A new book, entitled MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards, will take readers into the making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and it’s revealing some lesser-known secrets from the past two decades as Marvel moved from a niche comic book company into a multimedia and entertainment conglomerate that would conquer the worldwide box office and Hollywood itself. In an excerpt from the new book, published by Vanity Fair, casting director Sarah Halley Finn has been discussing the work that goes into finding the right people for the right role and opening up on who missed out along the way.
Alexander Skarsgård was one of the leading candidates to play Thor in the MCU before Chris Hemsworth eventually took the role.