to [[spoiler:''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse at large]].

* FakeBrit: The Asgardians speak with English accents. Creator/ChrisHemsworth (Thor) is Australian, Jaimie Alexander (Sif) and Creator/JoshDallas (Fandral) are American. CReator/AnthonyHopkins (Odin) is Welsh.

* FakeBrit: The Asgardians speak with English accents. Chris Hemsworth (Thor) is Australian, Jaimie Alexander (Sif) and Joshua Dallas (Fandral) are American. Anthony Hopkins (Odin) is Welsh.

* TheOtherMarty: Stuart Townsend was cast as Fandral but replaced by Josh Dallas days before filming began.

** Frigga tries to reassure her adopted child that he is loved and an integral part of the family, even going as far as making Loki king in his father's sleep and brother's absence.

* EnforcedMethodActing: The scene where Loki briefly tries to intervene in Thor's banishment, but is silenced by a sort of roar from Odin was "unscripted genius[...] Terrifying. Magnificent." on Anthony Hopkins' part, and Tom Hiddleston's startled, shrinking reaction was not acting.

* WordOfSaintPaul: Thor and Loki both wield named weapons: Mjölnir, the hammer, and Gungnir, Odin's spear. Clark Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson, felt that he also should have a named weapon, so he decided that his Glock 17 was "Glockenspiel."

* FollowTheLeader: The film's https://i.pinimg.com/originals/42/a5/ee/42a5ee6b2c44ed6745ad8be6a18f2812.jpg character posters]] set off a trend of movies creating posters of characters staring intensely at the camera with descriptive text on their faces. It became prevalent enough that it became ripe for mocking, as can be seen in [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/AngieTribeca this character sheet]].

** When Thor is taken to the hospital, Jane Foster, Darcy Lewis, and Erik Selvig deal with an inept admittance nurse, while ** Thor struggles with doctors and hospital security before being tranquilized.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/DanielCraig was Marvel's first choice for the role of [[Comicbook/{{Thor}} Thor]] before Creator/ChrisHemsworth was cast, but turned down the offer due to his commitments to the Film/JamesBond franchise.
*** Creator/BradPitt, Creator/ChanningTatum, and [[Wrestling/TripleH Paul Levesque]] were also considered for the part of Thor during early production stages. Pitt would eventually go on to portray [[spoiler:[[Main/TheCameo The Vanisher]] in ''Film/Deadpool2'']].
*** Creator/CharlieHunnam, Creator/JoelKinnaman, Creator/AlexanderSkarsgard, [[Film/TheLegendOfHercules Kellan Lutz]], and Creator/TomHiddleston screen-tested for the titular role as well before the casting of Hemsworth. Hiddleston would later go on to play [[Comicbook/{{Loki}} Loki]] in the film.
** Creator/JoshHartnett, Creator/JimCarrey, and Creator/CharlieCox were considered for the part of [[Comicbook/{{Loki}} Loki]] before the casting of Creator/TomHiddleston. Cox would eventually go on to portray [[Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} Matt Murdock]] in ''Series/Daredevil2015''.
** Creator/MelGibson was approached for the role of Odin before Creator/AnthonyHopkins was cast, which would have made a scene in [[Film/ThorTheDarkWorld the sequel]] where Odin makes [[FantasticRacism bigoted]] remarks about Jane extra uncomfortable [[note]]Creator/NataliePortman is Jewish and Gibson has been criticized for anti-Semitic remarks in the past. Of course, those were a result of his years of struggling with alcoholism[[/note]].
*** '''Creator/BrianBlessed''' was originally slated to play Odin before the casting of Hopkins.
** Creator/JessicaBiel was considered for ComicBook/LadySif before the casting of Creator/JaimieAlexander.
** Creator/ZacharyLevi and [[Film/TheLeagueofExtraordinaryGentlemen Stuart Townsend]] were offered the part of Fandral the Dashing before [[Series/OnceUponATime Josh Dallas]] was cast. However, Levi turned it down due to scheduling commitments to ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', while Townsend dropped out of the project over Main/CreativeDifferences with the producers. Levi would later go on to replace Dallas as Fandral the Dashing in ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' and ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.
** Creator/MatthewVaughn initially signed on to direct the film before Creator/KennethBranagh was hired, but walked away from the project when his holding deal expired.
*** Creator/GuillermoDelToro was considered to direct the movie as well before Branagh was hired. Del Toro's version would've included a grittier take on Asgard and more Myth/NorseMythology in the film's storyline. However, Del Toro ended up passing on the offer to direct ''Film/TheHobbitAnUnexpectedJourney'' instead, which he ''also'' ended up walking away from.
** Like ''Film/IronMan1'', this one had a lengthy development cycle. Creator/SamRaimi met with Creator/StanLee and Fox about making a ''Thor'' movie back in 1990, but the project went nowhere. Marvel again met with Artisan to finance and push the film, but it failed to get picked up by any studios.
** After the project moved to Creator/{{Paramount}} and Marvel, Mark Protosevich (a [[PromotedFanboy big fan of the comics]]) wrote a script he described as an epic about "An Old Testament god who becomes a New Testament god." The draft ended up being rewritten due to fears that it would be too expensive to produce, as estimates had the script's budget pegged at around 300 million dollars.
** A scene [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was present]] [[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Thor.html#6360 in the original script]] where Loki did reveal himself to Laufey [[spoiler: as his son]]. Laufey then admitted [[spoiler: his ParentalAbandonment of him]]. Therefore, Loki's [[AntagonisticOffspring antagonistic behaviour]] toward Laufey would have a more logical explanation.
** Dr. Selvig offered Jane to contact his colleague for consultation about S.H.I.E.L.D. when S.H.I.E.L.D. confiscated Jane's equipment. Said colleague was actually [[Film/AntMan Dr. Hank Pym]] and his name was initially going to be mentioned. But the filmmakers think it was too soon to mention Hank Pym, so his name ends up being unmentioned in the film.
** In the comics, Sif and Heimdall are siblings, which is not retained in this film and thus the rest of the MCU. At one point, this element was going to be retained and Sif would have been dark-skinned as well: [[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=40977 concept art of this exists (which also reveals that Baldur was originally going to be in the film before being cut)]].
** The Enchantress was initially going to appear and concept art of her design can even be found online. There's also concept art of Balder, Thor's ''other'' brother, indicating that he too was planned to appear at some point.

* FakeBrit: Chris Hemsworth (Thor) is Australian, Jaimie Alexander (Sif) and Joshua Dallas (Fandral) are American. Anthony Hopkins (Odin) is Welsh.

** After the project moved to Creator/{{Paramount}} and Marvel, Mark Protosevich (a [[PromotedFanboy big fan of the comics]]) wrote a script he described as an epic about "An [[Literature/THEBIBLE Old Testament]] god who becomes a New Testament god." The draft ended up being rewritten due to fears that it would be too expensive to produce, as estimates had the script's budget pegged at around 300 million dollars.