Thor: Love and Thunder Redesigned Gorr To Avoid Voldemort Comparisons
Writer/director Taika Waititi explains that Thor: Love and Thunder’s Gorr the God Butcher’s look deviates from his comic book counterpart to avoid comparisons to Harry Potter’s big bad. After revitalizing the Thor franchise with 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, Waititi makes his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Love and Thunder. The film marks Chris Hemsworth's fourth solo outing as the titular Asgardian. He'll appear alongside Natalie Portman as Jane Foster (A.K.A. the Mighty Thor) Jamie Alexander as Lady Sif, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Waititi as Korg, Russell Crowe as Zeus, and Christian Bale as Gorr.
Introduced in the 2012 comic Thor: God of Thunder #2, Gorr grew up as a dutiful servant of the gods despite watching those around him suffer while his prayers were never answered. Following the death of his family, Gorr steals the power of one particular god (as well as his sword) and becomes hell-bent on annihilating all deities who forsake their worshippers. The upcoming film is poised to adhere to Gorr’s backstory, with Love and Thunder's trailers already teasing the corpse of Falligar the Behemoth in a frame reminiscent of a panel from Jason Aaron’s God of Thunder comic. While Gorr’s story may be similar, Waititi says his look was redesigned to avoid comparisons to the Dark Lord.
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In a recent interview with IGN, Waititi talked about Gorr’s appearance and what influenced the final look of his face. Referencing the primary antagonist of the Harry Potter franchise, Waititi said they tried to maintain the character's aesthetic while avoiding comparisons to Lord Voldemort. Read the full quote below:
«His face in the comics unfortunately does
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