Thor: Love and Thunder | Official News and Speculation Thread

[kvz5]

So Taika, Natalie, and Chris are now all there. Time for a Tessa watch!

 

[Fosterson]

So Taika’s, Natalie, and Chris are now all there. Time for a Tessa watch!

Don't forget about Bale!

 

[kvz5]

Don't forget about Bale!

I would nevah but I figured he’d join much later as his role is smaller and unless we hear something otherwise, he still seems to be doing that Russell film with Margot and MBJ first.

 

[HammerDown]

Taika in what seems like his second quarantine. This time i’m guessing in Australia.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Glad to hear Hemsworth is sticking around. Watched the first Thor movie again the other night and it's still damn under rated for me, and Hemsworth is great in it.

It's only really the sequel I found him dull in.

 

[HammerDown]

New dates:

Black Widow - May 7, 2021
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - July 9, 2021
Eternals - November 5, 2021

No word on TLT though. Hopefully into won't move, there's plenty of time for things to sort themselves out until then.

 

[HammerDown]

Important crew is now arriving in Australia.

 

[Fosterson]

Christopher Eccleston Would Return As Thor Villain (But Only With Raganrok Team)

 

[HammerDown]

If filming is indeed going to start soon I wonder if we should be getting some casting news in the coming weeks.

So far we have the following cast/characters. These are basically certainties:

Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Natalie Portman - Jane Foster
Tessa Thompson - Valkyrie
Christian Bale - ???
Taika Waititi - Korg
??? - Miek
Vin Diesel - Groot

Then we have some other Guardians joining the mix according to Vin Diesel. I’m guessing these other characters will also make an appearance:

Tom Hiddleston - Loki
Jaime Alexander - Sif
Jeff Goldblum - The Grandmaster
Bradley Cooper - Rocket
??? - Beta Ray Bill
Cate Blanchett - Hela *

Wishful thinking but it would be cool to see her come back in some capacity. If not involved in the plot then maybe as a post credits sequence. That would be pretty sweet.

 

[Iceman]

I’d love to see Cate’s Hela again. Also it’s definitely time for Beta Ray Bill!

 

[THORin]

Cate has said she’d love to; I would be so happy to see Hela again.

 

[HammerDown]

I accidentally found this gem of a nugget of information from the Ragnarok press tour in Australia back in 2017. Now listen to what Mark Ruffalo said at the 0.30 mark. He just can't help himself. Hemsworth laughed at the casual way he just spilled the beans and just tried to dodge the subject. Some stuff is just mapped out years in advance and people can't help to let slip spoilery info here and there.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Hulk is also in TLT. I mean Ruffalo did say "we" after all.

I'm hoping that we will be shooting Thor 4 here... I've been hearing rumblings about it.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Mjolnir Reborn]

I can't wait to get some more solid news on this. I'd love for this to be the second part in a Waititi Thor trilogy as well. The guy is just on a roll and I hope he wants to stay in the MCU for a while.

 

[Fosterson]

Natalie's out of quarantine too:

Natalie Portman shows off slim figure in a black and white bikini as she enjoys a beach day in Byron | Daily Mail Online

I won't post any pictures here because:

(a) I despise the Daily Mail

(b) Natalie's young daughter is in them, and photos like that shouldn't be published anywhere IMO.

 

[Dark Raven]

Natalie's out of quarantine too:

Natalie Portman shows off slim figure in a black and white bikini as she enjoys a beach day in Byron | Daily Mail Online

I won't post any pictures here because:

(a) I despise the Daily Mail

(b) Natalie's young daughter is in them, and photos like that shouldn't be published anywhere IMO.

I don't know if she really looks like she's been working out for this role. I don't expect her to look muscular, but she doesn't look so toned in those pics. And not all of those pics feature Natalie's daughter in them, so those could've been posted here.

 

[Fosterson]

I don't know if she really looks like she's been working out for this role. I don't expect her to look muscular, but she doesn't look so toned in those pics.

I've been saying for a while now that I think that they're probably going to just use CGI to make her look more muscular (a bit like how they made Evans look skinny in TFA), rather than her actually work out.

Nat's a pro who has done big workout routines for movies before (Black Swan) so if Marvel were actually expecting her to bulk up, she would be training and we would be seeing evidence of that by now.

And not all of those pics feature Natalie's daughter in them, so those could've been posted here.

As I said, I despise the Daily Mail and everything it represents. I don't want to derail this thread with a political conversation, but suffice to say that the Mail perfectly embodies what I loathe about the right-wing press in the UK.

 

[Dark Raven]

I've been saying for a while now that I think that they're probably going to just use CGI to make her look more muscular (a bit like how they made Evans look skinny in TFA), rather than her actually work out.

Nat's a pro who has done big workout routines for movies before (Black Swan) so if Marvel were actually expecting her to bulk up, she would be training and we would be seeing evidence of that by now.



As I said, I despise the Daily Mail and everything it represents. I don't want to derail this thread with a political conversation, but suffice to say that the Mail perfectly embodies what I loathe about the right-wing press in the UK.

Are those pics exclusive to the Daily Mail or can they be posted from a different source which would then take them completely out of the equation and therefore there wouldn't be a problem with that for you?

 

[Fosterson]

Are those pics exclusive to the Daily Mail or can they be posted from a different source which would then take them completely out of the equation and therefore there wouldn't be a problem with that for you?

Feel free to post the pictures yourself if you want. Obviously, I can't control what others post, and nor do I want to. I myself reserve the right not to do so for the aforementioned reasons.

 

[HammerDown]

It's Hollywood. They'll find a way to "polish" things up if they need to.
Marvel has done it many times before. A few clear examples of that where shown in Ragnarok with Thor and Hela.

 

[Iceman]

Cate has said she’d love to; I would be so happy to see Hela again.

That’s a great sign. So if they want her and have a storyline that includes her at some point in future, it can happen.

 

[HammerDown]

Natalie Portman Is Forging New Fairy Tales and Swinging Thor's Hammer

Now, I would be remiss if I didn’t ask you about Thor. I assume you’re going to tell you every plot twist?

I can’t tell you that much. I’m really excited. I’m starting to train, to get muscles. If there can be all these female superheroes, the more of them they are, the better it is. I’m trying to think — it’s based on the graphic novel of the Mighty Thor. She’s going through cancer treatment and is a superhero on the side.

 

[Fosterson]

Natalie Portman Is Forging New Fairy Tales and Swinging Thor's Hammer

Interesting. So it seems that I was wrong and that she really is "getting jacked" after all!

Can't wait to see the results!

 

[kvz5]

I’m trying to think — it’s based on the graphic novel of the Mighty Thor. She’s going through cancer treatment and is a superhero on the side.

Is she confirming then then that the cancer storyline is getting adapted?!

 

[flickchick85]

I think this is gonna be more emotional than people are expecting.