41 Facts About Thor: Love and Thunder

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Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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Love and Thunder was announced in July 2019, with Hemsworth, Waititi, and Thompson all set to return, as well as Portman who did not appear in Ragnarok.

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Thor: Love and Thunder adapted elements from Jason Aaron's run on the Mighty Thor comic book, which sees Foster take on the mantle and powers of Thor whilst under treatment for cancer.

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Robinson joined to contribute to the script in February 2020, Thor: Love and Thunder further casting was revealed later that year including the appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Thor: Love and Thunder premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 23, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 8, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.

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Love and Thunder has grossed over $760 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2022.

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The leader of the gods, Zeus, fears Gorr Thor: Love and Thunder is unwilling to help, thinking they can remain safe Thor: Love and Thunder hidden from Gorr in the City.

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Thor then leaves Gorr to make his decision Thor: Love and Thunder attends to Foster, who succumbs to her illness Thor: Love and Thunder dies in his arms.

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Waititi was not interested in repeating what they did with Ragnarok, instead wanting to do "something more interesting for myself to keep the whole thing ignited Thor: Love and Thunder to make sure that I'm feeling creatively stimulated".

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Thompson Thor: Love and Thunder Feige added that Valkyrie's bisexuality would be addressed in the sequel, retroactively making her Marvel Studios' first LGBTQ superhero.

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Don Harwin, the Minister for the Arts for the Australian state of New South Wales, announced at the end of July that Thor: Love and Thunder would be filmed at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney back-to-back with Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with work set to begin on Love and Thunder there in March 2020 ahead of an August 2020 filming start.

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Thor: Love and Thunder added that the studio would work with "local educational institutions in creating internship opportunities".

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Thompson confirmed a month later that Bale would star as the villain in the film, while Vin Diesel, who voices Groot in the MCU films, said he had discussed the film with Waititi Thor: Love and Thunder had been told the Guardians of the Galaxy would be appearing in it.

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The studio agreed to adapt Aaron's storyline Thor: Love and Thunder include Portman following discussions with Waititi about where the story could lead.

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Thor: Love and Thunder explained that Thor having his axe Stormbreaker and then seeing his hammer Mjolnir return "in the hands of someone else" and "no longer [being] his hammer" would explore "the idea that someone's taking his place", which he felt some fans assumed would occur, but did not believe this as such.

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Thor: Love and Thunder was unsure if the film would include the storyline from Aaron's run in which Foster suffers from breast cancer, which he said was a powerful part of the comics.

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Thor: Love and Thunder follows Thor as he attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie, Korg, and Foster to stop Gorr the God Butcher from eliminating all gods.

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Four or five drafts of the screenplay had been completed by mid-April 2020, when Waititi said the sequel was "so over the top now in the very best way" Thor: Love and Thunder would make Ragnarok look like a "run of the mill, very safe film" by doubling down on its crazier aspects.

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Thor: Love and Thunder wanted to up the ante and make the film as if "10-year-olds told us what should be in a movie and we said yes to every single thing.

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Thor: Love and Thunder expressed interest in featuring the character Beta Ray Bill, but was unsure at that point if he would.

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Thor: Love and Thunder said it was very romantic, and explained that he wanted to make a romance film because he wanted to make something that he had not done before, and, as such, wrote the film as a love story.

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Thor: Love and Thunder later said the film was "about love, with superheroes and outer space", and that he wanted to "embrace this thing that I was always a bit dismissive of, and explore this idea of love, and show characters who do believe in love".

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Thor: Love and Thunder said it would have its own "distinct flavour" from Ragnarok, which he called a 1970s space opera with a festive, party-like tone.

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In December, Feige revealed that the film's release was delayed again, this time to May 6, 2022, Thor: Love and Thunder he announced that Bale would portray Gorr the God Butcher in the film.

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Thor: Love and Thunder received special permission to enter Australia, despite the country's strict travel restrictions during the pandemic, since Love and Thunder was providing jobs for Australians.

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Marco Vito Oddo of Collider and Ryan Parker from The Hollywood Reporter highlighted the use of "Sweet Child o' Mine", which Oddo felt indicated Waititi would "keep the hard rock aesthetics that helped Thor: Ragnarok become a huge success", while Parker called it a "bright, stylish, fun trailer [that] sets a tone for the film in true Taika Waititi form".

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Justin Harp of Digital Spy felt the humor from Ragnarok was "clearly back in this film too", while Tom Power of TechRadar felt the trailer was a "superhero, intergalactic glam rock feast for the senses" Thor: Love and Thunder contained intriguing footage that did a good job of teasing the film.

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Thor: Love and Thunder thought the trailer was a "far cry from the Thor we witnessed over a decade ago, as the franchise has transformed into a full-blown space comedy".

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Scott Mendelson of Forbes called the trailer "the real deal" compared to the teaser, Thor: Love and Thunder noted similarities with the Masters of the Universe franchise.

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Thor: Love and Thunder speculated that Thor and Foster would be "pining" for each other despite it being 11 years after their first encounter, and called it "a little depressing", as he hoped the two "A+ dating specimens would have moved on".

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Thor: Love and Thunder highlighted how Gorr's scenes played with color and contrast, and the "interplay" between Foster and Valkyrie.

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The video was met with criticism for what some viewers perceived as Waititi Thor: Love and Thunder Thompson's "mocking" the visual effects, on the same day that multiple VFX artists who worked for Marvel had spoken out against being "underpaid" Thor: Love and Thunder "overworked" by the studio's productions.

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Thor: Love and Thunder premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 23, 2022.

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Thor: Love and Thunder was released on Disney+ on September 8, 2022, part of Disney+ Day, with the option to view the theatrical version of the film or an IMAX Enhanced version.

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Love and Thunder was the sixth film in the COVID-19 pandemic to earn over 10 million theater admissions in its opening weekend.

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The site's critics consensus reads: "In some ways, Thor: Love and Thunder feels like Ragnarok redux – but overall, it offers enough fast-paced fun to make this a worthy addition to the MCU.

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Owen Gleiberman of Variety said there are "many words to describe [Thor: Love and Thunder]", stating "comedy is all part of the package" that made Ragnarok "such a genuine Marvel wildflower.

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Thor: Love and Thunder praised Gorr's characterization–a "power[ful introduction]"–and concluded the review by saying he felt "moved" by the end.

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Jade King of The Gamer felt expectations from queer audiences for prominent "LGBTQ+ characters and themes" in Thor: Love and Thunder were not met, writing that "the film's creators have been out there talking up the LGBTQ+ representation when it isn't really a massive part of the experience.

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The special on this film, Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder, was released on Disney+ on September 8, 2022, part of Disney+ Day.

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Waititi was open to returning to direct another Thor film if Hemsworth was involved, stating the story would need to be "something surprising Thor: Love and Thunder unexpected", suggesting a low budget road trip film with no fight scenes, similar to Nebraska.

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