A touching chronicle shot in black and white of the life of a little boy in Ireland at the end of the 1960s, Belfast includes a tasty nod to Marvel.
MCU superheroes are everywhere, even in prestigious historical dramas! The young protagonist from Belfast (Jude Hill) can thus be seen in a scene of the film reading a comic book Thor sitting on a sidewalk.
A hero who was of course not chosen at random by director Kenneth Branagh. It was he who had directed the very first feature film dedicated to the God of Thunder in 2011. It is thus a self-reference that shows the filmmaker’s attachment to the character.
The passage caused a sensation during the Toronto Festival where Belfast was presented last September, provoking a wave of applause in the room, as revealed then variety.
Paramount Pictures France Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins in “Thor”
Showing since March 2, Belfast follows Buddy, a 9-year-old boy living with a loving family (his parents are played by Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan) but having to navigate the political turmoil that Northern Ireland was going through. in the 1960s. A very personal film for Kenneth Branagh, who drew inspiration from his own experience to create the character.
The reference to Thor is also not the only element of pop culture in the feature film. Excerpts from Barbarella with Jane Fonda, One Million Years BC with Raquel Welch and the original Star Trek series are also shown.
The Thor trailer: