While production is long underway at this point, a few more characters are making an appearance in Thor: The Dark World. The feature has added Richard Brake and Clive Russell to the list in which Brake takes on the role of Einherjar and Russell will play Tyr. The two are minor but longstanding characters in the Thor universe where Einherjar is the captain of a warrior team that Thor has worked with while Tyr is the older brother of Thor and is the god of war for Asgard. This isn’t Brake’s first time around with comic book movies as he played the role of Joe Chill in the original Batman movie from Tim
Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World just grew by two more demigods. Richard Brake and Clive Russell have been cast in the Alan Taylor–directed film, which is due out November 8, 2013. Brake will play a captain in the elite Einherjar, a warrior team that in the mythology fought alongside Thor on numerous occasions. Blake’s credits include playing Joe Chill, the murderer of Bruce Wayne’s parents, in Christopher Nolan’s 2005 film Batman Begins. Repped by Abrams Artists and Main Title Entertainment, Brake is currently filming The Counselor, which stars Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz. Russell will play Tyr, the older brother of Thor and Asgard’s god of war. Unlike Thor’s evil brother Loki, Tyr is a natural son of Odin. Russell recently joined Game Of Thrones’ third season as Ser Brynden the Blackfish, a warrior in the House Tully. He also appeared in the Sherlock Holmes franchise.
[Source: Deadline]
