Little Thor

Remember that Volkswagen / Darth Vader advert that made lots of headlines a couple of months back – and was the undisputed hit of this year’s Superbowl?

Well it seems the makers of the new Thor movie want some of that good press themselves – and have created their own take on the ‘kids in costumes’ commercial. Check out what happens when this kid plays dress up and discovers new-found superhero powers!

It’s a smart advertising tactic on the part of the movie’s producers but there’s just one problem – the actual Thor movie looks terrible! Am I the only one who thinks it’s probably going to bite the box office dust? And what the heck is Natalie Portman doing slumming it in a second rate superhero movie. If you haven’t seen it yet here’s the Thor movie trailer! Judge for yourself!

And here’s the commercial – doing the rounds today!