Marvel Studios Casts The Warriors Three In "Thor"!

Straight out of Marvel.com, Marvel Studios has cast more actors for the upcoming Thor movie in 2011! We all know that legendary actor Anthony Hopkins is stepping up for the role as the God Of Thunder's father, Odin, but what of the other Asgardians? Well, the news just broke out that Thor's fellow friends from the Warriors Three now have big screen names attached to them! The 3, comprised of Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral, are going to be played by Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, and Stuart Townsend respectively!

Anyone who remembers Punisher: Warzone and the Rome series will remember Stevenson, and how he's going to bulk up his size to play the jolly and huge Volstagg will definitely be something to watch out for. Stuart Townsend, known to many as the actor who played Lestat in Queen Of The Damned and Dorian Gray in LXG, will be suiting up as the swashbuckling swordsman Fandral. And Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano, who has prominent roles in such films as Ichi The Killer and Zatoichi, will make the trip westward to play the mace wielding Hogun. Now those are impressive casting choices by Marvel Studios, and I can't wait for these guys to stand alongside Thor, played by Star Trek's Chris Hemsworth, battling his evil brother Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston.

Thor shoots thunder with his mighty hammer, Mjolnir, on May 20, 2011!