The A-TEAM and THOR movie updates! By El Mayimbe on May 10, 2008 The A-Team dies hard, while Marvel wants Achilles to become the Prince of Asgard! El Mayimbe here with a quick and cool Friday night update. A lot of bees buzzing in Hollywood so check it... ...from what I'm hearing, for John Singleton's upcoming remake of THE A-TEAM, they're looking at Bruce Willis for the role of Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the leader of the A-TEAM.  I love it when a plan comes together! Meanwhile, over at Marvel, the name they are tossing around to pick up Thor's mighty hammer is Brad Pitt!  A solid choice.  Keep in mind, NO OFFER HAS BEEN MADE TO PITT YET!  Mark Petrosevich wrote one hell of a draft which they are in the process of trimming down for budgetary reasons.  Not for nothing, with the acting chops that Downey Jr brought over to Iron Man, it's understandable why Marvel wants to go after a reputable name like Pitt - they're gonna need someone who can act.  I personally loved Pitt's bad ass characterization of Achilles in Troy, so I think Pitt could pull off Thor.  Marvel is not going to be typical and go after the John Cenas, Chris Jerichos and Tyler Manes of the world.  That would be corny. Could Brad Pitt, like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr before him, be feeling the mid life urge to act in a movie for his children to enjoy now that he is a dotting dad?  Only time will tell, but first I think Marvel needs to lock down a director. Stay tuned as more develops! Hasta el proximo capitulo... ...yo soy EL MAYIMBE! Follow me on Twitter! Source: El Mayimbe Comments What? Commented By: Tom on 2008-08-16 17:11:17 Could they actually get somone who is tall enough to play the God of Asgard. He should at least be 6' 5". Why are all the actors they pick so short? And funny enough, they cast a tall actor to play Wolverine, who was no taller than 5' 5" and about that wide too. casting director Commented By: Randy V. on 2008-09-16 03:28:47 Th ewrestler Triple H would be a much better pick than Brad Pitt. Leave Pitt to the comedys he does best. Triple H has the Build & Attitude to make the Role work.. Just my thoughts. casting director Commented By: Randy V. on 2008-09-16 03:29:23 The wrestler Triple H would be a much better pick than Brad Pitt. Leave Pitt to the comedys he does best. Triple H has the Build & Attitude to make the Role work.. Just my thoughts. does anyone else agree ?????? Commented By: Randy V. on 2008-09-16 03:29:55 The wrestler Triple H would be a much better pick than Brad Pitt. Leave Pitt to the comedys he does best. Triple H has the Build & Attitude to make the Role work.. Just my thoughts. thor Commented By: john oneill on 2008-09-17 03:14:19 The actor who played Bullvie in the 13th warrior would be the right pic,he fits the role .Already playing a simular role.He big,has an accent,and remenber blond hair. F Triple H Commented By: Chris A on 2008-10-09 11:59:12 Triple H cant act to save his own life stick with your instinct. brat pitt Commented By: ruben on 2008-10-10 11:37:50 spanish(Realmente tendria una excelente semejansa a un personaje que no todos los demas personajes podrian cargar su martillo jaja seria fenomenal brat acepta este papel. wrestler?wtf? Commented By: Tony on 2008-10-15 17:00:21 Come on Randy V., triple H as the god of Asgard? thats got to be the most retarded comment i have ever heard. If you want a crappy movie like that go watch that gay john cena movie. These marvel movies should be epic and leave us speechless, not fucking throwing up bc of how gay Triple H is .....damn dude u should get a foot up your ass for that comment....yours truly A.H. wrestler?wtf? Commented By: Tony on 2008-10-15 17:01:11 Come on Randy V., triple H as the god of Asgard? thats got to be the most retarded comment i have ever heard. If you want a crappy movie like that go watch that gay john cena movie. These marvel movies should be epic and leave us speechless, not fucking throwing up bc of how gay Triple H is .....damn dude u should get a foot up your ass for that comment....yours truly A.H. Pitt for the cap? Commented By: Captain Rogers on 2008-10-16 09:10:58 Am i the only person who thinks Brad Pitt is far better suited to the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America? lol..... Commented By: bob on 2008-10-30 23:32:11 Brad Pit as the Norse god of thunder....hell no.....he's already played the role of Archilles from Greek Methology he cant be both Norse and Greek....plus he's to small...As for Triple H... pleazzze.....that will turn the movie straight into a B grade movie.....and would put it right up there with snakes on a plane...Hard to say who should play the part though, who ever it is i hope the producers get it right....and not like the new Dragon B Z Movie where Goku's not a Japanese.........My pick would have been Vladimir Kulich from the 13th Warrior.......right height and right build.....plus got the square jaw and blonde locks.......just missing Mjolnir ..lol THE REAL THOR Commented By: Lord_Mokavu on 2008-11-02 14:47:48 There does exist the Avatar of the Mighty Thor within the realm of Midgard. He is better than Pitt & better than HHH. His name is James Preston Rogers. He IS the real Thor. There is a petition on his Myspace for Marvel to cast him in the role. He stars in the soon-to-be-released movie "Outlander." He has also done major stunt work. Check him out on IMDB, and on Myspace. This shouldn't be a question Commented By: rilibast on 2008-11-07 00:06:11 Hey guys guess what triple H can't act for shit!! Vladimir Kulich would be the perfect choice, but Brad Pitt if friggin built! Oh and who the hell said that Brad Pitt should stick to comedies? He hasn't done a comedy in a while and I never thought he was good at those anyway. Brad Pitt is best at action through and through and I would choose him as Thor way before I choose Triple H to lick shit off my boot. Oh and btw as for the Height issue Blade is 6'3" in the comics and Wesley Snipes is actually 5'9". So yeah they can make Thor look tall no matter what. This shouldn't be a question Commented By: rilibast on 2008-11-07 00:06:47 Hey guys guess what triple H can't act for shit!! Vladimir Kulich would be the perfect choice, but Brad Pitt if friggin built! Oh and who the hell said that Brad Pitt should stick to comedies? He hasn't done a comedy in a while and I never thought he was good at those anyway. Brad Pitt is best at action through and through and I would choose him as Thor way before I choose Triple H to lick shit off my boot. Oh and btw as for the Height issue Blade is 6'3" in the comics and Wesley Snipes is actually 5'9". So yeah they can make Thor look tall no matter what. Thor is 10 feet tall anyway no one can match that. my choice Commented By: Rafael on 2008-11-17 03:28:24 i say brad pitt as captain america why? anyone remember Fight club? pitt and norton build their friendship there and if cap and hulk fight what better way than have two friends go at it thats what i say but yeah as far as Thor i choose the villain from the chronicle of riddick the guy who wants to take over the thrown. I mean brad pitt did a good job as troy and hes been in his career for years kiss lenoardo dicaprio mathew matt damon goodbye Brad pitt for Cap. Dow struggles higher Commented By: sefskyclegync on 2008-11-26 19:51:42 Hi NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Nasdaq slipped Tuesday, but the Dow and S&P 500 ended higher for the third straight session as investors welcomed the government's latest efforts to jumpstart lending, but remained cautious. Treasury prices surged, lowering the corresponding yields. The dollar tumbled versus major currencie and oil prices slumped. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) gained 0.4%, ending higher for the third session in a row. The last time the Dow gained for three straight sessions was in late August. The Standard & Poor's 500 (SPX) index added 0.7%. The Nasdaq composite (COMP) lost 0.5%. Stocks rose in the morning after the government announced a pair of new programs that will provide roughly $800 billion to increase the availability of consumer and mortgage lending. (Full story) But the advance petered out and stocks plunged through the afternoon as investors sorted through weak economic readings and opted to cash out of some of the recent technology winners. The market ended in mixed territory. "It's positive that the federal government is being proactive and the bond market certainly loves it today, because it's explicit demand for bonds," said Brian Battle, vice president at Performance Trust Capital Partners. "But the stock market is less certain." He said stock investors may also be taking the scope of Tuesday's $800 billion announcement as a sign that things are actually as bad as some fear. The GDP and housing market reports added to those concerns. There may also be frustration that despite the massive amounts of money being put to work by the government, the tangible improvement has been minimal, said Robert Loest, portfolio manager at Integrity Funds. "All of this money is being used in an ad-hoc fashion that doesn't seem to be helping the job market or stabilizing the financial system," Loest said. "I think we are creating a huge debt load and we're not really getting anywhere," he said. On the plus side, he thinks the market is setting itself up for a short-term technical rally, due to both the psychology having gotten so bad recently and the enormous amount of cash on the sidelines. Wednesday brings a buffet of economic reports, including readings on jobless claims, income and spending, manufacturing, housing and consumer sentiment. Stocks surged Monday in a broad rally as Citigroup (C, Fortune 500)'s massive rescue package and President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his economic team pushed investors off the sidelines. Including Friday's advance, the Dow gained 891.10 points for the period, its biggest two-session gain ever, according to Dow Jones. The two-day percentage gain of 11.8% was the biggest since October 1987. The S&P 500's rise of 13.2% was also its biggest two-session percentage gain since October 1987. All financial markets are closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Markets have a shortened session on Friday. Economy: The U.S. economy saw its worst quarterly decline in seven years, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. GDP declined at an annual rate of 0.5% in the third quarter versus an earlier reading of a decline of 0.3%. The drop in GDP was in line with expectations. Although the U.S. is not officially considered to be in recession, it is generally believed to have been in recession since at least the start of the third quarter. The fourth quarter is expected to be the low point of the economic cycle and the first quarter of next year is expected to show weakness as well. Another report showed the continued weakness of the housing market. The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price national index posted a 16.6% decline in the third quarter, the biggest drop on record. But another report was a bit more upbeat, showing that consumer confidence recovered a bit in November from a record low hit in October. Separately, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) said its watch list of problem banks spiked in the third quarter. On the move: Big financial stocks continued to rise for a third session, including Citigroup (C, Fortune 500), JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500), Morgan Stanley (MS, Fortune 500) and Goldman Sachs (GS, Fortune 500). But many of the tech advancers of the last few sessions retreated, including Cisco Systems (CSCO, Fortune 500), Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500), Oracle (ORCL, Fortune 500) and Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500). Late Monday, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ, Fortune 500) reported better-than-expected sales and revenue and forecast upbeat fiscal 2009 profit, matching its pre-announcement from a week earlier. However, analysts Tuesday questioned whether it would be able to maintain its sales pace considering the slowdown in tech spending. Shares fell 7%. GM (GM, Fortune 500) shares continued to plunge amid worries about the ability of the company and the industry to stay afloat. (Full story) In other news, BHP Billiton (BHP) is giving up its $68 billion all-stock hostile bid for fellow miner Rio Tinto (RTP), due to the downturn in commodities amid the economic slowdown. BHP shares gained 14.5%, while Rio shares fell 27%. Market breadth was mixed and volume was moderate. On the New York Stock Exchange, winners beat losers two to one on volume of 1.88 billion shares. On the Nasdaq, decliners topped advancers five to four on volume of 2.52 billion shares. Other markets: Asian markets rallied, with the Japanese Nikkei closing up 5.2%. European markets closed with moderate gains, with the London FTSE adding 0.4%. U.S. light crude oil for January delivery fell $3.73 to settle at $50.77 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Gasoline prices continued to slump to 3-1/2 year lows, with gas down 2.3 cents to a national average of $1.885 a gallon, according to a survey of credit-card activity released Tuesday by AAA. Prices have been dropping for over two months. In that time, prices have lost $1.97 a gallon, or over 51%. The dollar gained versus the euro and the yen. Bonds: Treasury prices rallied, lowering the yield on the benchmark 10-year note to 3.10% from 3.34% Monday. Last week, the 2-year, 10-year and 30-year government bonds all hit the lowest levels since the Federal Reserve started keeping records in 1962. The yield on the 3-month Treasury bill rose to 0.115% from 0.105% Tuesday, not far from 68-year lows of zero. The 3-month - seen as the safest place to put money in the short term - last hit these levels in September as investor panic peaked. The low yield means nervous investors would rather preserve their money despite no interest rather than risk the stock market. Lending rates rose a bit. The 3-month Libor rate rose to 2.2% from 2.17% Monday, while overnight Libor rose to 0.93% from 0.8% Monday, according to Dow Jones. Libor is a key bank lending rate. Full story G'night - aNNxoRRazXXO Commented By: andy on 2008-12-07 16:57:09 That would work with digital enhancing. It depends on how serious they want the movie to be, with triple h it would be a totally different, but probably fun movie. Hopefully it's in their budget because marvel is producing their own movies now, and they should keep the quality level consistant between the movies, or people aren't going to keep watching them. They should also get Jim Carrie to play LOKI, if they could afford it that is. :D You have to spend money to make it! No Wrestlers!!!! Commented By: Shawn on 2008-12-21 14:22:16 hey before the movie came out who could have seen Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, and he killed it. but you also have to understand tony was in the armor. Thor and donald blake Should be played by 2 different people. what i think would e good also is if they get a sickyly (not like he is about to die or anything) actor to play Donald Blake, someone with (acting)chops. and don't forget Thor is a funny dude, Movie should not be taken but so serious. if they take it too serious it will not be as good as they would like. Or us. THE NEXT HOT SUPERHERO!!! Commented By: JACK on 2008-12-26 14:08:32 iF YOU THINK THE SUPERHEROES OF MARVEL ARE INCREDIBLE, YOU MUST GO TO AMAZON.COM OR BARNES AND NOBLES AND TYPE IN 'OFFICER LAZARUS' AND ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW SUPERHERO... THE STORY IS ABOUT AN ORDINARY COP WHO IS KILLED IN ACTION, BUT GAINS AMAZING SUPER POWERS FROM A WORLDKNOWN SCIENETIST-INVENTOR FRIEND WHO BRINGS LAZARUS BACK FROM THE DEAD... THE STORY IS OFF THE CHAIN CRAZY!!! CHECK IT OUT!!! Think outside the box! Commented By: Frankie on 2008-12-29 01:27:28 PEOPLE, when you think of Thor,you think big and muscular,well I think that the studio should go another way with this and make an average size dude,like Brad Pitt, as Thor, for example take superman very strong and powerful,yes, very big and muscular,no, does anyone remember a little show called hercules from back in the day, were the gods on there big and bulky,no, were they strong and powerful,yes, I wanna see a normal looking guy get out there and kick some ass like the Hulk, and keep up with all the other avengers. Like Captain America, super solider, very strong, average size dude, I mean doesnt any one else think that is kickass,normal size dudes whoopin ass like the Hulk, he should be the only big one in the group. So like I said think outside the box! CGI Thor! Commented By: Regis on 2009-01-02 18:05:34 Thor cannot be portrayed by any one. He will have to be created thanks to computers. If the movie is going to be true to form a 'mortal' can portray a God. I think that is the whole point of the character. Think about it. THOR Commented By: Paul on 2009-02-04 00:38:20 Wanna good character to play Thor? I think Triple H from the W.W.E. would be the perfect choice. Thor? Commented By: Dan on 2009-02-11 13:20:52 I agree that Brad Pitt , although good, would not make a good Thor. There definately needs to be size and bulk. I agree with Lord Mokavu in suggesting James PReston Rogers. Im not sure of his acting abilities but he definately has the look for it Thor on 2009-03-14 10:17:14 I think they should get Triple H from the WWE, or even John Cena. Thor Commented By: Darwin Hines on 2009-04-06 15:47:29 If there's a Loki in the movie (Thor's half brother) I think they should let a Black Man play the part. An unknown Actor by the name of Darwin Hines would be perfect for this role. Loki is Thor's half brother, why not a Black Man? thor Commented By: joe price on 2009-04-09 20:03:26 i hope brad pitt gets thor because he was great in his movie as achilles Thor movie Commented By: Tammy on 2009-04-14 11:25:33 OK.he may be older but for body and facial look for Hunter Hurst Helmsley(HHH) from WWE. Thor movie Commented By: Marj on 2009-04-14 11:26:35 I agree with Tammy, HHH would be the brst guy to use for this movie!!! Pick HHH!!!! Casting call is a promo event Commented By: Jerry on 2009-04-21 12:31:27 The way this is shaping up, the casting call for Thor is itself a big promo event for the movie. I think they already have someone in mind. what abt this guy? Commented By: mpk on 2009-05-15 16:50:30 hey, wut abt this guy... Garrett Hedlund.. young, tall n upcoming.. suited for thor.. wut say??