While Chris Hemsworth has been synonymous with the role of Thor, recently released concept art by Marvel Studios Visual Development Head Charlie Wen revealed that Trainspotting's Kevin McKidd would've also looked good as the God of Thunder.
Shared on Wen's official Instagram page, the concept art featured a version Thor that was based on McKidd. Wen mentioned that the design was made before preproduction began on 2011's Thor and added, "I was trying out different actors to base Thor on since Chris Hemsworth didn’t have the role yet at the time."
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Thor introduced the titular hero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of Marvel Studios' Phase One. Additionally, many other popular MCU characters were introduced in the film, including Loki and Heimdall. Thor would later be followed by 2013's Thor: The Dark World and 2017's Thor: Ragnarok.
Taika Waititi, who also directed Ragnarok, will return to direct the fourth installment titled Thor: Love and Thunder. Meanwhile, the release date of Love and Thunder was changed as part of Marvel shifting many of its upcoming films' release dates.
Kevin McKidd is a longtime actor with appearances in various TV shows and films, including Grey's Anatomy, Hannibal Rising and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
Directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Love and Thunder stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster. The film arrives in theaters on Feb. 11, 2022.