The Dark Knight star’s return to the superhero genre in the latest Thor film included a stint near an iconic Aussie beach.
The God of Thunder sets out on a quest of self-discovery in Thor: Love and Thunder that is unlike anything he has ever experienced.
But a killer from another galaxy known as Gorr the God Butcher, who wants to wipe out the gods, interferes with his efforts.
Thor enlists the aid of King Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to defeat the menace. To Thor’s surprise, Jane Foster mysteriously holds his magical hammer, Mjolnir, in the role of the Mighty Thor.
Together, they go on a terrifying cosmic quest to unravel the truth behind the God Butcher’s retaliation and put an end to him before it’s too late.
Down Under adventure
Bale was fortunate to live close to a famous beach because the movie was filmed in Australia.
My family like surfing, so we decided to move a little north of Sydney, where I primarily appeared in Home and Away. I think that’s where the entire thing was filmed, Bale remarked.
“I lived in Australian TV during the filming,” the actor said.
With a decade passing since his last performance in the genre, did he ever think he would return to this type of film?
“I didn’t really think about it, but I had no absolute plans against it, and no one had ever asked me to join in again,” Bale said.
“I really liked Ragnarok (and) JoJo Rabbit, so when Taika came calling, and my kids said to me, ‘yeah, you’re doing that one’, I said, ‘all right, Taika, I’m doing this one’.”
Is the end nigh?
When Chris Hemsworth inevitably hangs up the hammer, he says he will miss playing the role of Thor.
Every time I felt it was my last chance, another one has presented itself. “It’s a funny sensation, you know,” Hemsworth added.
When Chris Hemsworth inevitably hangs up the hammer, he says he will miss playing the role of Thor.
Every time I felt it was my last chance, another one has presented itself. “It’s a funny sensation, you know,” Hemsworth added.
I’m open if there’s more, but I’m also quite thankful and happy to kind of hang it up.
“If that’s the case, it’s been such a joy, such a pleasure.”