# How will Marvel handle the 2011 'Thor" movie release? Will fundamentalists object? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 15, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520 "2009-03-15T14:00:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/21 "2009-03-15T19:34:51Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Like this: [noparse][URL=“[http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp331/lila\_roxo/alexsk1.jpg](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp331/lila_roxo/alexsk1.jpg)”][/noparse]. Yup, that is the perfect Thor. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/22 "2009-03-15T19:38:59Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > That’s probably what the makers of \*The Golden Compass \*thought, and look what happened to them. _The Golden Compass_ was a pretty overt swipe at Christianity though, and more specifically, Catholicism. That’s hardly analogous to a simple story about ancient pantheons. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/23 "2009-03-15T19:44:38Z")
Remember too that Thor already appeared years ago in _Adventures in Babysitting_. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/24 "2009-03-15T20:09:40Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Like [this](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp331/lila_roxo/alexsk1.jpg). Is that Alexander Skarsgård? Rumors are that he’s being courted [for this movie](http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/03/man_who_is_obviously_already_t.php), so if it was just a guess on your part, it’s a damn good one 🙂 I don’t see why fundies would care any more about this than say, Batman. They don’t believe the Norse gods existed, so how is it any different to them any other made up character? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/25 "2009-03-15T20:40:49Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > If you wanna get really confrontational, you can show them this poster. > > [Thor!](http://corky.net/dotan/log/images/mygodhasahammer.jpg) Ironically, it’s my understanding that the Christian cross’s resemblance to the symbol representing Thor’s hammer was part of what helped the Norse convert so easily to Christianity. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/26 "2009-03-15T21:48:15Z")
> [@HPL](#): > > The real message is: Don’t try to appease the fundies. They won’t care and it’ll just compromise what you’re trying to do. Exactly. It never works; such people only accept total conformity to their dogma. And since they can’t actually agree with each other on dogma, even completely giving in won’t keep them from complaining; satisfying Fundie A will offend Fundies B and C. And probably plenty of non-fundies, for that matter. A real world example would be the types who think that Catholics “aren’t really christian” and that the Pope is the Whore of Babylon. Any portrayal that treats Catholics as non-evil will enrage the former, and any portrayal of the Catholic Church that would make the former happy would seriously annoy Catholics. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/27 "2009-03-15T21:53:46Z")
I’ve read, over on _I09_, that they’re gonna describe Thor as…an alien. Barph! ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/28 "2009-03-15T22:28:25Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > Yup, that is the perfect Thor. I think you’re confusing Thor with Pornothor. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/29 "2009-03-15T22:40:44Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > Yup, that is the perfect Thor. “Don’t you understand? I’m Thor!” “Well, you should have used more lube.” ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520/30 "2009-03-16T01:02:58Z")
[This was pretty funny](http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/02/thor_will_be_petulant_wild_nat.php) > [@](#): > > What is director Kenneth Branagh looking for in his Thor? Coming Attractions has posted this casting call: > > Male MUST BE MID-LATE 20’S and SIX FEET OR TALLER. LEAD. > Physically powerful, very handsome, occasionally egotistical, petulant, and wild. A natural warrior with a quick charming wit who must be genuinely and severely humbled before becoming the compassionate, mature hero of our film. > So, if you know someone who fits the description, I suggest doing all you can to hide this opportunity from them. They’ve surely led a blessed life from being so physically powerful, very handsome, charming and witty, and you don’t need to help them out any more. Why do you even hang out with this dude? As if you’re going to get any girls with this egotistical, petulant, natural warrior around. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-marvel-handle-the-2011-thor-movie-release-will-fundamentalists-object/489520.md?page=1)