Why Christian Bale’s Gorr The God Butcher Is A Refreshing Marvel Villain

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”Irrespective of whether you feel satisfied or underwhelmed by Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” here’s something I guess everyone can agree on: Christian Bale is terrifying as Gorr the God Butcher, and elevates every scene he is in.

The newly-introduced Marvel villain is more of an anti-hero in Waititi’s latest installment, as his turn to the dark side is fueled by loss, which is leveraged by the sentient Necrosword — and he eventually finds his way back to love, forsaking revenge in the process.What makes Gorr such a unique Marvel villain…The post Why Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher is a Refreshing Marvel Villain appeared first on /Film.

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