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Kenneth Branagh reveals Marvel considered removing Thor's Dutch angles
Director Kenneth Branagh has revealed that Marvel Studios considered altering the visual style of the 2011 film ‘Thor’ to remove its frequent use of ‘Dutch angles’—tilted camera compositions that were polarizing among audiences.
Speaking on the ‘On Film with Kevin McCarthy’ podcast, Branagh noted that while there were discussions within the Marvel universe regarding the cost of ‘horizontalizing’ the movie to use more conventional framing, the studio ultimately decided against it because the expense was prohibitive.
Branagh defended the stylistic choice, stating that the tilted angles were an intentional effort to capture the heightened, mythic scale of the original Jack Kirby comic books. He expressed satisfaction that the change was never implemented, as he viewed the technique as a way to provide a unique visual impact suitable for a story about gods.
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Jack Kirby · Kenneth Branagh · Marvel Cinematic Universe · Marvel Studios · Thor
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 2011 film 'Thor' grossed approximately $449.3 million worldwide. thepeoplesmovies.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The use of Dutch angles was intended to mimic the canted framing found in classic Jack Kirby comic book runs. www.darkhorizons.com · otakukart.com · thepeoplesmovies.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The decision to keep the Dutch angles was ultimately due to the prohibitive cost of altering the film. www.darkhorizons.com · otakukart.com · thepeoplesmovies.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marvel Studios considered changing the tilted Dutch angles in the film 'Thor' to more conventional horizontal framing. www.darkhorizons.com · otakukart.com · thepeoplesmovies.com