5) Heimdall’s On The Move
He’s easy to miss, but Asgard’s gatekeeper Heimdall, as played by Idris Elba, turns up very briefly in this trailer. At around about the 1:00 mark, we see Heimdall taking out one of Hela’s henchmen while in a forest area. He’s tough to spot though as the character is without his usual golden armour and antlered helmet. Instead, he’s sporting some fetching dreadlocks and what looks to be a cool, swooshing cloak.
He’s also notable for being out of his usual post at the Bifrost, guarding the gateway between the Nine Realms. It’s definitely the right move to take Heimdall off the Rainbow Road the Bifrost for this movie though, as it will give us a chance to see what the character can do when in the thick of the action. Elba can play a tough-as-nails action hero like the best of them, and Heimdall has proven to be an incredibly capable character in previous movies.
It should also mean that Elba is a little more invested in the role than he has been in the past.
Published: Apr 10, 2017 05:45 pm