Christian Bale’s transformation into a Marvel villain appears to have met with complete approval. In an interview shared by Fandango’s Erik Davis on social media, the director of “Thor: Love and Thunder” revealed that the former Batman had “the best audience test of all Marvel villains.”
Bale plays Gorr, the Butcher of the Gods, who first appeared in the comics in early 2013, in a story arc that was a hit with Thor readers.
Gorr grew up on a barren planet with no name. When his mother, partner and children died, he came to believe that gods could not exist and for this he was banished from his tribe. When he discovered that gods existed but did not help the needy, he vowed to kill them all.
This motivation would have been embodied with praise by Bale, who, according to Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, present in the interview, is able to persuade the audience to even cheer him a little.
“(Bale brings) exactly what you’d expect. Nuance, complexity, depth, a certain … quirk that I didn’t see in the script,” Hemsworth said in the interview. “The thing is, you find yourself sympathizing or asking the same questions he’s asking, or considering the ideas that come to his mind. He’s not your standard villain villain.”
“Sometimes you cheer for him,” agrees Thompson.
For director Taika Waititi, Bale’s portrayal made Gorr “the cutest villain we’ve ever had”. It is at this point that the director of “Thor: Love and Thunder” reveals: “It was also the highest proof of all Marvel villains”.
“That’s what Stan Lee was saying, right? That your trauma is what makes you a superhero or a villain,” explains Thompson. “It’s just that in the case of bad guys it’s unsolved. His source of pain manifests itself in evil. And I think it captures him very well.”
To address him, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will have the support of Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who resurfaces with the powers of the same God of Thunder.
“Thor: Love and Thunder” will be released on July 7 in Brazil, one day before the US release.
NEW: In our exclusive interview for #ThorLoveAndThunder, @Taika Waititi reveals that Christian Bale’s Gorr is the MCU’s most “understanding” villain and says that Bale has also tested the tallest of all villains Marvel has ever had. “It’s really in there,” he adds @Tessa Thompson_xpic.twitter.com/JcuHyQrABb
– Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) June 13, 2022
Source: Terra
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