Anthony Hopkins hams his way to Godhood

There are two kinds of Anthony Hopkins roles: creepy restrained (that eventually spills over into crazy over-the-top hamminess) and over-the-top hamminess. Having lowered himself in recent years to doing whatever he's asked to do (don't get me wrong, I want to see Wolfman but...SIR Anthony Hopkins is starring in Wolfman?), Hopkins has now landed the most coveted of all paycheck movies: the superhero movie. Don't worry, Hopkins isn't Tobey Maguire's Spider-man replacement (although, the thought of that just made me giggle and titter...I gittered). Instead, Variety is reporting that Sir Hams-a-Lot will be playing Odin, Thor's papa in the upcoming Marvel comics movie. That's cool, really, as Hopkins looks the part and will have no problem spouting off the odd and inexplicable Shakespearean accent that the Norse Gods are given in the comic books. Plus, Hopkins is now tied to the best use of a body part in an exclamatory phrase. Let me explain: When Thor gets frightened or angry, he swears "By Odin's BEARD!" This is kind of hilarious to me. It'd be like if I got frightened or angry and declared "By Roy Syrek's NOSTRILS!" It's just random and hilarious. So, there you go Anthony. You may not have sniffed Oscar's odor in a decade or so, but you'll be forever associated with a strange hat-wearing blonde Norwegian yelling about your facial hair. Huzzah!