Trivia about Thor. * In 2005, Matthew Vaughn was going to direct this film, describing it as "the birth of a hero, interweaving Gladiator (2000) with Norse mythology." He went on to direct the superhero films Kick-Ass (2010) and for Marvel X-Men: First Class (2011). * This is the first film in the MCU in which Tony Stark did not appear. * Originally, the persona of Dr. Donald Blake (Thor's alternate identity/personality) was going to be in the film, and Kevin McKidd was considered for the part. * In August 2007, Matthew Vaughn was hired to direct the film with a script by Mark Protosevich. He was going to start filming in late 2008, but his holding deal expired in May 2008, so he left and was replaced by Kenneth Branagh. * In the 1990s, Sam Raimi had planned to direct thi