Thor: Love & Thunder Will Have You Rooting For Gorr the God Butcher
Thor: Love and Thunder could see its villain, Gorr the God Butcher, draw some sympathy from the audience. Following on from the climactic events of Avengers: Endgame, Love and Thunder sees the titular deity on a mission to find inner peace. However, Thor's plans are scuppered when he has to assemble a team made up of his old allies, including Korg, Valkyrie, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (now Mighty Thor). Together, the group are set to fight against Gorr the God Butcher who, as his name implies, is on a mission of deicide.
A relatively new character to the Marvel canon, Gorr was born on a harsh planet with no name, and grew up in a society that worshipped gods despite no god ever coming to their aid. With the death of his partner, parents and children, Gorr developed a deep hatred for gods and sought to kill any and all that he encountered. Unluckily, Thor fits the bill, andLove and Thundersetsthe stage for a showdown between the God of Thunder and the God Butcher, played by MCU newcomer Christian Bale.
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By the sounds of things, however, Gorr's depiction in Love and Thunder might not end up being so black-and-white. In an interview with Fandango, director Taika Waititi, along with stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, described the “nuance” of Gorr, with Waititi saying that he’s “the most sympathetic villain” the MCU has seen. Similarly, Hemsworth outlines that the Gorr isn’t a “stock standard evil villain,” whileThompson points to Stan Lee’s philosophy for superheroes as a descriptor for Gorr’s complex backstory and past trauma. Read the Love and Thunder team's full quotes below:
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