Marvel Studios has offered updates on several upcoming films including “Thor: Love and Thunder” and the third “Ant-Man” film…
As part of the recent Disney investor’s meeting, Marvel Studios made several announcements for upcoming movies including several major cast roles being added.
First up was confirmation of the long rumored news that Christian Bale would be joining “Thor: Love and Thunder” from director Taika Waititi. Bale is not only joining the film but it appears he’ll be portraying the primary villain in the fourth film in the “Thor” series.
Bale is playing Gorr the God Butcher, who is actually a relatively new character in the Marvel Universe after he first appeared in the comic books in 2012. It’s unknown how closely Gorr’s origin story in “Thor: Love and Thunder” will mimic his comic book story but in that version he is born on a desolate planet with no name while being taught to pray to the gods and trust in them.
Academy Award-winning actor Christian Bale will join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder as the villain Gorr the God Butcher. In theaters May 6, 2022. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/kByHkyJp6o
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
Sadly, no gods ever answered and Gorr faced all sorts of horrific events throughout his life including the death of his mate and all of their children. He ends up cursing the gods while proclaiming that they aren’t real, which ends up with Gorr being cast out of his homeland. On the brink of death and praying for the end to come, Gorr witnesses a pair of gods battling it out on his home planet, which only infuriates him even more after realizing that the deities do exist yet they’ve never answered him.
As the dark god begs for help, Gorr ends up bonding with his sword, which becomes a new weapon called the “All Black necrosword.” He kills both gods and then declares his vengeance towards all gods, who never answered his prayers. That eventually leads to a confrontation with Thor.
News about the third “Ant-Man” film was also confirmed with the title of the movie announced — “Ant-Man 3: Quantumania.”
Peyton Reed is back to direct the third Ant-Man film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Paul Rudd, @EvangelineLilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer all return. @KathrynNewton joins the cast as Cassie Lang and Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror. pic.twitter.com/CXivSDaZKE
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
The third film in the “Ant-Man” series will see Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer reprise their roles from the previous films. As previously reported, “Lovecraft Country” star Jonathan Majors will portray Kang the Conquerer, who may serve as the conduit to an even bigger Marvel Cinematic Universe being introduced.
Also, Kathryn Newton — who just recent starred in the Blumhouse horror-comedy “Freaky” — was announced to play the new Cassie Lang aka Scott Lang’s daughter.
There was also official confirmation about “Captain Marvel 2,” which will see Brie Larson return to the lead role as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel and she will be joined by Teyonah Parris, who plays an adult Monica Rambeau after she was just a child in the first “Captain Marvel” movie.
Before she appears in “Captain Marvel 2,” Parris will portray Monica Rambeau on the upcoming “WandaVision” series, which debuts on Disney+ in January.
Iman Vellani has also joined the cast of “Captain Marvel 2” after she was announced in the lead role for the new “Ms. Marvel” series coming to Disney+. “Captain Marvel 2” will land in theaters on Nov. 11, 2022.
@BrieLarson returns as Carol Danvers in @MarvelStudios' Captain Marvel 2, directed by @NiaDaCosta. Joining the cast are recently announced Ms. Marvel, Iman Vellani, and Monica Rambeau played by WandaVision's Teyonah Parris.
Captain Marvel 2 flies into theaters Nov. 11, 2022 ????
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
Marvel also announced that filming has been completed on the upcoming film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” with a cast update as well as the release date on July 9, 2021.
Production has just wrapped for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Meet the fantastic cast bringing the film to life.#ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is in theaters July 9th, 2021. pic.twitter.com/EPhXPMGDuk
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
And finally, there was a cast update for the new film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which is due out on March 25, 2022. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez. In addition, Marvel confirmed rumors that not only will “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” tie into the upcoming “WandaVision” series but this sequel will also directly connect to the third “Spider-Man” film currently in production.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness, debuts March 25, 2022. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, & Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film ties to WandaVision & the next Spider-Man film.
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
Cumberbatch is already slated to appear as Doctor Strange in that film alongside Tom Holland with the third “Spider-Man” movie expected to cross the multiverse after casting reports confirmed Alfred Molina and Jamie Foxx are slated to appear in the film after reprising roles from “Spider-Man 2” (starring Toby Maguire) and “Amazing Spider-Man 2” (starring Andrew Garfield) respectively.
