The Swedish-born Canadian actress Malin Akerman is no stranger to donning a silly costume to battle crime on the big screen. In 2009, Akerman brought the butt-kicking Silk Spectre II to life in Zack Snyders adaptation of the iconic graphic novel Watchmen, for which she received a Saturn nomination for Best Supporting Actress For her role as Silk Spectre, Akerman went through months of hardcore training and dieting so she could convincingly portray a highly-skilled vigilante. The current cinematic Thor is supremely-jacked and he didnt get that way without working hard for it. Chris Hemsworth underwent a gruelling regime of physical training to obtain his God-like physique for Thor and Thor: The Dark World; Hemsworth divided his routine between a bodybuilder style, muscle-building workout and total body circuits designed to strip the fat from his body. Any actress who wants to portray the female version of Thor on the big screen would have to endure a similar regiment to do the Norse God justice. Akerman has already proven she has what it takes to survive the daunting physical training. Akermans proven work ethic makes her a brilliant choice to be the first-ever female Thor. Besides that, Akermans Swedish heritage means she has the Nordic look Thor is synonymous with.
