Christian Bale Reveals Surprising Influences for Love & Thunder's Gorr
Christain Bale reveals the surprising influences behind his villain, Gorr the God Butcher, in Thor: Love and Thunder. After first being introduced in 2011's Thor, Chris Hemsworth's titular God of Thunder would go on to star in two additional solo films as well as a number of Avengers team-up movies. Thor: Love and Thunder, which is written and directed by Taika Waititi, picks up after the events of Avengers: Endgame, depicting the character on a quest to find inner peace when he is forced to confront Gorr the God Butcher, a villainous figure intent on wiping out all gods.
Initial trailers for Thor: Love and Thunder have teased some of what's to come in the upcoming MCU offering, including an epic showdown between Thor and Gorr. Bale's villain is depicted in heavy black and white makeup and is shown ominously wielding a large sword. While much of the character still remains shrouded in mystery, Waititi has previously revealed that Bale's Gorr is the best-received MCU villain thus far in test screenings for the film. In addition to Hemsworth and Bale, Thor: Love and Thunder stars Chris Pratt, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman, Karen Gillan, and Russell Crowe, among others.
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In a new interview with GamesRadar, Bale reveals a few surprising influences for his villain, Gorr, which include Nosferatu and a music video from the band Aphex Twin. Bale explains that he and Waititi even wanted Gorr to have something of a dance sequence in Thor: Love and Thunder, which would have been inspired by singer-songwriter Kate Bush's music. Check out Bale's full comment about the influences for Gorr below:
«Mostly hearing Taika's [Waititi, director] thoughts on it.
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