The excitement to watch Thor: Love and Thunder in cinemas is growing every day. Chris Hemsworth will be back as the God of Thunder after 3 years. It is a second Marvel theatrical release after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The upcoming MCU film is directed by Taika Waititi and also stars Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, Chris Pratt, Russel Crowe and many others.
Marvel dropped a ‘Legacy of Thor Featurette’ in which Kevin Feige, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson talk about Thor and Chris’ exceptional portrayal of the superhero.
Feige said about casting Hemsworth as the God of Thunder, “One of the early decisions we made at Marvel Studios was bringing on Thor. And we always knew we wanted to find an amazing performer who had the chops to perform this character as we saw him. We looked the world over, and we found Chris Hemsworth. The way Chris did it, we thought, “Okay, this is gonna work.”
Natalie, who plays Jane Foster and Mighty Thor in Love and Thunder, praised her co-star and said, “It’s really, really just impressive to watch him work. He’s so committed and works so hard. He has such incredible comedic talent as well.
Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi shared what he told Chris when he came onboard for Thor: Ragnarok. Waititi stated, “When I came on to do Ragnarok, I basically just said, “Look, man, you just got to be more of yourself.” It would make the character more relatable and funny. I think that’s what you want in a Super Hero.”
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Chris Hemsworth talked about playing the character for 10 years in the MCU. He said, “I have loved every single time I’ve played the character. This is ten years now. To have the opportunity to do another one is just mind blowing. You know? It’s gonna be incredible.”
Watch the featurette starring Chris Hemsworth and others
Meanwhile, Love and Thunder marks Christian Bale’s debut in the MCU. He will play supervillain Gorr the God Butcher.
Watch the trailer below
Thor: Love and Thunder will release in theatres on July 8. The film is slated to release in India on July 7. Book your tickets here.
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