‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Confirmed To Have Two More Cameos You Never Would Have Expected
Production on Marvel’sThor: Love and Thunderis currently underway down in Australia. DirectorTaika Waititiis back to direct after being at the helm ofThor: Ragnarok, andChris Hemsworthis returning as the god of thunder. However, Marvel is shaking up the franchise a bit by bringing backNatalie Portmanas Jane Foster, who will be taking on themantle of The Mighty Thor herself. But that’s not the only surprise that Marvel Studios has in store for fans.
There will be twoThor: Love and Thundercameos that no one would have expected to see. How do we know? Spy photos of the movie currently in production caught two stars on set in full wardrobe, and believe us when we say that you’d probably enjoy them more if you avoided this revelation.
But for all the rest of you who simply can’t resist, keep reading, but consider this yourmajor spoilerwarning.
The Daily Mailgot hold of a bunch of spy photos from the set ofThor: Love and Thunder. The set in question appears to be a large stage where another dramatization of the previousThorfilm’s events is being reenacted, echoing an early scene fromThor: Ragnarokthat recapped the series thus far with some amusing actors providing cameos.Matt Damonwas spotted on set, reprising his role as an actor playing Loki in the stage production, and Chris Hemsworth’s brotherLuke Hemsworthis again portraying the stage version of Thor. Also returning wasSam Neillas the play version of Thor’s father Odin. But there were two other stars spotted on set who are completely new to the franchise.Melissa McCarthyandBen Falcone, the married comedic duo who have worked together onBridesmaids,Tammy,Life of the Party, andThe Boss, were spotted on set. Melissa McCarthy was caught dressed as Hela, theThor: Ragnarokvillain played by Cate Blanchett. Falcone was also on set, though it’s not clear what role he has in the stage production. Perhaps he’ll be the director?
Just asThor: Ragnarokfeatured a play dramatizing the events ofThor: The Dark World, it appearsThor: Love and Thunderwill be doing the same forThor: Ragnarok. There are a couple costume changes for Luke Hemsworth and Matt Damon that show them wearing the wardrobe sported by Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston in a couple different scenes fromRagnarok. Plus, Sam Neill was seen wearing weathered slacks, a button down, and sport coat, just as Anthony Hopkins did as Odin inRagnarok. Maybe when we find Thor, he’s still lazing about a little bit, enjoying some entertainment before the story begins.
We’re not sure how much of what is being shot for this scene will be used in the movie. There’s likely plenty of improvisation happening on set, and this scene will undoubtedly have plenty of laughs, but we’re not sure what purpose the scene will serve beyond that. There have been rumblings that Matt Damon’s role may be more significant, with some theorizing that Thor needs his character to impersonate Loki, who was killed by Thanos inAvengers: Infinity War. There’s still another version of Loki fromThe Avengersin 2012 still time-hopping around the Marvel Cinematic Universe (for theupcomingLokiseries on Disney+), but Thor may not be aware of that just yet.
Funnily enough, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone were already in Australia beforeThor: Love and Thunderbegan shooting. McCarthy has been working on theupcoming mini-seriesNine Perfect Strangersin Byron Bay, Australia. In fact, McCarthy and Falcone created a faux audition tape on Instagram to ask Taika Waititi if they could get intoThor: Love and Thunder.
It’s not clear if that video is what got them intoThor: Love & Thunderor if this was something that was already in the works, but either way, it should be a lot of fun. Plus, don’t forget that some of theGuardians of the Galaxycastwill be making an appearancetoo.
Thor: Love & Thunderis currently slated to hit theaters onFebruary 11, 2022.
