Christian Bale Couldn’t ‘Compete’ with Chris Hemsworth’s ‘Thor’ Physique: ‘No Point in Working Out’

Christian Bale knew he couldn’t go up against Chris Hemsworth in the gym department.The “Thor: Love and Thunder” co-stars may battle each other onscreen, with Bale as Gorr the God Butcher and Hemsworth reprising his role of the titular Nordic god superhero Thor, but actor Bale gave up on looking menacingly buff before even joining the production.“There’s no point in working out at all because you can’t compete with Chris,” Bale told The Wrap.The Oscar winner added that writer/director Taika Waititi gave him comic books featuring Gorr the God Butcher to read in preparation for playing the villain.

Yet one aspect of the intergalactic baddie stood out to Bale: his costume.“I did have a look briefly and said, ‘He’s got a G-string on.

Nobody wants to see me like that,” Bale joked.

“He was also crazy musclebound in the comics.

And

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