Fortunately for eager MCU fans, Thor: Love and Thunder has recently premiered. It’s obvious that Thor: Love and Thunder made sure to have the best cast available. In the film’s emotional, comedic, and action scenes, the cast of Love and Thunder thrilled fans for their amazing performances.
These actors have incredible careers to back them up. Some of them became famous in the MCU and have already garnered an impressive resume. Others, like Natalie Portman and Christian Bale, have long been known for their phenomenal acting skills. These actors definitely increase the quality of any project that includes them, not just Thor: Love and Thunder.
10 Melissa McCarthy Showed She Can Be Serious In Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Directed by Marielle Heller, Can You Ever Forgive Me? is an LGBTQ+ biographical film that follows the life of American author, Lee Israel. The film, starring McCarthy as Israel, follows Lee’s attempt to earn some money and recover her writing career by forging letters from deceased authors and selling them to naive literature enthusiasts.
Contrary to McCarthy’s time as Hela in Thor: Love and Thunder, Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a serious film that allowed her to showcase her acting skills outside of comedy. According to critics, McCarthy managed to have the audiences rooting for Israel, even though she was the criminal of the film.
9 Jonathan Brugh Turned Into A Comical Vampire For What We Do In The Shadows
Jonathan Brugh, who portrayed the arrogant god Rapu in Thor: Love and Thunder, is a New Zealand actor and comedian. He’s best known for his role in What We Do In The Shadows, which was created by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. The mockumentary horror film follows four vampires who live as roommates in a flat in Wellington.
In What We Do In The Shadows, Brugh plays Deacon Brucke, the youngest of the group at only 183 years old. His character is a bisexual vampire who loves knitting. Deacon is obviously inspired by Bela Lugosi’s 1931 portrayal of Dracula in Todd Browning’s film.
8 Idris Elba Paid Respects To A Legend In Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Based on the famous autobiographical book, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is an excellent biopic that follows Nelson Mandela’s life. From his childhood and his time in prison to his role as President of South Africa, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom focuses on the events that made Mandela the historical figure he is today.
Idris Elba, who plays Heimdall in the MCU, portrays the adult version of Mandela. Long Walk to Freedom allows Elba to flex his acting skills while allowing him to inspire the audience, teach others about Mandela’s accomplishments, and pay homage to the famous political leader.
7 Chris Pratt Became A Sci-Fi Hero In Passengers
Morten Tyldum’s 2016 sci-fi film, Passengers, features Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt as Aurora Lane and Jim Preston. A journalist and a mechanical engineer, Aurora and Jim wake up too early from their hibernation during their 120-year-long journey to the planet Homestead.
As Jim Preston, Pratt transforms into a smart but tormented man. He’s so lonely that he wakes another ship passenger after falling in love with her. During Passenger, Jim has to use his engineering skills to save the hibernating crew while also dealing with the consequences of his selfish actions.
6 Russell Crowe Showed His True Talent In Les Misérables
Adapted from Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel, Les Misérables centers on Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), a former prisoner from Bagne of Toulon who became a rich factory owner. Valjean tries to escape from his past amidst the chaos of the June Rebellion in 1832.
Les Misérables features Russell Crowe as Javert, a villainous police inspector who hunts Valjean for years, attempting to imprison him again. Russell Crowe portrayed Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder, and his excellent acting skills allowed him to turn Javert into one of the most despicable villains in modern musicals.
5 Taika Waititi Plays A Fanciful Version Of Hitler In Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit stars Roman Griffin Davis as Jojo, a 10-year-old Hitler Youth member whose life takes a turn when he discovers that his anti-Nazi mom is hiding a Jewish girl in their house. With his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo begins questioning his beliefs.
Taika Waititi, aka Korg from Love and Thunder, plays Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit. The actor’s infamous style of comedy takes Jojo Rabbit‘s tone to the next level. The result is a perfect combination of drama and comedy that attracts even those who don’t like comedy. As it happened with Thor: Love and Thunder, Waititi also served as director and scriptwriter for Jojo Rabbit.
4 Tessa Thompson Became Diane Nash In Selma
In 2014, Ava DuVernay directed Selma, a film about the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches of 1965. The marches were led by James Bevel, Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, and John Lewis. Selma follows Luther King Jr. as he organizes the movement with other important activists of his time.
Tessa Thompson, the MCU’s Valkyrie, shows her talent in Selma as Diane Nash, a real-life activist who fought against interstate travel segregation and the lack of voting rights. Thompson was widely acclaimed for her performance in Selma and for her performance in Thor: Love and Thunder.
3 Christian Bale Became A Professional Boxer In The Fighter
David O. Russell’s The Fighter features Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward, the American welterweight boxer, throughout his career. The Fighter focuses on Micky’s relationships with Alice Ward, his manager and mother, and Dicky Eklund, his trainer and half-brother.
Bale portrays Dicky, a former boxer who’s far from the peak of his career. In The Fighter, Dicky is struggling with addiction and is being filmed for an HBO documentary. While Dicky believes the documentary is about his career, the film is about his addiction, which is a blow to his ego when he finds out. This role earned Bale an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Similarly, Bale’s performance as Gorr in Love and Thunder has been critically acclaimed.
2 Black Swan Is One Of Many Successful Roles In Natalie Portman’s Filmography
Black Swan, directed by Darren Aronofsky, is a psychological thriller that follows the New York City Ballet company as they put on a stage production of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. Black Swan parallels the ballerinas’ personalities with their role in the play, with extra focus on Natalie Portman’s Nina Sayers.
Sayers, cast as the White Swan, is a naive woman with an overprotective mother. Sayers crumbles under the pressure and struggles with the stress of being the best ballerina in the company. Portman, who managed to expertly convey a tragic and naive ballerina in this role, won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance.
1 Chris Hemsworth Portrays A Former SASR Agent And Mercenary In Extraction
After being hired to retrieve the son of an incarcerated drug lord, a former SASR operator and mercenary, Tyler Lake, travels to Bangladesh to rescue him. In the process, Tyler forms a connection with the child, who reminds him of his own ill son. Among its action elements, Extraction depicts the wholesome relationship between both characters.
Directed by Sam Hargrave, Extraction is one of the most successful Netflix films. The movie is the most-watched Netflix Original, boasting around 99 million views in its first month. Viewers have noted that Hemsworth’s charisma is key to the success of Extraction.