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More From Kenneth Branagh on THOR 2 and His Conflicting Schedule

Kenneth Branagh gets specific about his schedule and why directing THOR 2 wasn't in the cards at this time.

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By Hawksblueyes - 12/27/2011


From the moment it was announced that Kenneth Branagh would not be at the helm for Marvels planned sequel to THOR, there has been no lack of speculation concerning the reason for his decision. Over a month ago our own WaylonJones reported Branagh saying the following to Moviefone.

"It was simply timing. I loved doing the movie, I'd love to do another movie for Marvel, and it was just timing. The requirement for me was just to get back in the saddle so swiftly that it wasn't really feasible, but it was a decision [Marvel] understood."

Still, there were some who doubted that this "timing issue" was actually the reason behind his absence from the project. Now, speaking with metro.us he elaborates a little more as to why the timing was wrong. Hopefully, the following can lay some of the speculation surrounding his desicion to rest.

Can you talk about your own decision not to do “Thor 2”?

I was proud of [“Thor”] and it was a lot of work, and it was a big risk for everybody — for Marvel employing somebody like me, for taking that character into a major film, for everything. So I was thrilled [the sequel] was being made. But it was happening so quickly. It was straight back in, and I needed time away from it, I needed to have a think. The third series “Wallander,” the TV series I do, was already on the cards, as well as a farce called “the Painkiller,” a play I did in Belfast — my hometown, very important to me — which I was in was in September and October. These things were already lined up, and it just wasn’t going to be possible to do all of them. It was a timing thing and a creative freshness kind of thing. And I wasn’t able to go straight back in and do the job that I knew that it deserved.


Marvel has hired Alan Taylor to direct THOR 2 which is slated for release November 15, 2013.


Source: metro.us
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PaulRom - 12/27/2011, 5:52 AM
Welcome back Hawks, cool find.
marcvader1 - 12/27/2011, 6:07 AM
Cool. Too bad, I would have loved to see him do Thor 2 but I understand the guy.
dahamma - 12/27/2011, 6:15 AM
Gonna miss this guy! Totally understandable why he didn't jump on. He invested so much time and energy to do Thor i wouldn't want to immediately jump into a sequel either. Thats not good for creativity and ideas.
redsoxdude - 12/27/2011, 6:15 AM
I would like to have seen the dude come back for a second time.
Most be a Thor day...i was just reading on MSN and Thor got ranked in the top 10 worse movie of 2011. Critics.... sppssh. I didn't find the movie great by no means...but i definitely didn't think it was one of the worse.
Anyway good to see Hawk back on main. Hope you all had a great holiday weekend.
Hawksblueyes - 12/27/2011, 6:26 AM
Thanks guys, it has been a while,
NeoBaggins - 12/27/2011, 6:35 AM
MARVEL: People loved the movie this weekend. We want you to do another.

KENNETH: Oh, great.

MARVEL: Tomorrow.

KENNETH: Huh? I thought I'd rest a bit and catch up on my other--

MARVEL: [frick] that. Start the sequel in two hours.

KENNETH: Kevin?

MARVEL: Not making the sequel would be painful...

KENNETH: You're a big company.

MARVEL: ...for you.
redleaf - 12/27/2011, 6:36 AM
Why does Marvel have to rush Thor 2?
marvel72 - 12/27/2011, 6:48 AM
shame he done a very good job on thor,thor 2 more asgard less earth.
nuck82 - 12/27/2011, 6:59 AM
so take a year off, they didnt ask you to do avengers, so that gives at lest 2 years till hey want to start on thor 2. it could have happen, people just being people is all
Greengo - 12/27/2011, 8:17 AM
Meh meh meh meh meh.
thanos83 - 12/27/2011, 8:28 AM
Well if there's a thor 3, i bet hell be at the top of marvels shortlist
GUNSMITH - 12/27/2011, 8:42 AM
HE DID A GREAT JOB, ITS A RESPECTFUL DECISION I THINK, YOU DON'T WANNA RUSH A THOR MOVIE OTHERWISE ITS GONNA SUCK, BETTER TO DO IT JUSTICE THAN JUST PUSH IT OUT ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE..
JohnTom88 - 12/27/2011, 8:49 AM
Thor makes money out of the "small scale" production, GL does not as it squanders more than 200 million for a SyFy like output. Bet less in the debut, bet more in the sequel.
JohnTom88 - 12/27/2011, 9:41 AM
Of course it's good. Thor 2 is almost a reality than GL 2. Money means studio won't hesitate to move with sequesls. As for the movie itself Thor is ain't bad. IMDB and RT have attested that the movie is above average.
BlueHawaiiSurfer - 12/27/2011, 9:42 AM
"still there were some who doubted the timing issue"
LOL, gotta love it when they throw that in. Just say "hey I think the guy is lying" and call it what it really is.
UltimateMarvel - 12/27/2011, 9:43 AM
@Illwill yeah having it take place in Asgard and earth was a very small scope. Just because the town was small in no way makes the scope of the film small.

Thor was a awesome movie and I for one have faith that Marvel will keep on making great movies.
Hawksblueyes - 12/27/2011, 10:12 AM
BlueHawaiiSurfer: Those were my words and an observetion. Every THOR 2 thread that has been on this site has been full of people commenting on how Branaghs departure from the franchise had nothing to do with anything but "Big Brother Marvel."

You must be relatively new here or you would know if I had any doubts, I would have made it clear they were my doubts.

Hawksblueyes - 12/27/2011, 10:13 AM
observation* damnit! =D
cmax - 12/27/2011, 10:24 AM
Favreau almost didn't do Iron Man 2 for the same reason. The turn around time Marvel expects on it's sequels lately is pretty insane.
Talontd - 12/27/2011, 10:33 AM
I'm happy he'snot doing it, i want a GREAT sequel....not a "good" one...
osideous - 12/27/2011, 1:45 PM
i agree with MrNoFear and Illwill...Thor WASN'T that good of a movie. Captain America was far superior. i left Thor wishing i hadn't spent the money on it. and hell im glad i didnt spen any money on X-Men First Trash.
GUNSMITH - 12/27/2011, 2:10 PM
THE GOOD THING WITH SEQUELS IS THEY GET MORE MONEY...THOR DID WELL, SO WITH MORE MONEY THEY CAN TRAVEL..YOU GOT NINE REALMS, TONS OF CREATURES, LANDSCAPES HELA SURTUR VALKYRIES AND FRIGGN FLYING HORSIES, BALDER...THOR WAS GOOD AND BECAUSE OF THAT THE NEXT WILL BE GRANDER.
dahamma - 12/27/2011, 2:40 PM
Thor was awesome, best CBM of 2011.

I think its so funny when haters try to say what the person being interview is thinking, even though Branaugh CLEARLY just stated the reason why he's not doing another sequel.
EarOne - 12/27/2011, 8:34 PM
i still don't get WHY they cut all those scenes...!! they will REALLY actually make Thor THAT much a better movie. more than just another "super hero" movie.

i wonder WHO made the decisions to cut em, branagh or marvel..?? such a great pity.
EarOne - 12/27/2011, 8:39 PM
i hope they would do an EXTENDED version dvd a la TLOR movies.

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