Will Christian Bale be in Thor: Love and Thunder? Last updated on January 10 2020 by Cooper Smith

The fourth Thor movie, Love and Thunder, is being directed by Taika Waititi and is releasing early November of 2021. Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson will be returning for their roles. Also, Natalie Portman is coming back for Jane, and at the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC), will become "Lady Thor". Now, Christian Bale, who is known for his roles in Ford v Ferrari, The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Big Short, and more, is apparently in talks with Marvel Studios about starring in their upcoming film. There's no certainty he will for sure be in the movie; this is very much a rumor and simply speculation. But it seems that he's at least discussing possibly acting in Love and Thunder. Now, if Bale does end up in the fourth Thor movie, which character would he play?

Who Would Christian Bale Be?

Christian Bale is a talented actor, and has been nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor, plus many wins for other categories. So there's no doubt that he couldn't handle any role Marvel throws at him. But which character would he be? If they wanted to go the sibling route again, Bale could be Balder the Brave, Thor's half-brother. Balder the Brave has connections to Hela as well, but it seems unlikely to get any more sibling connections between Loki and Hela already being in the universe. The next possibility is Dario Agger. Agger is a comic book villain Thor faced off against that's concerned solely about money. He's a CEO of an energy company and can become a Minotaur. Thor writer Jason Aaron Tweeted that idea, so the chances have heightened for that one to be right. Bale could also play famous Beta Ray Bill, which is an idea that fans love. Beta Ray Bill was briefly in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok. He was referenced in a statue that was only onscreen for a second. As far as the comic books go, he has been worthy enough to hold Thor's hammer, Mjlonir, and is part of an alien race called the Korbinites. He's fought Thor and was given Stormbreaker in the comics by Odin himself. Bale being Beta Ray Bill started to trend on Twitter so it was a very liked theory. Bill could be a strong contender if Christian Bale were to play a Marvel character.

Rumored Actors Are Not Rare

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) expands, more and more A-List celebrities join it. And when a franchise is huge, rumors can spread about it. There have been rumors of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Keanu Reeves, Florence Pugh, Jason Biggs, and many more joining the MCU. We have still yet to receive confirmation from Marvel about any of these actors actually portraying characters in any upcoming movies. We hope they're true, but there is no certainty. There's also rumors not even involving actors that have been wrong countless times. Like theories that Mar-vel was Starlord's dad, Agent Phil Coulson would become Vision, Plus, Christian Bale is simply "in talks" with the heads at Marvel Studios. They may never reach a deal. But for fans of Beta Ray Bill, Batman, and or Bale in general, the idea of this is a dream come true. Here's hoping it actually happens.

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