Thor balder the brave movie#

Thor balder the brave movie#

According to him, Balder the Brave had almost made it to every Thor movie in the franchise dating back to the Kenneth Branagh film. This reflects what Churchyard had previously revealed regarding the character that is forever fated to remain beyond the scope of a live-action debut. Only recently did the actual designs get revealed via an Instagram post by concept artist, Darrell Warner, who captioned his picture saying: “BALDER THE BRAVE | Shame this character went no further than this watercolor | Y’all know the story, and if not just go and look it up online…” Daniel Craig as Balder the Brave – watercolor concept art from the Doctor Strange 2 setĪlso read: Doctor Strange 2 Designer Reveals Why Thor’s Secret Second Brother Didn’t Become Seventh Illuminati Member The only step remaining was the casting of an actor. Shortly after Justin Kroll’s tweet, Graham Churchyard, Doctor Strange 2 costume designer revealed they had gotten “ very far designing Balder the Brave” and that the design had even reached a prototype stage. Daniel Craig’s Balder the Brave Concept Art Revealed Until that moment, however, the designers on the Doctor Strange 2 crew had been ready with their concept art and watercolors to render their vision true by putting Craig in the magnificent Asgardian suit. Due to the rising Covid cases in London at the time of the film’s shooting, Daniel Craig reportedly backed out at the last minute, leading to the fan casting of John Krasinski as Mister Fantastic.

However, the decision which would have proven just as riotous as the current cast of ensemble yet short-lived Illuminati was not followed through. Balder Odinson’s MCU entry remains a distant dreamĪlso read: Doctor Strange 3: Every Potential Member Who Could Become the New Illuminati of Earth-838 In May 2022, amid the fanfare surrounding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, news surfaced from Deadline reporter, Justin Kroll, about the Bond actor being almost cast in the film as Thor’s older brother, Balder the Brave, who would go on to appear as a member of the Earth-838 Illuminati. For quite some time now, the idea of Daniel Craig appearing in the MCU has been liberally floating around, especially when it involves discussions about the Asgardian God of Thunder.