- Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for Marvel's "Thor: Love and Thunder."
- The film features various cameos, including appearances from
Chris Hemsworth 's family members.
"Thor: Love and Thunder" is filled with appearances from Chris Hemsworth's family members, including his wife
Taika Waititi's latest "Thor" film kicks off with villain Gorr the God Butcher's (Christian Bale) origin story before diving into a recap of the God of Thunder's life. The sequence, narrated by Waititi's character Korg, also fills fans in on what Thor has been up to since fans last saw him in 2019's blockbuster
Korg says that Thor has had a lot of fun and many love interests, including a swashbuckling pirate, a wolf woman, and, of course, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman).
Viewers who have followed Thor's time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since his first standalone movie in 2011 are familiar with his and Jane's love story. But Thor's recent romances with the two other aforementioned women are entirely new.
Portman's "Love and Thunder" stunt double, Zia Kelly, plays the pirate that Thor kisses on a boat.
More notably, "Fast and Furious" actress Pataky, who has been married to Hemsworth since 2010, portrays the woman who passionately kisses Thor while atop a giant wolf.
This isn't the first time Pataky has shared the screen with her husband.
She previously appeared in "Thor: The Dark World" as a stand-in for Portman at the movie's end to kiss Hemsworth.
"They put his wife in my wig and costume – that's why it was so passionate. It was such a perfect solution, wasn't it?" Portman, who was unable to film the scene, told the New York Daily News in 2013.
Coincidentally, there are other "Fast and Furious" franchise actors who have also had roles in the MCU. This includes Vin Diesel (the voice of Groot), Idris Elba (Heimdall), and Charlize Theron (Clea).
Pataky isn't the only member of Hemsworth's family who appears in "Love and Thunder." Their twin sons, Tristan and Sasha Hemsworth, their daughter India Rose, and Hemsworth's brother Luke Hemsworth have roles in the film.
The couple's 8-year-old son Tristan portrays a young version of Thor in the movie's montage of the character running through the woods. Sasha appears as one of many Asgardian children that Gorr takes hostage and their 10-year-old daughter plays Gorr's daughter who's nicknamed Love by the end of the movie.
Luke, Hemsworth's older brother who popped up in "Thor: Ragnarok," returns as an Asgardian actor who portrays Thor in a play.
In a recent interview with
"They really wanted to be in it," he said.
"It felt like a one-off fun family experience," Hemsworth added. "I don't want them to now go and be child stars and actors. It was just a special experience we all had."
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