Chris Hemsworth as Thor

Chris Hemsworth as Thor

Chris Hemsworth as Thor: The god of thunder based on Norse mythological deity of the same name. - "so many different versions of the comic books, they've sort of bonded quite a few of them to form this particular story, but it's all very true to the original stuff"

The Movie: Thor: Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, Thor, which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It's while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Thor Movie Action Figure

Thor Movie Action Figure: The best-selling Marvel Select line is proud to add another of the Marvel movie franchises to its lineup! This time the movie Thor makes his Marvel Select debut. Based on the likeness of actor Chris Hemsworth from the May 2011 live-action film, this movie-accurate Thor figure includes Marvel Select's standard 16 points of articulation. As an added bonus, the figure comes packaged with a display stand based on the mythical rainbow bridge that can be combined with the base from the Loki movie figure to form a diorama!