On Superbowl Sunday, footballfans saw Marvel comics characters team-up with Visa Check Card for a spotthat showcased: Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Storm, and Thor.Eli McElmurray of theMarvel Comics Live Action Group had a chance to sit down withGunter Schlierkamp, the professionalbodybuilder who plays Thor in the advertisement.
Eli McElmurray (EM):How did you come to play Thor in Visa's Superbowl ad?
GunterSchlierkamp (GS):My agent sent me out to the audition. I walked in and I was sure, I am theright guy for the part. I was just confident.
EM: Did you know thecharacter you were to play?
GS:: No, I did notknow which character I would play, it could have been Captain Americaor Wolverine.
EM: What did you doto prepare for your role?
GS:: I put myselfin the shoes of a superhero. I was confident that I could do it. Ibelieve you can do everything you want to do.
EM: How long did ittake you to get ready to play your role?
GS:: At the set acouple of minutes, but the costume took a hole week.
EM: What was itlike once you put the costume on?
GS:: It was anawsome feeling to look like a superhero out of Marvel Comic Books. I almostfelt like a real live superhero.
EM: Has thiscommerical helped in your career?
GS:: I don't know yet,but a lot of people say I look like a superhero. As a bodybuilder I have a lotof fans and they all think I should go into movies. I hope the right people inthe movie industry see that too.
EM: Why didn't theygive you a speaking part?
GS:: I had speakingparts but the way the cormercial is cut it doesn't appear. They cut speakingparts from the other caracters too.
EM: What would yousay if Marvel asked you to film Thor in a movie?
GS:: It would be anhonour to play a part in a Marvel movie. I started taking acting and swordfighting lessons. I know that I can do it and some day it will happen. Iwould do what ever it takes to be the best superhero that Marvel hasever seen.
If you haven't seen ityet, tap your walking stick and fly into the C2F Cinema to view theVisaSuperheroes advertisement.
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