Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Introduction:
- Directed by:: Taika Waititi
- Written by:: Taika Waititi,Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Based on:: Marvel Comics
- Produced by:: Kevin Feige,Brad Winderbaum
- Starring:: Chris Hemsworth,Christian Bale,Tessa Thompson,Jaimie Alexander,Taika
- Waititi,Russell Crowe,Natalie Portman
- Cinematography:: Barry Idoine
- Edited by:: Matthew Schmidt,Peter S. Elliot,Tim Roche,Jennifer Vecchiarello
- Music by:: Michael Giacchino (score and themes),Nami Melumad (score)
- Production company:: Marvel Studios
- Distributed by:: Walt Disney Studios,Motion Pictures
- Release dates:: June 23, 2022 (El Capitan Theatre),July 8, 2022 (United States)
- Running time:: 119 minutes
- Country:: United States
- Language:: English
- Budget:: $250 million
- Box office:: $746.9 million
Cast:
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor:
An Avenger and the former king of Asgard, 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". Hemsworth's twin sons Sasha and Tristan portray Thor as a child. - Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher:
A scarred wielder of the Necrosword and manipulator of shadows who seeks the extinction of the gods.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 Potter film series. - Tessa Thompson 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.Waititi also voices the Kronan god Ninny of the Nonny.
- Russell Crowe as Zeus:
The king of the Olympians, based on the Greek mythological deity of the same name. Crowe wanted to perform the role in a Greek accent, but Waititi thought it would sound "too silly", so he had Crowe do takes in both a Greek and British accent. Waititi finally concluded that Crowe was correct and used the Greek accent in the final film. - Natalie Portman as Jane Foster / Mighty Thor:
An astrophysicist and Thor's ex-girlfriend who is undergoing cancer treatment and who gains powers to become the Mighty Thor by wielding a reconstructed Mjolnir, the hammer previously wielded by Thor.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.
