There is little doubt that it is Surtur. This movie is looking great so far.

 I hope it is Surtur. Because if Thore 2 is just the build up to the Surtur saga then that is BAD ASS. The Surtur saga is often considered to be of the best Thor ever made. They could conceivably make two more movies off of the Surtur saga lone. This would be awesome. What with the CGI effects for the fire and stuff I would imagine Surtur would look a lot like the Balrog in Moria from the LOTR movies. Which would be SWEEEEEET.

Not that I don't think Surtur will be in this film...but that looks kind of puny for Surtur.  I'd think they'd make him much...larger, considering he's huge.

 Higgy I bet that once they get the cgi done he'll look more formidable. I do wonder if they'll show him at full size at all, maybe for the final battle, or if they'll keep him something closer to HULK size.

axia, the Surtur Saga was my nomination for The Avengers. Now that it wasn't done I doubt we'll ever see it simply because the Avengers' story is too similar to the Surtur Saga with the invasion of NYC

OmegaDean we sure did.

The More I think about it I doubt we'll see Surtur at full size but hope they prove me wrong even if briefly

Okay, if I might interject. If, and I say IF, Surtur showed up on Midgard, don't you think maybe someone would notice? I mean Loki shows up and SHIELD goes batshit crazy. Now another REALLY EVIL God shows up and what? The entire world doesn't notice? SHIELD is going to have its hands full between Winter Soldier, Dark World and IM 3. Wonder if they are hiring?

I just don't think its him.

@Wise - Yeah, that would have been cool.  I guess we still have to settle for Thanos though.  :D  I also wish that they could have done the ultimate team up with the FF4 and done the whole show down with Galactus.  Such is life though.  :(

I know, this is Rutger Hauser playing Hobo With a Shotgun. He is going to lay the SMACK down on Thor. SHOTGUN HOBO!!!!!