Christian Bale Reportedly in Talks to Join Thor 4 Cast With Chris Hemsworth
The man who played The Dark Knight may join the MCU.
Former Batman actor Christian Bale may be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. According to Collider, Bale is in talks to join Thor 4 in an undisclosed role.
This is purely speculation, but given that Waititi has cited the comic The Mighty Thor as inspiration for his next Thor movie, it could be that Bale will be playing a villain from that series like the evil businessman Dario Agger who transforms into a powerful Minotaur. The Mighty Thor is part of a larger Thor saga where Gorr the God Butcher is the overarching villain, so that character may be a possibility.
On the heroic side of things, Bale wouldn't be a bad fit for the fan-favorite hammer-wielder Beta Ray Bill, or perhaps Balder the Brave, Thor's half-brother.
IGN reached out for confirmation on this casting but Disney declined to comment.
If Kevin Fiege does indeed recruit Bale to the MCU for Love and Thunder, Bale would be joining Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, and Natalie Portman, who will be returning to wield the hammer as Thor herself. And of course, Waititi's Korg will be coming back for the next installment.
Waititi recently revealed when Thor 4 will begin filming later this year in Australia. He also shared how Love and Thunder will be different from Ragnarok.
The released date for Thor: Love and Thunder is November 5, 2021.
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