Thor: Love & Thunder's Trailer Bucked 2 Annoying Modern Trends
The Thor: Love and Thunder trailer has built anticipation for the upcoming MCU movie while managing to avoid two annoying modern trends in the process. The sequel will continue Thor's story after the events of Avengers: Endgame, featuring both Chris Hemsworth's titular God of Thunder and the Guardians of the Galaxy. In addition, Natalie Portman's Mighty Thor is set to make her first proper appearance, with the trailer offering the first glimpse at Jane Foster's superhero wielding Mjolnir.
Thor: Love and Thunder is shaping up to introduce more than just another Thor into the MCU, however. Russell Crowe will make his MCU debut as the Greek god Zeus, and Christian Bale will play the movie's antagonist, Gorr the God Butcher. The introduction of a new pantheon of gods into the MCU is no small feat, although the success of the Disney+ series Moon Knight and its Egyptian gods proves that deities can still work well within the franchise's wider narrative.
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The Thor: Love and Thunder trailer was long-awaited, and its eventual arrival has proven to be a triumphant success for the movie's marketing. Not only has it provided a great many talking points regarding the sequel and its place in the MCU, but it has managed to subvert expectations by being decidedly different from most modern trailers. With an upbeat song and only the faintest tease of Thor: Love and Thunder's superhero story, the trailer sets the movie apart from other recent releases. With details still relatively scarce and Thor: Love and Thunder's villain Gorr missing, it's a trailer that feels decidedly distinct.
Recent years have seen an uptick in trailers criticized for giving away too much of their
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