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MTV Movies confirms that while he was offered the role in the upcoming Thor movie, Daniel Craig, who’s currently playing James Bond in next month’s Quantum Of Solace, has turned down the role.
From MTV:
During a recent “Quantum of Solace” press event, Craig revealed that Marvel did indeed approach him to play Thor, but he turned the role down. According to IESB, Craig said he declined the part because it would have been “too much of a power trip” to play both Bond and Thor.
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While some people are confused at the casting choices for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming movie titled Inglorious Bastards, I’m just psyched to see The Office star B.J. Novak getting movie roles. Novak was recently cast, as was horror director Eli Roth. Superstars Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are rumored (on IMDb) to be next.
Inglorious Bastards is scheduled for June of 2009 and is a Nazi-era war movie. B
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Werner Herzog (Rescue Dawn) is directing a remake of the 1992 film Bad Lieutenant (originally starring Harvey Keitel) with Nic Cage in the title role. The original movie received an NC-17 rating for following the police officer who was involved in, “drugs, gambling, sex and stealing,” according to Variety.
The new movie is set to start shooting late this summer.
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