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{{Infobox character |
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| name = Thor |
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| series = [[The Asylum]] |
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| image = Thor Asylum.png |
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| caption = Thor depicted by Cody Deal (left) and Myrom Kingery (right) |
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| first_major = [[Almighty Thor]] |
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| first_date = 2011 |
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| creator = [[Eric Forsberg]] |
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| based_on = [[Thor]] |
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| portrayer = [[Cody Deal]]<br> Myrom Kingery |
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}} |
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'''Thor''' is a fictional character appearing in films by [[The Asylum]]. Based on the [[Thor|Norse god of the same name]], he appears in [[mockbusters]] of the ''Thor'' films by [[Marvel Studios]]. He is portrayed by [[Cody Deal]] in ''[[Almighty Thor]]'' and by Myrom Kingery in ''Thor: God of Thunder''. |
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==Fictional character biography== |
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In ''Almighty Thor'', Thor is the young son of [[Odin]] and brother of [[Baldr]], who are killed by [[Loki]] in a futile attempt to steal the [[Mjölnir|Hammer of Invincibility]] from [[Asgard]] in order to bring about [[Ragnarök]]. Thor is taught to fight by a [[valkyrie]] named Jarnsaxa, and he travels to Earth to retrieve the Hammer, where Loki is also looking for it. In their battle, Loki sends Thor to [[Hel (location)|Hel]], where Thor crafts a second hammer from molten lava, and he returns to earth to defeat Loki with it and prevent Ragnarök. |
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In ''Thor: God of Thunder'', Loki escapes his confinement in Asgard and once again kills Odin (who had come back to life). Loki searches for [[Yggdrasil]], the tree of the nine realms, which is hidden on Earth. With the help of the wolf god [[Fenrir]], Loki intends to destroy Yggdrasil and recreate it in his image in order to give him dominion over the universe. An older Thor returns to Earth so that he can, with the help of archeologists Grace Choi and Adrian Quinn, find the two halves of the Amulet of Varga in order to stop Loki and Fenrir. |
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==Development== |
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[[Cody Deal]] initially auditioned for the [[Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|title character]] in Marvel's 2011 film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'', but did not get the role. However, he was immediately chosen for The Asylum's 2011 mockbuster ''[[Almighty Thor]]'' due to his looks. ''Almighty Thor'' was released just over two years after Deal's initial audition for ''Thor''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2011 |title=Exclusive : The Almighty Thor Speaks! |url=http://www.moviehole.net/201135600-exclusive-the-almighty-thor-speaks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114075605/http://www.moviehole.net/201135600-exclusive-the-almighty-thor-speaks |archive-date=January 14, 2011 |website=moviehole.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schmitt |first=Gavin |date=February 18, 2011 |title=Interview with Cody Deal, "Almighty Thor" |url=http://www.framingbusiness.net/archives/1359 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723132014/http://www.framingbusiness.net/archives/1359 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |website=The Framing Business}}</ref> |
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Thor appeared in a second film by The Asylum titled ''Thor: God of Thunder'', released in 2022 to coincide with Marvel's ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Legacy |first=Spencer |date=2022-07-06 |title=Thor: God of Thunder Is The Asylum's Next Marvel Mockbuster |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1229528-thor-god-of-thunder-the-asylum-marvel-mockbuster |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}</ref> although Cody Deal did not return to play him. |
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==Reception== |
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Reviewers criticized Deal's performance as Thor, with one critic comparing him to a "teenage boy having a tantrum",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parker-Edmondston |first=Adam Carl |date=2014-06-17 |title=Almighty Thor (2011, USA) |url=https://www.attackfromplanetb.com/2014/06/almighty-thor-2011/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Attack from Planet B |language=en-GB}}</ref> and another calling him "a standard callow youth".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2011-09-22 |title=Almighty Thor (2011) |url=https://www.moriareviews.com/fantasy/almighty-thor-2011.htm |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Moria |language=en-GB}}</ref> Stuart Heritage from [[the Guardian]] jokingly said that The Asylum's Thor was better than [[Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Marvel's version]], ironically praising the absurdity of him using an [[uzi]] submachine gun in the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |date=2011-04-27 |title=War of the hammerers: the Thor v Almighty Thor face-off |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2011/apr/27/thor-almighty-thor-faceoff |access-date=2023-06-22 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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Myrom Kingery's performance as Thor was generally better received, being described as "suitably heroic while handling some of the comedic moments well".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=THOR: GOD OF THUNDER (2022) Reviews of The Asylum's mockbuster movie! Trailer and theatrical release news |url=https://moviesandmania.com/2022/06/29/thor-god-of-thunder-2022-the-asylums-new-mockbuster-movie-trailer-and-theatrical-release-news/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=MOVIES and MANIA |language=en-US}}</ref> Rob Price from the website Comic Watch said that he portrayed Thor with "a wonderful seductive deep voice with a kindness that puts people at ease", although he criticized the costume design for hiding Kingery's weightlifter physique underneath fur and chainmail.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Rob |date=2022-07-07 |title=Thor: God of Thunder |url=https://comic-watch.com/movies/thor-god-of-thunder |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Comic Watch |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Thor]] |
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[[Category:Male characters in film]] |
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[[Category:Fictional gods]] |
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[[Category:Fictional hammer fighters]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters with weather abilities]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters with electric or magnetic abilities]] |
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[[Category:Male superheroes]] |
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[[Category:Film characters introduced in 2011]] |
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[[Category:The Asylum characters]] |
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