50 Fun Facts About Thor: Love and Thunder

Who directed Thor: Love and Thunder?

He also plays Korg and voices the Kronan god Ninny of the Nonny, and co-wrote the script with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

Who plays the villain Gorr the God Butcher?

He took inspiration from the video for Aphex Twin's 'Come to Daddy'; the character's comics look was changed because it resembled Voldemort.

What is the name of Gorr's daughter, whose death drives him to kill the gods?

She is played by Chris Hemsworth's daughter India Rose, and Thor adopts her at the end.

What is the name of the god-killing weapon that chooses Gorr?

It grants him shadow powers and monsters, but curses him with corruption and impending death.

Which god does Gorr kill first, after being mocked for his daughter's death?

He is played by Jonathan Brugh from Waititi's What We Do in the Shadows.

Which team is Thor travelling with at the start of the film?

James Gunn consulted on how his characters were used and read Waititi's script before it was locked.

Which Asgardian warrior's distress signal pulls Thor away from the Guardians?

Jaimie Alexander returned after skipping Ragnarok; Sif loses an arm to Gorr but survives.

Why is Jane Foster able to wield Mjolnir?

The hammer, shattered by Hela in Ragnarok, reforges itself and bonds to her when she visits New Asgard.

What illness is Jane Foster suffering from?

The storyline comes straight from Jason Aaron's Mighty Thor comics, in which her transformation stops her body fighting the disease.

Which comic-book writer's Thor run, featuring Gorr and Jane as the Mighty Thor, did the film adapt?

He served as a consultant on the film; a What If...? episode with Jane as Thor was rejected because the film was already using it.

Where does Gorr take the kidnapped children of New Asgard?

Thor later empowers the children with Zeus's thunderbolt so they can fight Gorr's monsters themselves.

Where do the gods gather under Zeus, hidden from Gorr?

Waititi planned a Jesus cutaway gag there after Valkyrie mentions a 'God of Carpentry', and considered including Cyttorak.

Who plays Zeus?

He was originally cast as Satan before the character was changed; he wanted a Greek accent, Waititi wanted British, and Crowe won.

Which character was the actor playing Zeus originally cast as, before the role was changed?

Septimus Caton was later cast as Satan and had prosthetic tests done, but the character never appears.

What does Valkyrie steal from Zeus as the group escapes?

Thor had just impaled Zeus with it after Zeus injured Korg.

What does Gorr ultimately wish for at the gates of Eternity?

Thor implores him to choose love over revenge, and Gorr asks Thor to look after the girl as he dies.

Where does Jane Foster arrive in the post-credits scene?

Idris Elba's Heimdall welcomes her; the mid-credits scene has Zeus sending Hercules after Thor.

Which Ted Lasso actor plays Hercules in the mid-credits scene?

Waititi said Kevin Feige 'really wanted him' for the part.

What are the names of Thor's two magical goats?

They are drawn from the Norse Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr and scream constantly.

Valkyrie's winged steed was renamed from its comics name Aragorn to what?

The horse had appeared unnamed in Ragnarok and Endgame.

Which Guns N' Roses song features in the film and its marketing?

The band is one of Waititi's favourites; Dio's 'Rainbow in the Dark' also appears.

Who composed the score?

He had scored Waititi's Jojo Rabbit; the main suite single is titled 'Mama's Got a Brand New Hammer'.

What was the film's working title?

Principal photography began January 26, 2021, at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney.

Which Star Wars series had cinematographer Barry Idoine and the StageCraft LED volume come from?

ILM built a bigger, higher-resolution volume in Sydney than the original one used for the series.

Which actor received controversial special permission to enter Australia during the pandemic to shoot his cameo?

He filmed his role as the Asgardian actor playing Loki over two days, while many Australians abroad could not get home.

Which actress plays the Asgardian stage actress portraying Hela?

Her husband Ben Falcone plays the stage manager; Damon, Neill and Luke Hemsworth reprise their Ragnarok theatre roles.

Which two returning MCU actors had their scenes cut from the theatrical release?

The Grandmaster and Eitri both vanished, as did a coven of witches played by Lena Headey, Angus Sampson and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.

Which Game of Thrones star led a cut trio of witches who guided Thor in the underworld?

Waititi called the coven 'very funny and kind of insane', but none of it survived the edit.

Who plays Thor as a child in the flashbacks?

Sasha and Tristan Hemsworth; Bale's, Portman's and Waititi's children also appear as New Asgard kids.

Which NBA star cameos as Yakan, ruler of the planet Indigarr?

Chris Hemsworth's wife Elsa Pataky also cameos as the wolf woman among Thor's past lovers.

What 1980s film influenced Thor's retro costume, according to designer Mayes C. Rubeo?

She made 25 costumes for Hemsworth and built Jane's suit from vegan synthetics because Portman is vegan.

Which film posters did Waititi cite as visual touchstones for the film's 1980s adventure look?

He also named Jack Kirby's art, Venice Beach van paintings and old Mills & Boon romance covers.

Waititi wanted the film to feel as if what had happened?

He claimed it would make Ragnarok look like 'a run of the mill, very safe film'.

How much was Chris Hemsworth paid upfront for the film?

That was up from $15 million for Ragnarok, Infinity War and Endgame; he was also an executive producer.

Love and Thunder is which numbered MCU film?

It arrived between Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Phase Four.

What did the film's $144.2 million domestic opening represent?

It was the third-biggest opening of 2022 behind Multiverse of Madness and Jurassic World Dominion.

Approximately how much did Love and Thunder gross worldwide?

That made it the eighth-highest grosser of 2022 and the second-biggest Thor film after Ragnarok.

What CinemaScore did audiences give the film?

Deadline blamed the grade and mixed reviews for a 68% second-weekend drop, among the MCU's steepest.

Why was the film not released in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and several other countries?

The Malaysian censorship board requested cuts and Disney declined; the film reached Disney+ in the Middle East that September.

What did Waititi tell a London premiere crowd the film would be, prompting queerbaiting accusations?

Critics felt the promised LGBTQ+ representation was minimal; Valkyrie's bisexuality had been billed as a plot point.

How did Chris Hemsworth later assess his own performance?

In 2023 he said 'we just had too much fun. It just became too silly' and that he 'didn't stick the landing'.

What did Waititi suggest a possible next Thor should be, in the style of Nebraska?

He confirmed in November 2023 that he would not be involved in a fifth Thor film anyway.

Which Vanity Fair video was criticised for seeming to mock the visual effects as VFX artists complained about Marvel?

The 'Notes on a Scene' segment aired on July 9, 2022, as artists spoke out about being underpaid and overworked.

How many custom fonts did Perception design for the main-on-end title sequence?

The sequence drew on 1980s rock band logos.

Which Egyptian and Wakandan goddess appears among Zeus's gathered gods, played by Akosia Sabet?

Other new gods include the Japanese Jademurai, the Roman Minerva and, wonderfully, the Fur God.

How many global views did the teaser trailer draw in its first 24 hours?

That made it the seventh most-viewed trailer ever over that period.

Which stage actor plays the Olympian god Dionysus among Zeus's court in Omnipotence City?

The crowd of gods also includes Minerva, the Japanese god Jademurai and a Fur God.

Besides voicing Korg, which Kronan god does Taika Waititi also voice in the film?

Waititi directed, co-wrote and appeared in the film after doing the same on Ragnarok.

At which Sydney studio complex was Love and Thunder filmed, back-to-back with Shang-Chi?

Principal photography began there on January 26, 2021, after pandemic delays pushed the original August 2020 start.

Why did costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo avoid animal materials in Jane Foster's armour?

The Mighty Thor costume needed 10 set constructions and drew on the old comics.