Tessa Thompson has confirmed that Christian Bale will play the villain in extend Chris Hemsworth's MCU franchise.
With an exciting director and recent Oscar-winning writer like Waititi in the fold, Marvel Studios has made Thor: Love and Thunder one of the most anticipated films in Phase 4. In addition to Hemsworth's return, the new movie will also see Christian Bale was reportedly in talks to play, but it had yet to be reported if his deal closed.
In a recent interview with ET Online, Thompson confirmed that Bale will indeed the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder. While she was tight-lipped on many aspects of the film, the star also confirmed details about Bale's role. Thompson affirmed that Bale is going to play the villain of the movie, but the identity of his character has yet to be revealed.
When it was first reported that Bale might Thor: Love and Thunder, it was heavily speculated that he could be the villain. Now that this has been confirmed, it will help fans narrow down the possibilities for which Marvel character Bale will play. Some of the most popular suggestions have been an "otherworldly" alien, which would rule out those two options.
Unfortunately for fans eager to learn who Bale is playing, Marvel may keep that detail a secret for the next several months. Thor: Love and Thunder will not begin production until later this year, so there won't be any potential set photos to reveal Bale's role until then. Since Thompson also confirmed that she has read the script for the film and knows Bale is the villain, she should also know the character's identity. She may not reveal that information in future interviews, but it could come to light as more people get involved with the film. At this point, though, Bale being involved with the MCU is exciting by itself, and it is difficult to imagine he won't do a great job in Thor: Love and Thunder regardless of the character.
Source: ET Online
