Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston made his MCU debut alongside Chris, taking part in his adopted brother Loki in Thor. In fact, he was completely solid within the position and went on to reprise it a number of occasions through the years. He continues to carry the god of mischief to life within the Disney+ sequence Loki. Nonetheless, that was not the position he auditioned for.
In 2019, he confirmed that he truly auditioned to play Thor throughout an look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon.
“Principally, on the time, they had been on the lookout for form of much less properly established actors in order that the viewers didn’t have an affiliation,” he defined. “They simply needed individuals to see these new characters, these new actors. And the ream it was, should you’re over six foot and also you’ve bought blonde hair, you may come and have a pop at it. So, I by no means auditioned for Loki. I solely ever auditioned for Thor, which is nuts.”
They even had audition footage from his run at embodying Thor, which you’ll be able to watch under. After watching it again, Tom agreeing that “they solid the suitable actor” for the half.
Channing Tatum
Following the success of Step Up, Channing Tatum was a licensed star in Hollywood round 2009 when rumors linked him to the position. He addressed the whispers throughout an interview with MTV on the time.
Though he admitted to being within the half, he stated that he didn’t seemingly meet the necessities. “I believe they’re on the lookout for somebody extra Nordic-looking,” he defined. Whereas he hasn’t discovered a spot within the MCU nonetheless, Channing has performed a number of heroes through the years. Most notably, he voiced Superman within the The Lego Film. He additionally had a starring position within the G.I. Joe motion pictures.
He made his MCU debut in Deadpool & Wolverine taking part in Gambit!