Collider: Christian Bale in Talks to Join ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

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Oscar winner Christian Bale is in talks to join Chris Hemsworth in Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder, Collider has exclusively learned.

Taika Waititi is returning to direct the sequel, which is gearing up to start production this summer. The follow-up to 2017's Thor: Ragnarok is shaping up to be Bale's first comic book movie since his final turn as Batman in 2012's The Dark Knight Rises.

Marvel had no comment.

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https://collider.com/christian-bale-thor-love-and-thunder-cast/

Confirmed by THR https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christian-bale-talks-thor-love-thunder-1267315

 

[Lifejumper]

Whewww... collider trackrecord good?

 

[Deleted member 15428]

How thin, fat or muscular is he gonna get this time?

 

[Strafer]

Wonder if we will get buff Bale or Skinny Bale

 

[hydruxo]

Bale in a Marvel movie??? Holy shit, let's gooo. Thought he wouldn't want to do anything similar after finishing up TDK trilogy honestly.

 

[SteveWinwood]

psh like he would do comic book movies

 

[VeryHighlander]

Beta Ray Bill or bust

 

[janusff]

Bale crossing streams

 

[NealMcCauley]

Beta Ray Bale

 

[Tace]

Now that would be interesting

 

[Certinfy]

This would hands down be the greatest what the fuck casting I've ever seen if it happens. The power of Taika!

 

[Carn]

How thin, fat or muscular is he gonna get this time?

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Bale will be playing Mjölnir; a true physical transformation.

 

[VeryHighlander]

Beta Ray Bale

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Aw damn I wish I thought of that first now I look like a fool

 

[Joe]

Ohhh goooood for him

 

[Hystzen]

Adam Warlock finally coming

 

[mrmoose]

How thin, fat or muscular is he gonna get this time?

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Volstagg's return is going to be amazing.

 

[LBsquared]

He already made the GOAT comic book movies. His right to slum it if he feels like it. Make him funny, Taika.

 

[infamous5445]

Looks like Bale wants to have some fun.

 

[ThatMeanScene]

Will he play the High Evolutionary? (Are we still believing that plot rumor at all, btw?)

 

[Nisaba]

I'm so curious who he'd be but I'm down for this.

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

Beta Ray Bill or bust

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Why suggest this? Now anyone else will be a downgrade.

 

[MadLaughter]

Beta Ray Bale

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Sometimes, life just works out perfectly. A thermodynamic miracle

 

[Carn]

To be fair, if Bale ends up in the movie I hope it will be a bit like Goldbum's Grandmaster.

 

[Spectromixer]

Whewww... collider trackrecord good?

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pretty much, they don't get huge scoops often though

 

[Laserdisk]

Can he bloody well not

 

[Mr. Poolman]

There is our Beta Ray Bill.

 

[Kaswa101]

He should stick to good movies

 

[Blader]

Dario Agger?

Bale in a Marvel movie??? Holy shit, let's gooo. Thought he wouldn't want to do anything similar after finishing up TDK trilogy honestly.

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A Taika Thor movie is probably different enough from a Nolan Batman!

 

[PeskyToaster]

This is one of the only marvel movies I'm looking forward to. I really liked Thor's arc but I didn't like how they basically did it twice over in Infinity War and Endgame.

 

[DeltaRed]

Everyone wants to work with Taika

 

[DustyVonErich]

Beta Ray Bale

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Yeah. Gonna need to steal that clever phrase :)

 

[Scullibundo]

Whewww... collider trackrecord good?

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Not really.

 

[AndreGX]

How thin, fat or muscular is he gonna get this time?

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He's playing Hulk

 

[Transistor]

Everyone wants to work with Taika

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Can you blame them? He's a fantastic director and apparently a genuine joy to work with.

 

[Deleted member 4976]

GOAT Batman returns for more comic movies?

Yes please.

 

[Blader]

Not really.

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Generally they don't have much of a record with scoops I don't think, but the reporter on this one is Jeff Sneider who used to be at Variety (I think? one of those trades) which I think lends this one some credibility.

 

[OtisPepperoni]

Hope he keeps his natural accent and hams the fuck up.

 

[dancingphlower]

Not sure how reliable Collider is but Bale would be a great get. I would love if they let him ham it up as a cosmic being.

 

[UnderSiege]

He should stick to good movies

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[Brinbe]

lol that is hilarious. get that marvel money, breh

 

[Jraphics Horse]

Will he play the High Evolutionary? (Are we still believing that plot rumor at all, btw?)

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wasn't that GOTG3?

 

[LiK]

BETA RAY BILL????

 

[dancingphlower]

Just saw that Hollywood Reporter has reported on it too.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/christian-bale-talks-thor-love-thunder-1267315

 

[mreddie]

If it's BRB, I would think he's gonna be a voice.

 

[Deleted member 864]

Everyone wants to work with Taika

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I can't blame them.

 

[hitme]

Biggest betrayal of 2020 so far.

 

[JohnF]

He'll play a character named Wayne Bruce, who stalks the daytime as a hero named Manbird.

 

[Sean C.]

I don't see how Beta Ray Bill would fit into this, since his intro story is about wielding Thor's hammer, and Love and Thunder is apparently already going to be about Jane Foster doing that.

 

[Tuorom]

Nice. Bale is a nice pick up for the MCU. Hopefully he is in a recurring role, they shouldn't waste his potential.

Bale will be playing Mjölnir; a true physical transformation.

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lmao

Nothing but metallic milkshakes to get that shine. Comes in a solid 200 and his skin glitters.

 

[Christian]

Gorr.