Fanboys About to Lose Their Minds – Marvel Might Hire a Girl to Direct Thor 2?!?
Thu, September 22, 2011 
Coming off the heels of Thor surprising everyone with its quality and commercial success this past summer, Marvel/Disney now are ramping up for its July 2013 sequel. In what is, no doubt, an attempt to create chatter (or "buzz" if you like that douchebag term), the House of Ideas/Mouse have also claimed victory once again in trumping DC in the movie-department.
Variety reports talks are underway for Patty Jenkins to direct Thor 2 - yet another intriguing, outside-the-box choice, a frame of mind that's worked pretty well for the studio so far.
Jenkins, you may remember, is responsible for 2003's Monster, known primarily for its Oscar-winning turn by Charlize Theron, although it's a very strong piece of work her performance notwithstanding. Surprisingly though, she didn't cash in her chips after Monster and instead opted for directing work in television including Arrested Development, Entourage and the pilot for AMC's hit The Killing.
Given the strong sexist (and at times homophobic...and racist) tendency of the fanboy community, it's of genuine surprise Marvel (who've gone out of their way to please those idiots time and time again) is willing to go with a female director for one of their big superhero properties. Its smarts and willing to take chances like that is why they continue to best DC with movies that don't have Christopher Nolan's name plastered all over it.
Reader Comments (1)
Patty Jenkins to direct Thor 2? Why not! Monster was really good. It's better to hire a talented director(male or female) than a hack director(male or female). :)