

The latest installment in the franchise, Glass Onion, will release in theaters and on Netflix by the end of 2022.

He is also one of the key players in the Knives Out series, a budding murder mystery franchise conceived by writer-director Rian Johnson. Craig recently wrapped up a 15-year tenure as British spy James Bond, which began with Casino Royale (2006) and ended with No Time to Die (2021). Balder the Brave’s Future in the MCUĭespite Craig not appearing in the Doctor Strange sequel, some fans are curious whether Marvel Studios will attempt to bring the actor back as Balder the Brave for a future MCU project. While the team was comprised of several superpowered heroes, they were no match for the Scarlet Witch, who quickly disposed of the entire team while using an ability known as dream-walking. Besides Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic, the Illuminati consisted of Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Captain Carter (Hayley Atwell), Black Bolt (Anson Mount), Maria Rambeau/Captain Marvel (Lashana Lynch) and Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart). The Illuminati appeared briefly in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, serving as the main superhero team of Earth-838. RELATED: Scarlet Witch Might Not Be Dead After All, Teases MCU Boss However, reports have stated that Craig’s concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic led to him backing out of the film and the character was replaced with John Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic in reshoots. He would have been talked into killing himself by the Scarlet Witch. The actor would have played Thor’s brother Balder Odinson, who was part of the Illuminati. Y’all know the story and if not just go and look it up online.” Craig’s involvement in the MCU sequel was previously revealed in May 2022. Warner shared the concept art of Craig as Balder the Brave on his Instagram account with the caption: “Shame this character went no further than this watercolour. Thor: Love and Thunder is due out November 5, 2021.Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessartist Darrell Warner has shared a piece of concept art from the Marvel Cinematic Universe film depicting Daniel Craig’s scrapped role as Balder the Brave. With Valkyrie anointed the new leader of a diasporic Asgard and Thor somewhat adrift after the events of Avengers: Endgame, it will be interesting to see how Bale’s villain and Portman’s new Thor factor into the story. Love and Thunder is said to draw inspiration from Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman’s comics run on The Mighty Thor, in which Foster inherits the powers of Thor and is able to wield the legendary hammer, Mjolnir.

Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson will reprise their roles as Thor and Valkyrie respectively, while Natalie Portman returns to the MCU as Jane Foster for the first time since 2013’s Thor: The Dark World.
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The fourth film in the Thor franchise sees Thor: Ragnarok director Taiki Waititi return after infusing the series with a much more laid-back, fun tone. Thankfully, Bale has plenty of experience channeling vengeance from his time in the Dark Knight trilogy. Gorr is a non-humanoid alien who has made it his mission to kill all of the universe’s gods after his faith was shattered following the deaths of his wife and children. We Got This Covered has previously reported that Gorr, the God Butcher would appear in the film and all signs seem to be indicating that Gorr is indeed Bale’s character. (Beta Ray Bill, although a frequent Thor ally, began his run in the comics as an adversary.) While there is still no confirmation as to who Bale will play, we can likely rule out Balder the Brave or Beta Ray Bill unless Marvel sees Bale’s character as sticking around in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for some time. The Hollywood Reporter has previously speculated that Bale may play an ally to the God of Thunder, like Beta Ray Bill or Balder the Brave, or a newer villain in the comics, such as Dario Agger or Gorr, the God Butcher. We’ve known for some time that Bale was joining the third Thor film, and We Got This Covered reported last month that Bale would be playing an “intergalactic villain.” Thompson’s comment, however, marks the first confirmation from a member of the cast that Bale does indeed play the villain. Tessa Thompson confirms Christian Bale is playing the villain in 'Thor: Love and Thunder' ⚡️ In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, actress Tessa Thompson confirmed that Christian Bale plays the villain in Thor: Love and Thunder.
