Thor: Love And Thunder’s Tessa Thompson Admits Watching Russell Crowe’s “Fantastic” Thunderbolt Workout

When the latest full trailer of Thor: love and thunder Released in late May, it raised many questions about the upcoming Marvel movie, but also presented some interesting revelations, including the fact that Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie (whose real name we don’t yet know) is defending itself with a new weapon. . . in the box office hit: Zeus’ Thunderbolt. Behind the scenes, the use of this new divine tool required Thompson to undergo special training, and he makes some killer moves with it on screen (as audiences will soon see). However, by the actor’s own admission, his lightning abilities are nothing compared to those possessed by the MCU’s own Zeus, Russell Crowe.

How do you know? Tessa Thompson not only got to see what her co-star could do with the lightning bolt as the cameras rolled during production, but she also sneaked on him as she practiced with the props outside his. caravan on the set.

As captured in the video at the beginning of this article, I had the pleasure of interviewing King Valkyrie herself during the Thor: love and thunder press day in Los Angeles last weekend, and during our conversation I took the time to ask him about love at first sight. He admitted it wasn’t the easiest weapon to wield and thanked Russell Crowe for what he was able to do with it:

I don’t know about you, but I can perfectly imagine Tessa Thompson peering through the curtains of her trailer at a costumed Russell Crowe tossing and spinning her prop like a pro spinner. It’s a mental image that makes me laugh every time I throw it.

More seriously, the passion and enthusiasm that Tessa Thompson has shown for her work behind the scenes Thor: love and thunder it was a wonderful thing to see. In addition to expressing sincere remorse for not having more time to practice with the legendary weapon of Zeus during the making of the blockbuster film, she talked about his connection with his weapons in Thor: Ragnarok – the Dragonfang sword and his two daggers – and explained that he created a kind of intimacy with them. She continued,

The funny irony of it all is that the relationship between a hero and his favorite weapon is actually an ongoing joke. Thor: love and thunderAnd while I don’t want to spoil the details on this forum, Tessa Thompson explained that the gag was something that was completely fleshed out on set:

The audience will realize this in this joke very soon, since Thor: love and thunder There are less than two weeks to its release (and the buzz around the blockbuster is already growing). The one directed by Taika Waititi Marvel Cinematic Universe The blockbuster, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Russell Crowe and Tessa Thompson, will be released in cinemas around the world on July 8 and Tickets are on sale now (opens in a new tab) .