I’m going to show some restraint and not put some quip about “Kirk’s daddy” somewhere in the title, which no writer has seemingly been able to resist thus far. But it appears that Chris Hemsworth, who’s just earned considerable geek cred recently as George S. Kirk in J.J. Abram’s Star Trek, is now anointed as everyone’s favorite Asgardian, Thor.

And here’s something you probably haven’t seen- Hemsworth in a mocked-up Thor costume (base image via Sideshow’s Thor Legendary Scale bust):

Hemsworth has also been cast as the lead in a remake of Red Dawn. Kind of a good month for the guy.

In related news, Tom Hiddleston has been cast as Loki. Kenneth Branagh’s Thor will hit screens in 2011.

And for old time’s sake, don’t forget our similar send-up of Kevin McKidd back from 2007 (goodness gracious, has it really been that long?)

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