Is Thor dystopian movie?

Esteemed performer Anthony Hopkins nearly retired from his acting career before the role of Odin inMarvel's firstThorfilm gave him the energy he needed to keep going.

In the recently published compendiumThe Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,the Academy Award-winning actor revealed that he was fully preparedto quit acting before helanded his role as the Norse god for the 2011 film. When discussing the reason for his turnaround, he creditedThordirector Kenneth Branagh as the source of enthusiasm he needed to keep working, saying "Branagh gave me back the chops to work."

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"I was gonna give it up, really," Hopkins said of his acting career. "But you see, [Branagh] won't let you do that. Working with Ken was quite an injection of new energy into my life."

By the year 2010, Hopkins had already earned a myriad of accolades over years ofperformances on both stage and screen. After serving as an understudy in theatre to the decoratedShakespearean Laurence Oliver,Hopkins'film career took off following his starring role as Richard the Lionheart in the 1968 historical dramaThe Lion in Winter.After playing a number of starring and supporting roles throughout the 70s and 80s, Hopkinsserved up his deliciously evil performanceas Hannibal Lecter in 1991'sThe Silence of the Lambs,often credited as one of the greatest horror films of all time.

Following another 20 years of acting, Hopkins was ready to quit. However, his role as Odin managed to convince him to stay onscreen for a little while longer. The actor attributed his turnaround entirely to Branagh, another performer famed for his portrayal and direction of Shakespearean plays. Hopkins commended Branagh's energy behind the scenes, attributing his attitude to the success of the entire Thor team.

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"He seems to have that same infectious quality on everybody in the crew," Hopkins said. "His enthusiasm, his attitude, is so positive, that he brings out the best in everybody."

Following Hopkins'performance inThor, the reinvigorated actor has since appeared in 19 films, continuing to portray Thor's father forThor: The Dark Worldin 2013 andThor: Ragnarokin 2017. He has also appeared in two television movies and two television series, most notably in HBO'sWestworld,wherehe playedDr. Robert Ford for 17 episodes of the dystopian sci-fi drama, but also in Apple TV+'sMythic Questas the narrator for the episode "Everlight."

Branagh did not return to direct the MCU'sThorsequels, but hedid return to the MCU for a brief cameo as the Asgardian distress caller at the beginning ofAvengers: Infinity War.Since Thor,Branagh haslent his direction to two other Disney films,2015'sCinderellaand 2020'sArtemis Fowl.His next directorial feature, an adaptation of the Agatha Christie murder mystery novelDeath on the Nile,is due to hit theaters February 11, 2022. Hopkins' next film is set to be a role inThe Son, a sequel to 2020'sThe Father, which won Hopkins the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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Source:The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe