The God of Thunder has ditched his classic Avengers/Asgardian costume for something more punk rock in new behind-the-scenes photos from Thor: Love and Thunder.
The photos show Chris Hemsworth's Thor standing alongside Chris Pratt's Peter Quill/Star-Lord holding his magical ax Stormbreaker. In addition to gaining a hair braid and regaining muscle mass compared to his formally overweight self in Avengers: Endgame, Thor's wardrobe has changed, with the hero now sporting a red leather vest that shows off his biceps alongside a white t-shirt and blue jeans. By comparison, Star-Lord seems to have grown out his beard compared to previous movie entries.
This camaraderie shot between Thor and Star-Lord implies that their relationship may have improved since the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. After recovering him from the ship wreckage Thanos left behind, Quill initially expressed comedic jealousy toward Thor's literal godlike physique, particularly given Gamora's reaction to his muscles. After going their separate ways to stop Thanos (both of which resulted in failure) and eventually reuniting for Endgame's climax, Thor decided to travel with the Guardians of the Galaxy in hopes of finding himself after years of being plagued by depression for his failure to kill the Mad Titan. Their relationship, however, left off with both characters semi-jokingly vying for leadership status aboard Star-Lord's ship.
Thor: Love and Thunder recently began production in Australia, with multiple veterans of the Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy franchises set to appear in the film. Its plot will borrow heavily from the 2015-2018 Mighty Thor storyline, in which Jane Foster became a female version of Thor after the Prince of Asgard was mysteriously rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir. These characters will also have to fight a new threat in Gorr the God Butcher, played by Christian Bale.
Directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Love and Thunder stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Jaimie Alexander as Lady Sif, Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax, Karen Gillen as Nebula and Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher. The film arrives in theaters May 6, 2022.
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