'Thor': Stuart Townsend drops out at 11th hour
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Stuart Townsend has caused a last-minute "Thor" casting switch.The actor has reportedly left the Marvel Comics adaptation of "Thor" over creative differences, just as production was beginning, reports the AP, who talked to anonymous sources.
The role of Fandral, Thor's ally, will now go to relative unknown Joshua Dallas.
The Kenneth Branagh-directed film starring Chris Hemsworth in the title role starts shooting Monday and has been scheduled for a May 6, 2011 release.
The movie co-stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Renee Russo and Tom Hiddleston.
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Didn't Stuart Townsend leave the production of "The Lord of the Rings" in a similar fashion, with the role of Aragorn then going to Viggo Mortensen?
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I was just thinking the same thing Greg. Weird. Wonder what's up with this guy?
Townsend was indeed replaced as Aragorn at the last minute, talk about a cherry role.