Love & Thunder Theory Explains Why Gorr Wants To Kill Thor

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Thor: Love and Thunder will introduce villain Gorr the God Butcher, and a theory explains why he will go after Thor and how his story will change in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Phase 4 of the MCU is introducing new characters, events, and concepts while also continuing the stories of already established characters. Among those is Thor, who after the success of Thor: Ragnarok and the development the character has gone through since, was granted a fourth solo movie, titled Thor: Love and Thunder.

The events of Thor: Ragnarok marked a turning point for the God of Thunder, with the death of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the destruction of Asgard, and the destruction of Mjolnir, which led him to realize his real power instead of relying on weapons and other artifacts. Thor returned in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the latter also being an important part of his development as he sank into a depression that led him to become Fat Thor, but with all these issues he also realized that he’s not made to be a king, and in order to continue with his mission of protecting the Nine Realms, he left Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) in charge of New Asgard and left Earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Viewers will reunite with Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder, and while plot details remain a mystery, it’s known that it will bring Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) back as she will become Mighty Thor as she did in the comics, and will also see the return of Lady Sif (Jamie Alexander), the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum), Valkyrie, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Thor: Love and Thunder will also have Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who is on his way to becoming the biggest