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Marvel Studios has finally unveiled the first trailer for Taika Waititi’sThor : Love and Thunder . The highly anticipate tease revealed a flock about the long - look subsequence , from the Guardians of the Galaxy ’s supporting role to Jane Foster ’s raw Mighty Thor armor , but the main villain – Christian Bale ’s deity - slaying Gorr the God Butcher – is nowhere to be seen . He might appear in a later trailer , or Marvel could be redeem the big reveal for the movie itself .
The villain of Thor ’s solo films have been a mixed old bag . Some of them have been iconic and unforgettable , like Hela and the Grandmaster , while others were generic and one - dimensional , like Malekith and the Destroyer . And then , of row , there ’s Loki , who makes the switch from ally to foe and back ( or vice versa ) at least once a pic .
The Destroyer
The lowly villain of the firstThormovie , the Destroyer , is a typical CGI menace . It ’s a common misconception that the Destroyer is a bionic man ; it ’s really an Asgardian suit of armor animate by magic . In the finale of the firstThormovie , it ’s sent to Earth to press Thor . Likemost of Marvel ’s side villain , the Destroyer is a faceless physical threat that only exists to pad out the climactic action with a big combat tantrum .
From a excogitation point of view , the Destroyer depend more like the “ Modern Art ” statue fromThe World ’s Endthan a magical Viking robot . The Destroyer fight provides the film with a warm - up battle before the final showdown on the Rainbow Bridge , but its character as a eccentric is mostly perfunctory .
Malekith
Whenever the MCU is charge of having a “ villain problem,”Thor : The Dark World ’s main adversary Malekith the Accused is usually one of the first model used . The leader of the Dark Elves , Malekith is a classic example of a one - dimensional Marvel villain .
Malekith speaks alone in devilish soundbites that limn his vaguely defined plan . He ’s scarce rounded out as a type and feels like more of an rethink in the hand . This one - note function seriously squandered the ample acting gift of Christopher Eccleston .
Surtur
Based on the mythical being Surtr with an extra vowel sound impart to his name , Surtur is the third most significant villain inThor : Ragnarok . unremarkably , the MCU ’s third - grade antagonist are all forgettable – and Surtur is nowhere near as memorable as his more personality - driven cohort , Hela and the Grandmaster – but this fire wolf is a much more interesting lineament than he has any right hand to be . He ’s voiced by Clancy Brown , considerably hump asthe part of Mr. Krabs .
Like the Destroyer , Surtur ’s role in the story is strictly as a physical threat . Surtur might not be as memorable as the movie ’s other two baddie , who have much bigger , zanier personalities , but he ’s still a lot of fun . Some ofRagnarok ’s funniest present moment ask Surtur , including the opening joke : “ Thor , son of Odin . ” “ Surtur , son of … a b***h , you ’re still active ! ”
The Grandmaster
Jeff Goldblum give a typically freakish performance asthe Grandmaster , the ruler of Sakaar , inThor : Ragnarok . The Grandmaster forces his slave ( or “ captive with jobs , ” as he prefer to call them ) to fight each other in gladiatorial combat . He ’s a remorselessly evil quality , but he ’s unsufferable to hate because Goldblum is so charming and dryly hilarious .
Mercifully , Waititi forwent a comics - accurate blue - skinned characterization of the Grandmaster to debar burying Goldblum ’s expressive brass under prosthetics and makeup . The Grandmaster does n’t pose the same strong-arm , thematic , or existential threat as Hela , but he steals every conniption he ’s in .
Loki
Unlike its sequel , the firstThormovie nullify the MCU ’s usual “ villain trouble ” by forging a tangible relationship between the hoagie and villain . Loki is the resentful adopted brother of the heir to the throne of Asgard . Where Thor needs to overcome his arrogance , Loki needs to overcome his jealousy and bitterness ( it stop up read him a few movies ) .
Kenneth Branagh , Hollywood ’s go - to film producer for mainstream Shakespeare adaptations , land real Shakespearean weight to the crony ’ tragic love / hate family relationship . Most Marvel pic villains only beat around for one movie , but Tom Hiddleston toy Loki with enough depth and charisma that the trickster god became as popular among lover as any of the more virtuously driven superheroes . A decade afterward , he ’s still a prominent build in the MCU with his own strike cyclosis show .
Hela
Unless Gorr the God Butcher manages to top her inLove and Thunder , Hela is easily the neat villainin theThorfranchise . Thor ’s long - lose senior sister , the goddess of end , has the outre personality of the Grandmaster with the familial connexion and existential threat of Loki . When Odin passes away , he confesses that he lock Hela out and that his death will loose her . Suffice to say , it ’s a set for Thor to take in .
Hela symbolizes all the conflict in Thor ’s life : his complicated family history , his struggles as a king , the connection between his powers and his homeworld – she threatens everything that matters to the God of Thunder ( or “ God of Hammers ” ) . Cate Blanchett gives a delightfully hammed - up villain public presentation , conjure the mustache - twirl baddie of classic Disney animated cartoon .
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