The internet, particularly the Marvel side of social media, has been busy sharing the thoughts and opinions after the new trailer for "Thor: Love and Thunder" was released.
Specifically, it seems that people cannot stop talking about Christian Bale, who joins the cast of the Marvel film as Gorr the God Butcher.
The First Glimpse of Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher
Before we get to all the reactions, let us first talk about what everyone has been reacting to. As previously mentioned, the trailer for "Thor: Love and Thunder" has been released. You can watch the full trailer below:
What makes this trailer extra special, especially for the fans of a certain actor who onced played Batman, is that everyone is getting a first glimpse of him as Gorr the God Butcher.
We are talking about none other than Christian Bale, who joins the Marvel movie to play the role of the menacing character.
According to an article by IGN, Gorr the God Butcher is basically an alien who targets gods only to kill after having his family taken from him. "Because his prayers for salvation went unanswered, Gorr decided that all gods are unworthy of the love and devotion they receive from their worshipers," the article explains.
He has made it his mission to rid the universe of its many gods, which includes Thor.
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Twitter Reacts to Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher
The moment that the trailer hit the internet, Marvel fans and movie fans alike took to Twitter to share what they have to say about Bale playing the menacing alien. It should be noted that the actor is arguably best known to many as the former Bruce Wayne or Batman.
Here are some of the reactions on shared on Twitter regarding the first glimpse of Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher:
the future of the MCU will not see the light of day if they waste Christian Bale. https://t.co/XATHGLcLdu
— Tim! COMMISSIONS OPEN 🍉 (@CosmicTubes) 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
Nah bruh that Thor trailer was nuts, Christian Bale looks crazy as hell.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) May 24, 2022
NOW CAN Y’ALL SHUT THE HELL UP #Gorr LOOKS CREEPIER THAN THE COMIC THIS IS CHRISTIAN FUCKING BALE HERE HE’S GOONG TO KILL IT #ThorLoveAndThunder pic.twitter.com/3WbW3OSP8H
— AFRO PUNKS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE NOW! LINK IN BIO! (@UpToTASK) May 24, 2022
'Thor: Love and Thunder'
"Thor: Love and Thunder" is one of Marvel's movies scheduled for release this year, specifically on July 8. Joining Christian Bale in the cast are Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, who are set to reprise their roles as Thor and Jane Foster, respectively.
Fans of Jane Foster, in particular, are in for a treat as they will get to see her become Mighty Thor in this movie. Other cast members include Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, and Russell Crowe.
The movie is part of the Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is the direct sequel to "Thor: Ragnarok."
"Thor: Love and Thunder" is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
