Posted 7/2/09 3:18 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
While "Star Trek" actor Clifton Collins Jr. confirmed to MTV News last month that he had a meeting with the live-action "Thor" movie team, it now looks like we won't be seeing him in the much-anticipated Kenneth Branagh film when it hits theaters in May 2011.
"I have nothing to do with that piece," said Collins in an interview with TheDeadbolt. "Absolutely nothing." Read More...
Posted 6/4/09 5:52 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Marvel, News
Last week, "Star Trek" actor Clifton Collins Jr. kicked off online speculation when he posted a series of updates on Twitter that seemed to indicate some involvement with Marvel's live-action "Thor" movie. At the time, we offered some thoughts of our own about the characters Collins might be best suited to play in the much-anticipated film -- but reminded readers that nothing was official, and that Collins might not have any connection the film whatsoever at this point.
Well, you can strike the last part of that statement, folks. Speaking to MTV News today about his "Star Trek" role and the videos he directed for the Zac Brown Band that were recently nominated for Country Music Television Awards, Collins confirmed that he had indeed met with "Thor" filmmakers about, well... something. Read More...
Posted 5/28/09 3:51 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Marvel, News
Chris Hemsworth might not be the only actor from J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" with a role in Kenneth Branagh's "Thor." Clifton Collins Jr., who as the Romulan miner Ayel helped to kill Hemsworth's character, George Kirk, appears to now be vying for a part alongside Hemsworth in the upcoming Marvel Studios film. And Collins hit the books hard yesterday to do his homework for the part.
"Studying my ass off for 'Thor,' gonna be a late night, well worth the loss of sleep!" Collins wrote Wednesday on Twitter. "Brewing big pot of joe, hitting 'Thor' hard this mornin!" Read More...