McKidd told IGN that "there's been a lot of back and forth" with Marvel about his taking on the role of the Thunder God in both his upcoming solo movie and 2011's Avengers project, as well as confirming that Branagh will be directing Thor, something that Marvel has not officially confirmed.

Rome and Trainspotting veteran McKidd isn't the first actor to have mentioned being offered the role; James Bond Daniel Craig has previously talked about turning down the part due to his Bond duties.

McKidd Talks Thor [IGN]

JoBlo points to Journeyman star Kevin McKidd as the immortal replacement for the past Christopher Lambert character. At least the Scottish actor won't have to fake the accent. Supposedly McKidd spilled the beans about his name getting tossed around to star in Highlander on an Irish radio show.

I was sad that Journeyman didn't do that well, because I loved McKidd as Lucius Vorenus in Rome, and he's definitely proved that the actor can pull off ancient garb and talk. McKidd would bring a much-needed sense of gritty reality to a Highlander remake. More information on the movie at the link. [JoBlo]

Aint It Cool interviewed Falls last December about the direction the show was going to take, post-WGA strike, but didn't publish the piece for fear of spoiling any potential return for the series. Now that we all know that there isn't going to be any more Journeyman in our future, they felt free to run the interview and reveal who was behind everything, and how Heroes ruined everything. Here're some of the best bits:

Falls on who was behind Dan's time traveling:

Let’s just say it was too specific and grand to be science or government... We would have led you to the water's edge and let you figure it out.

On whether Dan's time travels were for the greater good:

I think the end game was for the good. We wanted to explore some darker themes early on, but our ratings dictated otherwise. I wanted Dan to have to shepherd a hit man through his life to kill someone. It would really fuck Dan up, but there'd be a bigger reason for it. Sort of like life (not the TV show) we would have done it [late in the first season].

On Why Livia Faked Her Own Death:

We kept going 'round and 'round about that. We felt that Livia was keeping some secret from Dan that was huge and tragic.

On what was originally going to end the first season:

Well, it was going to be a plague, but then “Heroes” did that. When we were told “Heroes” was doing it, they suggested we change ours. No way we were going to win that one. We would have come up with something, but remember, I could read the tea leaves in mid-October. I decided then, let's think in terms of 13 [episodes]... [In the never-shot final nine episodes of the season,] Katie and Dan were going to split up for a while. [Dan’s brother] Jack and Dan were going to live together and then Dan and Katie would get back together. Livia was going to die in episode 20. Dan was going to save her in 21. And in 22, Dan would come back to his house in the present like he did in the pilot and someone else would be living there. Katie and Zack would be gone and this time Dan would have no idea how to get his family back.

Aint It Cool also includes a brand new interview with Falls at the end of the story, talking about his upcoming projects.

What Was Hurling Dan Vasser Through Time?? Series Creator Kevin Falls Reveals The Secrets Of JOURNEYMAN!! [Aint It Cool]