MCU: Thor: Love and Thunder

[Town Drunk]

Well that’s a mighty bold way to announce Thor 4, now to be known as Thor: Love and Thunder! Not only did the Marvel movie’s Comic-Con panel confirm the return of Taika Waititi at the helm and Thor: Ragnarok co-stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompsonreprising their roles as Thor and Valkyrie respectively, they delivered a mighty blow with the reveal that Natalie Portman would be returning … and would be taking on the title of Thor herself!

http://collider.com/thor-4-natalie-portman/

 

[thirty-two]

Yaaaaaaaaas!!

 

[Town Drunk]

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[Stout]

I hope it's better than Ragnarok.

 

[NJCardFan]

Natalie Portman is like 5' tall. How are they going to pull that off?

 

[Matt L]

I hope it's better than Ragnarok.

As far as the Thor movies go, Ragnarok was my fave.

 

[Stout]

As far as the Thor movies go, Ragnarok was my fave.

The Thor movies (1 and 2) were fun with a leavening of humor; Ragnarok was just plain yakety sax corny for me.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Natalie Portman is like 5' tall. How are they going to pull that off?

Well, people can't really fly either, but Marvel managed to make that so.

 

[Stout]

Natalie Portman is like 5' tall. How are they going to pull that off?

Elijah Wood isn't really a hobbit. They have a few tricks to alter height on screen.

 

[devilalum]

Elijah Wood isn't really a hobbit. They have a few tricks to alter height on screen.

If Tom Cruise can play a six foot action hero Portman can be Thor.

 

[NJCardFan]

If Tom Cruise can play a six foot action hero Portman can be Thor.

Isn't Reacher about 6' 4"?

 

[Shaggy]

I don't get the idea of her being thor. She getting all his powers and holding the hammer? Doesn't make sense to me right now.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Isn't Reacher about 6' 4"?

6'5" weighing between 210-250 pounds and has a 50" chest.

The author, Lee Child, basically sold out just to get his hero on the screen.

In hindsight and going forward he has admitted it was wrong and is dedicated to finding an actor that is more fitting (much larger).

Lee Child Says Tom Cruise Is Too Tiny to Keep Playing Jack Reacher

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/tom-cruise-jack-reacher-lee-child-reboot

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I don't get the idea of her being thor. She getting all his powers and holding the hammer? Doesn't make sense to me right now.

The idea is nothing new.

It goes back as far as What If? #10 (1978):

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But What If? comics are just that - issues where alternate realities aka "What If? scenarios" are explored.

In 2014, in a title-wide series called "Original Sin," Jane Foster did wield Mjolnir and gain the powers of Thor (in the actual comic book timeline).

 

[NJCardFan]

6'5" weighing between 210-250 pounds and has a 50" chest.

The author, Lee Child, basically sold out just to get his hero on the screen.

In hindsight and going forward he has admitted it was wrong and is dedicated to finding an actor that is more fitting (much larger).

Lee Child Says Tom Cruise Is Too Tiny to Keep Playing Jack Reacher

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/tom-cruise-jack-reacher-lee-child-reboot

But how many 6' 5" 230 pound people who can actually act are there? Not many. IIRC, he is also bald in the books. That said, Cruise played the part well. This is one of my favorite scenes in a movie of all time:

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[Shaggy]

Sorry but there was nothing wrong with cruise playing reacher. Yeah he maybe off on the size but he played it well.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Sorry but there was nothing wrong with cruise playing reacher. Yeah he maybe off on the size but he played it well.

Unlike some, I didn't let it ruin the movies for me but I would disagree here. Sure, it's not usually a problem to take liberties matching actor to role but considering how key Reacher's size is to the story lines and the fact it's such an integral part of who the guy is, I'd say it's at least a little problem. Cruise is always great but that just wasn't Reacher IMO.

 

[Bert]

The Thor movies (1 and 2) were fun with a leavening of humor; Ragnarok was just plain yakety sax corny for me.

Not that you dont know what you like and dont like, but did you ever give it a 2nd viewing?

I only ask because I felt exactly like you when I saw it in the theater I mean you describe it perfectly, but when I watched it again at home with the kids we were cracking up and it really grew on me.

 

[cwamjn]

But how many 6' 5" 230 pound people who can actually act are there? Not many. IIRC, he is also bald in the books. QUOTE]



Sounds like the perfect time for Hafthor Julius Bjornsonn.

 

[cardncubfan]

Unlike some, I didn't let it ruin the movies for me but I would disagree here. Sure, it's not usually a problem to take liberties matching actor to role but considering how key Reacher's size is to the story lines and the fact it's such an integral part of who the guy is, I'd say it's at least a little problem. Cruise is always great but that just wasn't Reacher IMO.

Having never read the books both movies worked for me. I enjoyed them.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Having never read the books both movies worked for me. I enjoyed them.

I can see that, as I implied, I enjoyed them too. But if you were a die hard fan of the Reacher novels, I'm pretty sure you'd also have a problem with the character being played by Tom Thumb. Jack's size along with his ability to take a beating and keep on ticking simply defines him in the novels and that size has a lot to do with him being able to bull his way through those beatings.

 

[Chaplin]

I can see that, as I implied, I enjoyed them too. But if you were a die hard fan of the Reacher novels, I'm pretty sure you'd also have a problem with the character being played by Tom Thumb. Jack's size along with his ability to take a beating and keep on ticking simply defines him in the novels and that size has a lot to do with him being able to bull his way through those beatings.

In my opinion, if the Jack Reacher name had not been used, the first film would have been a Tom Cruise classic, similar to what John Wick is for Keanu Reeves. But the fact that it's Reacher is a pretty big problem that is hard to overcome for some people.

 

[AzStevenCal]

In my opinion, if the Jack Reacher name had not been used, the first film would have been a Tom Cruise classic, similar to what John Wick is for Keanu Reeves. But the fact that it's Reacher is a pretty big problem that is hard to overcome for some people.

I like both of the movies but I just ignore the fact they're supposed to be from the Lee Child novels. But I can understand that some fans have an issue with it. So yeah, if he'd been named Bobby Bubbles we'd spend more time talking about the merits of the movies.

 

[Stout]

Not that you dont know what you like and dont like, but did you ever give it a 2nd viewing?

I only ask because I felt exactly like you when I saw it in the theater I mean you describe it perfectly, but when I watched it again at home with the kids we were cracking up and it really grew on me.

I get you. Yeah, I saw it two more times, and it still didn't click. My buddy and I saw it the first time in a theater that just lapped it up, and were hesitant to admit to each other that we only thought it was okay, that it was too yakety sax. When we realized we both felt the same, we started cracking our own jokes

 

[Chaplin]

I like both of the movies but I just ignore the fact they're supposed to be from the Lee Child novels. But I can understand that some fans have an issue with it. So yeah, if he'd been named Bobby Bubbles we'd spend more time talking about the merits of the movies.

Really, IMO the second movie is possibly Cruise's worst movie ever.