Christian Bale is in talks to join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder. The Oscar-winning actor is no stranger to comic book adaptations, portraying Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy between 2005-2012. While Bale’s appeared in a couple other genre pictures outside of Batman (most notably Terminator Salvation), he’s largely stayed away from big-budget tentpole fare throughout his career, opting instead to star in director-driven projects such as American Hustle, The Big Short, and Vice. That’s worked out quite well for Bale, seeing he earned Academy Award nominations for all three of those films.
Coincidentally, Bale’s Batman tenure ended the same year Marvel Studios firmly established themselves as the industry powerhouse they are today, thanks to the record-breaking success of The Avengers. Since then, the MCU has continued to grow and is now about to commence Phase 4 as the franchise enters the post-Endgame era. One of the most anticipated projects on their latest slate is Thor: Love and Thunder, which sees Ragnarok director Taika Waititi return to the helm. The movie already had a star-studded cast that included Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tessa Thompson, and now Bale’s about to join the fold.
Collider reports Bale is in talks for an undisclosed role in Love and Thunder.
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Source: Collider
