Filming for Taika Waititi’s

Thor: Love and Thunder

will begin early next year with many of the leading and supporting actors arriving in Sydney, Australia,

like Christian Bale

, who will be portraying the villain of the movie. The fast approach of the production also means that actors are physically preparing for their roles,

like Natalie Portman

and Chris Hemsworth.

Yes, Marvel Studios very much intends to show off Hemsworth’s impressive biceps, meaning that the days of Thor having a potbelly have ended. Thor’s depression-plagued, semi-retired appearance in

Avengers: Endgame

had a mixed reaction from some fans, disappointed that Odinson was seemingly no longer at his peak seen at the end of

Avengers: Infinity War

.

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NEWS

Chris Hemsworth posted a new photo of himself getting in shape for

Thor: Love and Thunder

on Instagram with the caption

“Cheat day today. Decided to treat myself to this extra large donut, gosh it’s heavy

@centrfit

:”

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   A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)

WHAT THIS MEANS

It is unlikely that this will be for flashbacks or a bait-and-switch like in

Endgame

, since Chris Pratt already mentioned being in scenes with Hemsworth, displaying these bigger muscles, in

his comment

on Hemsworth’s Instagram post. Hopefully, Chris Hemsworth is taking precautions in gaining so much muscle in a short amount of time, not to mention retaining it for the entire shoot,

which will start in January

. Hemsworth certainly looks like the biggest he has ever been in his appearances as the God of Thunder.

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It will be interesting to see how Taika Waititi shows Thor losing his excess weight in

Thor: Love and Thunder

, whether it’s done off screen or through a montage in Peter Quill’s fruitless attempt at competing with him. This will likely be the latter, due to previous jokes aimed at Quill by the rest of the Guardians for his weight in

Avengers: Infinity War

, especially when compared to Thor.

Filming for Taika Waititi’s

Thor: Love and Thunder

will begin early next year with many of the leading and supporting actors arriving in Sydney, Australia,

like Christian Bale

, who will be portraying the villain of the movie. The fast approach of the production also means that actors are physically preparing for their roles,

like Natalie Portman

and Chris Hemsworth.

Yes, Marvel Studios very much intends to show off Hemsworth’s impressive biceps, meaning that the days of Thor having a potbelly have ended. Thor’s depression-plagued, semi-retired appearance in

Avengers: Endgame

had a mixed reaction from some fans, disappointed that Odinson was seemingly no longer at his peak seen at the end of

Avengers: Infinity War

.

ADVERTISEMENT

NEWS

Chris Hemsworth posted a new photo of himself getting in shape for

Thor: Love and Thunder

on Instagram with the caption

“Cheat day today. Decided to treat myself to this extra large donut, gosh it’s heavy

@centrfit

:”

    View this post on Instagram
   




































   A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)
  










































    View this post on Instagram
   




































   A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)
  








































    View this post on Instagram
   




































   A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)
  




































    View this post on Instagram
   




































   A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)
  
































    View this post on Instagram
   





































   A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)
  




    View this post on Instagram

WHAT THIS MEANS

It is unlikely that this will be for flashbacks or a bait-and-switch like in

Endgame

, since Chris Pratt already mentioned being in scenes with Hemsworth, displaying these bigger muscles, in

his comment

on Hemsworth’s Instagram post. Hopefully, Chris Hemsworth is taking precautions in gaining so much muscle in a short amount of time, not to mention retaining it for the entire shoot,

which will start in January

. Hemsworth certainly looks like the biggest he has ever been in his appearances as the God of Thunder.

It will be interesting to see how Taika Waititi shows Thor losing his excess weight in

Thor: Love and Thunder

, whether it’s done off screen or through a montage in Peter Quill’s fruitless attempt at competing with him. This will likely be the latter, due to previous jokes aimed at Quill by the rest of the Guardians for his weight in

Avengers: Infinity War

, especially when compared to Thor.