Gorr the God Butcher

2022 - 5 - 23

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'Thor: Love and Thunder' Trailer Reveals Christian Bale as Gorr the ... (Variety)

Taika Waititi's 'Thor: Love and Thunder,' starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale, has released its full trailer.

With Mjölnir in hand and some friends by his side, Thor is returning to the big screen in “ Thor: Love and Thunder,” coming to theaters on July 8. Thor enlists the help of Korg, Valkyrie and Foster in his mission and teams up with the Guardians of the Galaxy, which includes the fan-favorite Rocket Raccoon voiced by Bradley Cooper, in addition to Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Karen Gillan reprising their roles. Starring Chris Hemsworth in the title role, it also features Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Waititi as Korg and Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, in her first appearance in the MCU since 2013’s “Thor: The Dark World.”

Thor: Love and Thunder trailer features Christian Bale's Gorr the ... (For The Win)

The latest Marvel trailer gives us our first glimpse at Gorr the God Butcher played by Oscar-winner Christian Bale.

Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher has Marvel fans divided (GamesRadar+)

Thor: Love and Thunder's first official trailer finally unveiled the villain.

"I TAKE EVERYTHING I SAID BACK!!! GORR LOOKS SO MENACING!!!!! I'M LOVING THE BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCES!!!!" one Twitter user gushed, as another said: "Another example of 'never judge a character based on an action figure design.' Love the look of Gorr and the moments with him in this trailer. "Christian Bale is about to eat this role up." "Man, I don't care if Gorr has a nose or not, I just really wanted those head tentacles lol. Played by Christian Bale, the villainous character is set to make his MCU debut when the sequel arrives in theaters on July 8. The first official trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder has finally been released and, as expected, Marvel fans are poring over every colorful frame. Some dug it, some didn't. Keep scrolling to see what they've been saying...

Is Christian Bale's Gorr The God Butcher A Symbiote? (Screen Rant)

Thor: Love & Thunder has revealed its villain, who has a deep link to the symbiotes in the comics. But does it mean Gorr is one of them?

Whatever it establishes about symbiotes in Thor: Love and Thunder could certainly be relevant to future Marvel projects, especially if it plans on ever doing a Venom story with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. Or, it could be used to set up Knull, whose power level gives him the potential to be a Phase 5 crossover villain. It was because of its power that Gorr evolved into a destructive force and a terror to the gods. The MCU has a few options when it comes to handling Gorr’s symbiote link. And given that the sword is the driving force behind Gorr’s stories, there’s a good chance that just as he was in the comics, Gorr is a symbiote host in the MCU. So while Venom himself has gone back to his own universe, the MCU now has the tools to tell its own symbiote story in a future Marvel movie or show. In fact, it was the first of its kind.

Who is Christian Bale's villain of Thor: Love & Thunder, Gorr the God ... (Polygon)

Thor: Love & Thunder introduces a new iconic villain to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Gorr the God Butcher. Christian Bale plays the alien on a mission to ...

At the very moment he was to activate the Godbomb, Gorr realized that in his quest for power, influence, and self-satisfaction, he had become a god himself. And that was the moment that Gorr the God Butcher was born. Gorr only appeared at the beginning and the very end of that run, but his legacy was felt throughout, as an embodiment of its themes. Enraged that a god would ask him for help after his life of prayer had gone unheeded, Gorr took up the other god’s blade and murdered the first. Jason Aaron and Esad Ribić created Gorr as the first villain of their 2012 series Thor: God of Thunder, which proved a launching pad for Aaron’s seven-year run at the helm of Marvel’s Asgard stories. As Gorr approached, seeing with his own eyes proof that gods existed, one of the armored figures called out to him ... for help.

Gorr the God Butcher is coming for Thor in new Love and Thunder ... (Ars Technica)

To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who—to ...

The only time we see Gorr in color is in a scene clearly depicting the origins of his vendetta. Marvel released a teaser last month that focused on Thor getting his "god bod" back and embarking on the aforementioned journey of self-discovery. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who—to Thor’s surprise—inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late. In the trailer, we briefly see Gorr emerging from what appears to be swirls of black tendrils, but he is clad in deathly white elsewhere—an entirely suitable look given his sworn mission. After snagging the dark god Knull's sword, he became the God Butcher until Thor defeated him. (The Internet was abuzz when set photos of Portman leaked in March 2021, showing just how much muscle the diminutive actress had gained for the role.)