There\u2019s also the small matter of Christian Bale making his return to the superhero arena as new villain Gorr the God Butcher, while several big-name cameos are in the pipeline \u2013 with Russel Crowe recently confirming that he would play Greek God Zeus.<\/p>\n
Filming is currently underway in Australia, as confirmed by Hemsworth (via Instagram<\/a>), but we can\u2019t rule out the possibility of another release date shuffle if Black Widow<\/a> misses its planned launch in July due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything we know so far about Thor: Love and Thunder, from the recent delay in release date and which Marvel stars are expected to appear in the sequel, to how it could tie into the upcoming Marvel movies<\/a>.<\/p> Thor: Love and Thunder will be released in UK cinemas on Friday 8th July 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n The release date has shifted on multiple occasions due to production issues and the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n The movie was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019 as part of Marvel\u2019s huge Phase 4 reveal, with Portman\u2019s appearance on-stage proving to be one of the most memorable moments of the convention.<\/p>\n Filming got underway in Australia from 26th January 2021 and star Chris Hemsworth marked the occasion with a thought-provoking Instagram post depicting a \u201cWelcome to the Country\u201d ceremony performed by indigenous Australian people.<\/p>\n Thor: Love and Thunder will reportedly use the same groundbreaking visual effects technology as Disney Plus series The Mandalorian<\/a>, which will prove particularly helpful as travelling to real-world locations is made more difficult by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n The following cast members have been confirmed for Thor: Love and Thunder.<\/p>\n Given the runaway success of Thor: Ragnarok, it should be no surprise that Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson will return in the lead roles as Thor and Valkyrie, the latter still serving as the new ruler of Asgard.<\/p>\n However, Marvel Studios did raise some eyebrows when it revealed that Natalie Portman will return to the MCU as Jane Foster, but this time she will become the God of Thunder herself when Thor is deemed unworthy of his hammer (a story inspired by a popular comic-book arc).<\/p>\n \u201c[She\u2019s] a Thor,\u201d Waititi told ET<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s still the other Thor, the original Thor. She\u2019s not called Female Thor. In the comics, she\u2019s called the Mighty Thor. It comes from that comic run.\u201d<\/p>\n Explaining how he convinced Portman to return to the Thor series, Waititi explained (via Variety<\/a>), \u201cI just said to her, \u2018Are you interested in coming back to this thing, but doing something really different?\u2019 No one wants to keep repeating themselves, and no one wants to play the same characters all the time.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think for her, just coming back, reprising that character in a whole fresh new way was really what would interest anyone. Especially in most of these films, if you\u2019re not a superhero\u2026 do you really wanna keep doing that? I mean, I wouldn\u2019t. I\u2019d want to come back and change things up.\u201d<\/p>\n #Thor<\/a> director Taika Waititi explains how he got Natalie Portman to return to the MCU #D23<\/a> #ThorLoveAndThunder<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/x7MfH5gbUM<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Sl8GZWeTS0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Variety (@Variety) August 24, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>Thor: Love and Thunder release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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