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Although actor Mark Ruffalo reassured us he was portraying both 'Bruce Banner' and his Jade Giant alter ego for Marvel's The Avengers flick, it seems he was not the only one. While CGI ultimately brought the Goliath to life, stuntman actor Troy Brenna also had a role performing motion-capture duties for the Incredible Hulk. And discussing the experience with Comicus.it, prasing director Joss Whedon, here's what he had to say! It's interesting that they required a stunt for a character whom, after all, could have "acted" using only pure CGI. Do you believe this depended on the search for realism? The director Joss Whedon wanted realistic movements, not exaggerated cartoon type movements. Mo cap was the best way to capture the Hulk in a somewhat "normal" transformation from Bruce Banner to the big green guy. In which kind of scenes was necessary to act for Mark while doing mo-cap?...

In chatting exclusively with Comicus, actor & stuntman Troy Brenna, whose portraying a Shield Agent & presumably a Frost Giant in Marvel & Kenneth Branagh's epic tale of Thor, speaks on his role, the overall experience, and his director's impressions. On how he joined the cast... "How did I get into Thor's Cast:i was asked to come in as a stunt performer because of my size (6'9", 275lbs). After rehearsing for a couple weeks, I received a call to go in and read for a part in the movie. One week after auditioning for Kale, I got a call from Randi Hiller, the casting director. She told me over the phone that I got the part as Kale." On the time devoted to the movie... "I began working on Thor in October of 09. We continued to do pick up shots and reshoots all the way until just recently, Feb.

The cast of Thor is filling out just in time to start production in mid-January. Variety reports that Rene Russo has joined the Kenneth Branagh production in the role of Frigga, wife of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and step-mother of Thor (Chris Hemsworth).

Russo isn't the only one joining the cast. Joseph Gatt (Pulse) announced on his website that Gatt was "prepping for his most prominent job to date: a (secret) role in the forthcoming Marvel Studios film Thor, slated for release in 2011." Speculation has Gatt cast in the role of The Executioner, though the character is not confirmed to be in the movie.

Josh Cox (Last House on the Left) and Troy Brenna (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has also joined the cast in unspecified roles.

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