Kenneth Branagh wants you to calm down about Thor casting

Kenneth Branagh has been tapped to direct the upcoming Thor film. Nothing new there. But MTV caught up with him about potential casting for the lead role, and Branagh says not so fast. “There’s been lots of talk [about casting] — I sound like a politician — but we are too early at this stage. We’re getting the story and the visual effects together and all of that is very exciting. Someone sensational is going to play the part but it is early days.” Branagh says Thor casting premature