Thor: Love & Thunder Can Make "Fat Thor's" Real Name Cooler
Chris Hemsworth's Thor is one of the most beloved characters in the MCU, and in Thor: Love And Thunder, he can earn the nickname other than «Fat Thor» given to him in Avengers: Endgame. Thor's appearance controversially changed in Endgame, where his depression is depicted as him becoming overweight and alcoholic. Thanks to his new look, some MCU fans labeled the superhero «Fat Thor,» but his real nickname is less well known.
Nicknames are not new in the MCU, with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) famously giving his Avenger teammates several nicknames over the years. In The Avengers, he called Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) «Legolas» after the Lord Of The Rings archer and named Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) «Capsicle» in reference to the 70 years Captain America spent cryogenically frozen. Thor wasn't safe from the name-calling either. In reference to Thor's new appearance in Endgame, Stark dubbed the God of Thunder «Lebowski» after Jeff Bridges' similar-looking character. But neither Fat Thor nor Lebowski are the Asgardian's actual MCU nickname.
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«Bro Thor» is Thor's official nickname used for MCU merchandise, and in Love And Thunder, he can earn that name thanks to his makeover. The trailer for Taika Waititi's latest movie shows Thor with braided, wavy hair and a refreshed wardrobe, which suggests he is morphing more into what a stereotypical «bro» looks like. Thor's appearance is edging towards the archetypal Californian surfer bro, a comparison he has received before. In The Avengers, Tony Stark called Thor «Point Break» due to his long blonde locks that reminded the founding Avengers member of Patrick Swayze in the film of the same name. A
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