Why Russell Crowe Shot All His Thor: Love & Thunder Scenes Twice
Warning! Spoilers below for Thor: Love and Thunder.
Taika Waititi explains why Russell Crowe had to shoot all of his Zeus scenes twice in Thor: Love and Thunder. After the success of 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, Waititi returned to direct Chris Hemsworth's fourth standalone Thor film. Thor: Love and Thunder follows the character as he teams up with Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), aka Mighty Thor, to defeat a new villain in the form of Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher. Although a hit at the box office, Thor: Love and Thunder has proven divisive amongst fans and critics.
As word reaches New Asgard that Gorr is traversing the galaxy, killing all the gods he can find, Thor, Valkyrie, Korg, and Mighty Thor put a plan into action to go to Omnipotence City and gather a force to defeat the villain. As the home of many of the universe's most mighty gods, Thor hopes that Omnipotence City will back their fight against Gorr, but Crowe's Zeus shoots down the idea. Boasting an arrogant attitude and an exaggerated Greek accent, Thor: Love and Thunder's Zeus is a significant departure from what many fans might have expected after the character was first teased in the film's trailers.
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In a new interview with Insider, Waititi reveals that Crowe had to shoot all of his Thor: Love and Thunder scenes twice, explaining that he was hesitant about the actor's Greek accent being "too silly." Waititi says that he originally wanted the character to speak with a British accent, but with Crowe adamant that Greek was the way to go, the decision was made to shoot it both ways and then decide later. Ultimately, Waititi agreed that
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