Christian Bale is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney says

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Christian Bale Is Joining The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney Says
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By Keiran Southern, PA Los Angeles Correspondent

Christian Bale is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will star in Thor: Love And Thunder, Disney has announced.

The Oscar-winning actor will appear alongside Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson in the superhero movie, playing villain Gorr the God Butcher.

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The news was announced by Marvel chief Kevin Feige during a Disney investor event.

This is not Bale’s first foray into superhero movies.

 

The Wales-born star played Batman in the critically acclaimed Dark Knight series and won praise for his interpretation of the Caped Crusader.

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Bale, whose other film roles include American Psycho, The Prestige and Vice, won the best supporting actor Oscar for 2010 drama The Fighter.

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Thor: Love And Thunder was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019 and the plot will feature Portman’s character, Jane Foster, becoming Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder.

Hemsworth is reprising his role as Thor while Thompson plays Valkyrie.

Thor: Love And Thunder is set to arrive in theatres in May 2022.

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