Thor : Love and Thunder :- is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the direct sequel to Thor: Ragnarok(2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Taika Waititi,who co-wrote the script with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe and Natalie Portman. In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman)—who is now the Mighty Thor—to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods.
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Cast :-
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor:
An Avenger and the former king of Asgrad, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.Director Taika Waititi, said that Thor is going through a midlife crisis in the film, as he is "just trying to figure out his purpose, trying to figure out exactly who he is and why he's a hero or whether he should be a hero". - Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher:
- A scarred galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods and wields a "strange and terrifying" sword. Waititi described Gorr as being "very formidable" and layered. Bale felt the character had a "sort of a Nosferatu slight attitude", and took inspiration from the Aphex Twin music video for " Come to Daddy " (1997).Waititi opted to change Gorr's facial features in the film since his original look in the comics resembles Lord Voldemort from the Harry Portter Series.
- Tessa Thomson as Valkyrie:
The king of New Asgard, based on the mythological being Brynhildr.Thompson and producer kevin Feige said the character's bisexuality would be addressed in the film.Waititi said Valkyrie had to adjust to the bureaucratic aspects of ruling, away from the battlefield, such as dealing with the infrastructure and economy of New Asgard and hosting delegates from other countries. - Jaimie Alexander as Sif: An Asgardian warrior and Thor's childhood friend, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.
- Taika Waititi as Korg: A Kronan gladiator who befriended Thor.
- Russell Crowe as Zeus: The king of the Olympians, based on the Greek Mythological deity of the same name.
- Natalie Portman as Jane Foster / Mighty Thor:
An astrophysicist and Thor's ex-girlfriend who is undergoing cancer treatment while becoming the superhero the Mighty Thor, gaining a costume and powers similar to Thor's due to wielding a reconstructed version of his hammer Mjolnir. Portman, who did not appear in the previous film Thor: Ragnarok (2017), agreed to return after a meeting with Waititi, who said Foster's return to Thor's life after eight years would be a big adjustment for him since she has had another life without him. Waititi added that Foster showing up dressed like Thor would be a "real mindfuck" for him.
Additionally, the Guardians of the Galaxy are featured in the film, with Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillen, Vin Deisel, and Bradley Cooper reprising their respective MCU roles as Peter Quill/ Star Lord, Mantis, Drex the Destroyer, Nebula, Groot, and Rocket, alongside Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri. Matt Damon, San Neill, and Luke Hemsworth reprise their roles as Asgardian actors respectively playing Loki, Odin, and Thor, with Melissa McCarthy joining them as an actress playing Hela. Akosia Sabet appears as the goddess Bast. McCarthy's husband Ben Falcon,singer Jenny Morris, and Simon Russell Beale have been cast in undisclosed roles.
Jeff Goldblum and Peter Dinklage were both set to reprise their respective roles as Grandmaster from Thor: Ragnarok and Eitri from Avengers: Infinity War, but their scenes were cut from the theatrical release.Lena Headey was also set to appear in the film, but her scenes were also removed.
Release :-
Thor: Love and Thunder:- premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 23, 2022. It will be theatrically released in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2022, and in the United States on July 8, in 4DX, RealD 3D, IMAX, Screenx, and Dolby Cinema. It was previously set for release on November 5, 2021, but was delayed to February 18, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was then moved up a week to February 11 once Doctor Strainge in the Multiverse of Madness was rescheduled from November 2021 to March 2022, and delayed once again to May 6, 2022, in December 2020, beforehand shifting to the July 2022 date in October 2021. It is part of Phase Four of the MCU.