Ford v. Thor, a.k.a. Thor: Love and Thunder, has officially announced Christian Bale as the villain in the franchise’s fourth film. Christian Bale is set to play Gorr the God Butcher in the upcoming movie directed by Taika Waititi, who helmed Thor: Ragnarok.
Academy Award-winning actor Christian Bale will join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder as the villain Gorr the God Butcher. In theaters May 6, 2022. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/fWS4UuP2oM
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 11, 2020
The film observes the return of Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Natalie Portman to their roles as the titular Avenger, Valkyrie, Jane Foster, the future Mighty Thor. Like Thor’s previous enemies, the sister he didn’t know he had, Hela (Cate Blanchett), and his adopted brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Gorr the God Butcher has some issues that can only be solved by years of therapy. After his entire family’s death, he inherits supernatural powers and vows to destroy all gods as revenge for not saving them instead. In the comics of the series, he has a history of brawls with both Thor and Loki.
The casting news came through an announcement on Disney Investor Day on December 10, along with insights on the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Pixar, and more.
Thor: Love and Thunder is all set to arrive in theatres on May 6. 2022, which happens to come after Spider-Man 3 that is releasing on December 2021.
Thor, a.k.a. Chris Hemsworth, made his MCU debut in 2011 in the film titled ‘Thor.’ Following that, he joined the Avengers, according to Screen Rant. His second solo film from the Thor franchise did no good to him. It’s also considered by many as the worst film in the MCU so far. This called for significant changes in Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, which paved the way for the God of Thunder to return in a fourth solo production titled Thor: Love and Thunder. The plot details still remain under the shadow, but the main villain’s reveal might shed light on what to expect.
