Sir Anthony Hopkins has joined fellow Thor cast members
Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston on the Brisbane set of the Marvel
superhero movie.
The 78-year-old actor, who plays Odin, father of
Hemsworth’s Thor and adoptive father of Hiddleston’s Loki in the film
series, arrived on the closed set for Thor: Ragnarok this morning.
Brisbane woman Jess Moller-Nielsen said Sir Anthony’s appearance came as a surprise to her and everyone else around watching.
“It
was just Thormazing. They were all keeping pretty low-key so I was
thrilled to see Chris and Tom this morning, but when Anthony Hopkins
came out of the hotel too I was just over the moon,” she said.
“He’s a brilliant actor, one of my favourites, and it was incredible to see him standing just a couple of metres away from me.
“To be honest I don’t know if anyone else realised it was Anthony Hopkins because I seemed to be the only one taking a photo.”
Today’s
filming for the upcoming Marvel superhero film is taking place down a
laneway, behind a black gate and underneath a white cover.
Queensland Police Service broke the news over social media, saying filming would take place on a closed set all week.
The
intersection was transformed into downtown New York City for the shoot,
complete with dozens of extras, yellow taxis, black and white police
cars, fire hydrants, and more.
Both Hemsworth and Hiddleston interacted with fans who gathered to
watch the action in the later part of the day, coming to meet the crowd
for selfies and some quick media interviews.
Mary Street has three lanes from Albert Street to Edward Street closed until 4:00am on Friday, August 26
Albert Street between Charlotte and Mary streets is closed until 11:59pm on Thursday, August 25
Esk Lane is closed between Mary Street and the end of the road until 8:00pm on Wednesday, August 31
Traffic,
deliveries, pedestrians and hotel guests will have access to businesses
during the closures, although there may be short delays for public
safety reasons.
Thor: Ragnarok will be released in cinemas in late 2017.
Slutty Yorick 