There are a few heroes and villains the Oscar winner could step in to play in the sequel.



There’s a storm coming, and Christian Bale is right in the thick of it. While that line is closely associated with his role of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, Bale is trading in one storm for another, along with one comic book franchise for another. As we learned yesterday, Bale is in talks to join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder. The fourth film in Marvel Studios’ Thor franchise sees Thor: Ragnarok (2017) director Taika Waititi return, along with cast members Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, as Thor and Valkyrie respectively. Most exciting is that they will be joined by Natalie Portman, who has not reprised her role as Jane Foster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Thor: The Dark World (2013). Said to draw inspiration from Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman’s run on The Mighty Thor, Foster will harness the powers of the God of Thunder and will become a new version of Thor in the film.


So with a new Thor, a new leader of Asgard in the form of Valkyrie, and the Odinson on a quest to find his place in the universe, where does Bale fit into all of this? There’s early speculation that he’ll be playing the film’s villain, but there’s also potential for new and fan-favorite allies in this fourth Thor installment, especially if our heroes are looking for love among the stars. Here are a few guesses for likely characters worthy of Christian Bale’s talent.