Zachary Levi has revealed that he turned down a role in Thor due to a scheduling conflict with the second season of NBC’s Chuck. The 29-year-old actor told USA Today that he was cast as Fandral, one of Thor’s warriors, in the forthcoming Marvel comic book adaptation. However, he had to walk away from the part when NBC ordered six more episodes of Chuck in October.

The character Fandral is a charter member of The Warriors Three, which also consisted of the Asgardians, Hogun and Volstagg. He fought alongside Thor, on numerous occasions for the safety and well being of Asgard. He was known for his superior swordsmanship, bravery, ego and extreme optimism. No matter the consequences he would always do the right thing, even if the result was death. His ego was more of a disadvantage than an asset. His good looks and suave charms made him the ladies man of The Warriors Three but his tendency to court more than one woman at a time got him into trouble.

Marvel Studios begins production on Thor in mid-January.

The movie is being directed by Kenneth Branagh, and is scheduled to arrive in theaters on May 20, 2011.

[RANT]

As a huge fan of CHUCK and avid supporter of the “SAVE CHUCK”/ Twitter/Subway campaign that had the largest hand in saving CHUCK from the blade of NBC’s proverbial Ax, I have to look at this from 2 points of view…

Me, the CHUCK fan wants to say

“Thanks Zach, you’re an honorable guy for passing up a role in a huge movie Directed by the amazing Kenneth Branagh to make good on what (we) the Chuck fans hand delivered to you and your cast”

but Me, the Marvel/Thor fan wants to say

“Are you out of your freakin’ mind.. you passed up that chance for this show? Seriously? WTF were you thinking?”