“If Loki was gonna write a play about his death, then he would want to get the most talented actors he could, the biggest stars of Asgardian theatre, to come and do this thing.” “That was just through contacts,” Waititi told of how he pulled off the hilarious casting coup.
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Meanwhile, actor-Odin was played by Jurassic Park star Sam Neill (who previously appeared in Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s film Hunt for the Wilderpeople), while Thor’s avatar was brought to life by perhaps the most inspired casting choice yet – Chris Hemsworth’s real-life brother Luke Hemsworth (not to be confused with Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth), best known for his role in HBO series Westworld. Still here? Then you’ll be among the surprised and delighted viewers who saw the scene in Thor: Ragnarok when Loki (disguised as Anthony Hopkins’ Odin) put on a play about his own supposed death in the previous film, with the Asgardian actor portraying the God of Mischief non other than… Matt Damon. There's still another version of Loki from The Avengers in 2012 still time-hopping around the Marvel Cinematic Universe (for the upcoming Loki series on Disney+), but Thor may not be aware of that just yet.Look away now if you haven’t seen the film or want to avoid spoilers… There have been rumblings that Matt Damon's role may be more significant, with some theorizing that Thor needs his character to impersonate Loki, who was killed by Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. There's likely plenty of improvisation happening on set, and this scene will undoubtedly have plenty of laughs, but we're not sure what purpose the scene will serve beyond that. We're not sure how much of what is being shot for this scene will be used in the movie. Maybe when we find Thor, he's still lazing about a little bit, enjoying some entertainment before the story begins. Plus, Sam Neill was seen wearing weathered slacks, a button down, and sport coat, just as Anthony Hopkins did as Odin in Ragnarok. There are a couple costume changes for Luke Hemsworth and Matt Damon that show them wearing the wardrobe sported by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston in a couple different scenes from Ragnarok. Just as Thor: Ragnarok featured a play dramatizing the events of Thor: The Dark World, it appears Thor: Love and Thunder will be doing the same for Thor: Ragnarok. Falcone was also on set, though it's not clear what role he has in the stage production. Melissa McCarthy was caught dressed as Hela, the Thor: Ragnarok villain played by Cate Blanchett.
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, the married comedic duo who have worked together on Bridesmaids, Tammy, Life of the Party, and The Boss, were spotted on set. But there were two other stars spotted on set who are completely new to the franchise. Also returning was Sam Neill as the play version of Thor's father Odin. Matt Damon was spotted on set, reprising his role as an actor playing Loki in the stage production, and Chris Hemsworth's brother Luke Hemsworth is again portraying the stage version of Thor. The set in question appears to be a large stage where another dramatization of the previous Thor film's events is being reenacted, echoing an early scene from Thor: Ragnarok that recapped the series thus far with some amusing actors providing cameos. The Daily Mail got hold of a bunch of spy photos from the set of Thor: Love and Thunder.
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How do we know? Spy photos of the movie currently in production caught two stars on set in full wardrobe, and believe us when we say that you'd probably enjoy them more if you avoided this revelation.īut for all the rest of you who simply can't resist, keep reading, but consider this your major spoiler warning. There will be two Thor: Love and Thunder cameos that no one would have expected to see. But that's not the only surprise that Marvel Studios has in store for fans. However, Marvel is shaking up the franchise a bit by bringing back Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, who will be taking on the mantle of The Mighty Thor herself. Director Taika Waititi is back to direct after being at the helm of Thor: Ragnarok, and Chris Hemsworth is returning as the god of thunder. Production on Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder is currently underway down in Australia.