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Kenneth Branagh's 'Thor' sequel would have been more serious

Business Insider·Jason Guerrasio·about 1 month ago
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'Thor' director Kenneth Branagh had a very different idea for a sequel Kenneth Branagh on the set of "Thor." Marvel Studios "Thor" director Kenneth Branagh declined to direct a sequel. He still has ideas for how he'd tackle one. He told BI his treatment would be similar to "Logan," James Mangold's moody take on Wolverine. "Part of me would love to finish my relationship with that character," Branagh told BI of Thor. When Kenneth Branagh was pitching himself to direct the first "Thor" movie in 2008, he envisioned a story with gravitas. After spending years forging a reputation as a skilled adaptor of William Shakespeare's works, writing, directing, and starring in both 1989's "Henry V" and 1996's "Hamlet," he saw plenty of Shakespearean qualities in the story of the God of Thunder: generations-old mythology, a hero who must learn to be a leader, and plenty of family turmoil.…

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