Newly-released images from the production ofThor: Love and Thunderoffer a peek atChristian Bale’s look as the film’s antagonist, Gorr the Butcher. TheTaika Waititi-directed sequel to the 2017-hitThor: Ragnarokis currently undergoing principal photography inChris Hemsworth’s home country, Australia.
Due to the highly classified nature of Marvel Studios productions, it’s rare to catch a significant glimpse of one of their upcoming projects. Fortunately for fans, eagle-eyed paparazzicaptured a sneak peekat Bale’s return to the superhero genre as the major Thor villain. The former Batman can be seen sporting a shaved head as Gorr who, as his title suggests, is hellbent on killing every god in the multiverse. Despite the transformation Bale has gone through, there is a lot of makeup and/or CGI that remains to be seen to complete his Gorr look. However, it’s still neat to see the actor committing toLove and Thunderin this day and age of rapidly evolving technology.
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First appearing duringJason Aaron’sThor: God of Thunderin 2012, Gorr is a relatively new villain that put the God of Thunder to the test unlike any other. After losing his wife and children in his wasteland of a planet, he is understandably not the biggest believer in the gods — that is, until he witnesses a literal god fall from the sky, who he kills and claims his weapon, the All-Black the Necrosword. Enraged by the uncaring nature of the powerful beings, he sets out to kill every single god in the multiverse, forcing Thor to team up with different versions of himself to stop Gorr’s eons-long mission. Pretty rad stuff for Waititi to mess with, if you ask us.
The fourth film in theThorfranchise will findNatalie Portman’s Jane Foster wielding Mjolnir as the new Goddess of Thunder, whileTessa Thompsonreturns as the new ruler of Asgard in search of her queen.Love and Thunderalso sees the Guardians of the Galaxy return to the big screen after Thor left with them at the end ofAvengers: Endgame. Waititi will definitely have his hands full with the God of Thunder’s latest adventure.
Thor: Love and Thunderis currently set to hit theaters on June 11, 2025. Check out the set photos below:
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