Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
- The original script for Thor: Love and Thunder was written over a decade before production finally began in 2022.
- Before Chris Hemsworth was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film directed by Taika Waititi, the sequel to his critically acclaimed Thor: Ragnarok. The film finds Thor in a post-Endgame existential crisis, searching for purpose while traveling with the Guardians of the Galaxy. When Gorr the God Butcher, played by Christian Bale, begins systematically killing gods across the universe using a corrupting weapon called the Necrosword, Thor must assemble a team to stop him — including his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, who has inexplicably become worthy of lifting Mjolnir and has transformed into the Mighty Thor.
Christian Bale's Gorr was the film's most praised element — a grieving father whose rage against indifferent gods was sympathetic even as his methods were monstrous. Natalie Portman's return as a superpowered Jane added a significant new dimension, though the film's handling of her cancer diagnosis alongside its predominant comedic tone was debated. The film earned $760 million worldwide but received more mixed reviews than Ragnarok.
