Editing Kenneth Branagh (section)

=== 2011–2020: Career expansion ===
[[File:Laurence Olivier - Rebecca.jpg|thumb|upright=.8|Branagh portrayed [[Laurence Olivier]] in the film ''[[My Week with Marilyn]]'' (2011)]]
In 2011, Branagh directed ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'', a film based on the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] superhero.<ref name="Thor">{{cite web|url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/12/13/exclusive-kenneth-branagh-breaks-silence-on-thor-says-casting-talk-is-premature/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214140255/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/12/13/exclusive-kenneth-branagh-breaks-silence-on-thor-says-casting-talk-is-premature/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 December 2008 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth Branagh Breaks Silence On 'Thor,' Says Casting Talk Is Premature |publisher=Splashpage.mtv.com |access-date=7 March 2010}}</ref> ''Thor'', Branagh's return to big-budget directing, was released on 6 May 2011.<ref name="thorfilmingbegins">{{cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/moviestories.10874.thor_movie~colon~_principal_photography_starts~excl~|title=Thor Movie: Principal Photography Starts!|publisher=[[Marvel.com]]|date=11 January 2010|access-date=11 January 2010}}</ref> The film was a part of [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One|Phase One]] of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. It starred [[Chris Hemsworth]], [[Natalie Portman]], [[Tom Hiddleston]], and [[Anthony Hopkins]]. The film was a financial and critical success. That same year he portrayed [[Laurence Olivier]] in ''[[My Week with Marilyn]]'' (2011). [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised Branagh's performance writing, "It is a complete joy to see Branagh's Olivier erupt in queeny frustration at Marilyn's lateness, space-cadet vagueness, and preposterous Method acting indulgence...[He] revives Olivier with wit, intelligence and charm".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/24/my-week-with-marilyn-review|title= My Week With Marilyn – review|website= The Guardian|date= 24 November 2011|access-date= 2 August 2023|last1= Bradshaw|first1= Peter}}</ref> Branagh received an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] nomination at the [[84th Academy Awards]] losing to [[Christopher Plummer]] for ''[[Beginners (film)|Beginners]]'' (2011).

Branagh participated in the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]] portraying [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]] during the [[Industrial Revolution]] segment "Pandemonium" where he performed one of [[Caliban]]'s speeches<ref group=note>Act III, Scene 2</ref> from Shakespeare's ''[[The Tempest]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Danny Boyle Welcomes The World To London |first=Danny |last=Boyle |url=http://descrier.co.uk/uk/2012/07/london-2012-danny-boyle-welcomes-the-world-to-london/ |newspaper=The Descrier |date=28 July 2012 |access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://doc.rero.ch/record/29623/files/Opening_ceremony_media_guide.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142833/http://doc.rero.ch/record/29623/files/Opening_ceremony_media_guide.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=live|title=London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Media guide|access-date=16 August 2013}}</ref> In July 2013, he co-directed ''[[Macbeth]]'' at [[Manchester International Festival]] with [[Rob Ashford]]. With Branagh in the title role, [[Alex Kingston]] played Lady Macbeth and [[Ray Fearon]] featured as Macduff. The final performance of the completely sold-out run was broadcast to cinemas on 20 July as part of [[National Theatre Live]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mif.co.uk/event/macbeth |title=Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston MACBETH Directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh |publisher=Mif.co.uk |access-date=6 August 2014 |archive-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921193954/http://www.mif.co.uk/event/macbeth/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He repeated his performance and directorial duties opposite Ashford and Kingston when the production moved to [[New York City]]'s [[Seventh Regiment Armory|Park Avenue Armory]] in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/branaghs-macbeth-coming-to-new-yorks-park-avenue-armory-in-2014/|title=Branagh's 'Macbeth' Coming to New York's Park Avenue Armory in 2014|first=Daniel|last=McDermon|date=20 August 2013}}</ref>

In April 2015, Branagh announced his formation of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company, in which he would appear as [[actor-manager]]. With the company, he announced he would present a season of five shows at London's [[Garrick Theatre]] from October 2015 – November 2016. The shows were ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'', a double bill of ''[[Harlequinade (Rattigan)|Harlequinade]]'' and ''All On Her Own'', ''[[Red Velvet (play)|Red Velvet]]'', ''The Painkiller'', ''Romeo and Juliet'' and ''[[The Entertainer (play)|The Entertainer]]''. Branagh directed all but ''The Entertainer'', in which he starred. Branagh also starred in ''The Winter's Tale'', ''Harlequinade'' and ''The Painkiller''. Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company also includes Judi Dench (''The Winter's Tale''), [[Zoë Wanamaker]] (''Harlequinade/All On Her Own''), Derek Jacobi, [[Lily James]] and [[Richard Madden]] (''Romeo and Juliet'') and [[Rob Brydon]] (''The Painkiller''). In September 2015, it was announced that ''The Winter's Tale'', ''Romeo and Juliet,'' and ''The Entertainer'' would be broadcast in cinemas, in partnership with [[Picturehouse Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/1700/Live-Cinema-Broadcasts-And-A-First-Look-At-Judi-Dench-In-The-Winter-s-Tale.aspx|title=Live Cinema Broadcasts And A First Look At Judi Dench In The Winter's Tale|publisher=London Theatre Direct|access-date=21 September 2015|date=11 September 2015|author=Porteous, Jacob}}</ref>

[[File:DunkirkFilmGearPatrolLeadFull.jpg|thumb|Kenneth Branagh has acted in three of [[Christopher Nolan]]'s films: ''[[Dunkirk (2017 film)|Dunkirk]]'' (2017), ''[[Tenet (film)|Tenet]]'' (2020), and ''[[Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer]]'' (2023)]]
In 2014 Branagh directed and acted in the action thriller ''[[Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit]]'' (2014) starring [[Chris Pine]], [[Keira Knightley]], and [[Kevin Costner]]. The film was a box office hit but received mixed reviews from critics. The following year, Branagh directed [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s live-action adaptation of ''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]'' (2015) starring [[Lily James]].<ref name="cinderelladirector">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/01/disney-negotiating-with-kenneth-branagh-to-replace-romanek-on-cinderella.html|title=Disney Negotiating With Kenneth Branagh to Direct Cinderella|publisher=[[vulture]].com|date=31 January 2013|access-date=19 November 2014}}</ref> The film was a financial and critical success. Peter Debruge of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' praised his direction writing, "the underlying property emerges untarnished, as director Kenneth Branagh reverently reimagines Charles Perrault’s fairy tale for a new generation the world over, spelling countless opportunities to exploit fresh interest in the story throughout the Disney universe."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/berlin-film-review-disneys-new-live-action-cinderella-1201433243/|title= Berlin Film Review: 'Cinderella'|website= Variety|date= 13 February 2015|access-date= August 2, 2023}}</ref>

Branagh started his first collaboration with [[Christopher Nolan]] portraying a Royal Navy [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] in the [[World War II]] action-thriller ''[[Dunkirk (2017 film)|Dunkirk]]'' (2017), based on the British military evacuation of the French city of Dunkirk in 1940.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/harry-styles-one-direction-christopher-nolan-dunkirk-1201728153/|title=Harry Styles, Fionn Whitehead to Star in Christopher Nolan WW2 Action-Thriller 'Dunkirk'|magazine=Variety|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=11 March 2016}}</ref> Branagh starred alongside [[Cillian Murphy]], [[Mark Rylance]], and [[Tom Hardy]]. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for eight [[Academy Award]]s including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. That same year Branagh directed and starred in a film adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s detective novel ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (2017) as [[Hercule Poirot]]. Production began in London in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Daisy Ridley and Dame Judi Dench on board for Murder on the Orient Expres|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37523752|agency=BBC News|date=30 September 2016}}</ref> Like Branagh's ''Hamlet'' in 1996,<ref>{{cite web |last=McGavin |first=Patrick |url=http://movieline.com/2012/08/17/the-master-chicago-screening-paul-thomas-anderson-music-box/ |title=The Master Rules in Chicago: 70 mm Screening Of Anderson Film Recalls Welles' The Lady From Shanghai |publisher=[[Movieline]]|work=Movieline.com |date=17 August 2012 |access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref> it is among the very few to use [[65mm film]] cameras since 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/murder-orient-express-review-1053433|title='Murder on the Orient Express': Film Review|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2 November 2017}}</ref>

In 2018, he directed the film ''[[All Is True]]'', in which he starred as [[William Shakespeare]]. Branagh also directed the fantasy adventure film ''[[Artemis Fowl (film)|Artemis Fowl]]'', which was released on [[Disney+]] in June 2020. In May 2019, Branagh was cast in Christopher Nolan's ''[[Tenet (film)|Tenet]]'' (2020) in which he portrayed the villain Andrei Sator and was praised for his performance. Branagh acted alongside [[Robert Pattinson]], [[John David Washington]], and [[Elizabeth Debicki]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/christopher-nolan-tenet-movie-cast-release-date-1202620596/|title=Christopher Nolan's New Movie Gets A Title, Final Cast As Shooting Begins|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=22 May 2019|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 August 2020|title=Tenet review – supremely ambitious race against time makes for superb cinema|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/25/tenet-review-christopher-nolan-head-scratchingly-ambitious|access-date=15 December 2020|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>