Marvel Rejected Thor: Love & Thunder's Goat Chariot Idea Back In 2009
The God of Thunder’s beloved goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, were rejected during the development of the original movie before Thor: Love and Thunder. Marvel Studios introduced audiences to Chris Hemsworth’s titular Asgardian in 2011’s Thor, which was then followed up with Thor: The Dark World. Thor: Ragnarok famously reinvigorated the self-serious franchise and now, Taika Waititi’s sequel, Love and Thunder, is set to be released in theaters on July 8. In addition to Hemsworth, the film’s cast includes Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Jamie Alexander as Lady Sif, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Russell Crowe as Zeus, and Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher.
Marvel Studios finally unveiled the first Thor: Love and Thunder trailerearlier this week. Some takeaways from the trailer include the return of the “Asgardians of the Galaxy,” the appearance of Zeus in Olympus, and Jane Foster wielding Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor in its final moments. The teaser also took fans to New Asgard where, at one point, a flying boat can be seen carted by Thor’s goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr aka Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder. In Norse mythology, the pair are Thor’s companions who pull his chariot across the sky. They made their comic debut in 1976’s Thor Annual #5 and, despite being pitched back in 2009, had yet to be seen in live-action.
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Zack Stenz, who co-wrote the original Thor film, recently took to Twitter to praise Love and Thunder’s inclusion of Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr. According to Stentz, Thor’s goats were pitched to appear in Phase One of the MCU. However, Kevin Feige and company thought it was hard enough selling “a space Viking with a magic hammer"
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