'Thor' at 15: Director Kenneth Branagh on casting Chris Hemsworth and making Marvel's most influential Phase One movie

'Thor' at 15: Director Kenneth Branagh on casting Chris Hemsworth and making Marvel's most influential Phase One movie

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In 2008, Kenneth Branagh was at a crossroads. He'd spent years forging a reputation as a skilled adaptor of William Shakespeare's works, writing, directing, and starring in both 1989's "Henry V" and 1996's "Hamlet," both of which earned Oscar nominations. But fresh off a string of three disappointing releases, it was time to recalibrate.

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