Thor: Love and Thunder trailer has Marvel fans shook with its 80s aesthetic, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) rom-com, Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) vs. Gorr (Christian Bale) one-on-one action shots, Mjolnir’s new abilities & much more. The 2-minute long preview assures vibrant visuals and Taika Waititi’s blueprint from Thor: Ragnarok. Additionally, there are no less comic relief moments especially when Zeus (Russell Crowe) accidentally “flicked too hard” on Odinson’s disguise.
If Marvel fans thought Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) looked scary in Doctor Strange 2 then wait till Thor: Love and Thunder introduces Gorr the God Butcher to the big screen. The new trailer offered a first look at his ominous white skin and robe as well as his sword, the All-Black the Necrosword.
Let’s be honest, Gorr has an uncanny resemblance to Voldemort and his eerie expressions make him more frightening than any other big bad so far in the Marvel cinematic universe. But to make up for the petrifying glimpses of the god killer, Odinson’s naked (yet censored) shot in the hall of Olympus has left Marvel fans gasping.
If that wasn’t enough, Valkyrie brawling against Gorr with Zeus’ lightning bolt is one of the few jaw-dropping sequences from the Thor 4 trailer. Few other stand-out moments confirmed Thor’s magical goat, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, new shots of Olympus, A guns blazing shot of Guardians of the Galaxy’s Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Drax (Dave Bautista) and Mjolnir’s strange new abilities. From the looks of it, the hammer can break down into shards to attack enemies. Readers can check out reactions below.
NAKED THOR WAS NOT ON THE BINGO CARD THIS YEAR #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/dChHG5AWGB
— Wanda’s Imaginary Sheep | Team Witch (@ChaosMagik_) May 24, 2022
I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT KING VALKYRIE #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/6y74SZtNIv
— king valkyrie’s pr manager (@valcaroI) May 24, 2022
I'm sorry but Christian Bale is in a completely different film & level than anyone else in #ThorLoveAndThunder & I'm all for it. pic.twitter.com/Jqk1pVQaaQ
— MoviesThatMaher (@MoviesThatMaher) May 24, 2022
thor naked, jane kicking ass, and valkyrie looks fine as hell yeah this movie finna be good pic.twitter.com/EU26EBxXzW
— Caitlin (@thememequeem) May 24, 2022
Gorr's reaction to Thor naked pic.twitter.com/zvKUbKyA3P
— New Rockstars (@NewRockstars) May 24, 2022
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale. What an attractive ass cast, man.
The trailer also looks like a super fun throwback to the 80’s. pic.twitter.com/AN5ksZkWLt
— Jesabel (@JesabelRaay) May 24, 2022
Taika said: "let's give the gays everything they want" and then proceeded to strip Thor naked & tie him up w/ gold chains. Iconic. https://t.co/ZdDM1LRp7z
— Colethewolf (@Colethewolf) May 24, 2022
We finally got a naked Thor!
This is automatically the best MCU movie! #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/413W25IBnf— BreezeBubble (@BreezeBub) May 24, 2022
We need the uncensored version of naked Thor now! #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/uRFkcKHfCW
— Frosty (@FrostFlame726) May 24, 2022
Pleasantly shocked to see they just put makeup on Christian Bale in the new Thor instead of making him another CGI blob
— Patrick Willems (@patrickhwillems) May 24, 2022
I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT KING VALKYRIE #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/6y74SZtNIv
— king valkyrie’s pr manager (@valcaroI) May 24, 2022
I mean, Christian Bale is the villain. He looks so awesome as Gorr, and this movie just has a look and vibe to it that hopefully gets as weird and different as possible. https://t.co/cF6YT7A9z9
— Jeff D. Lowe @ #VeeCon (@JeffDLowe) May 24, 2022
Ladies and Gentlemen, Christian Bale as Gorr #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/0MycX92rky
— Camthalion ☽ -44 (@LokiBaggins) May 24, 2022
That’s Zeus’s bolt lmfao he dead https://t.co/j5WTOAKhB0
— Josh (@DonQuixote616) May 24, 2022
if you’re gonna have thor be naked don’t be cowards and censor his bare ass https://t.co/npgD5kguFu
— Taylor (@TaylorPettitt) May 24, 2022
The second extended preview offers some breadcrumbs on Thor: Love and Thunder plot including some teasing glimpse of romance between the God of Thunder and Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor. Earlier hints also indicated a possible entanglement between Jane Foster and Valkyrie so it’s unclear who could end up with who by the end of Thor: Love and Thunder.
Thor: Love and Thunder hits theatres on July 8.
What did you think of the new trailer and first look at Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher? Let us know in the comments or hit up our writer @RAKarthikPrasad on Twitter.
