Like Loki, he's got a few bones to pick with Asgard in general and Odin in particular like Loki, he's historically been less inclined to act directly than to set up Rube-Goldbergian revenge plots, pitting the Asgardians against their enemies and each other. In fact, since his first appearance in The Mighty Thor #344, Malekith has worked his way through a fair lot of the trickster god's traditional arsenal, from gender-bent shapeshifting and conspiracy to a general penchant for chaos for chaos's sake. If the story above sounds familiar, it should it was recycled fairly directly in the first Thor film, with Loki in the dark elf's original role. The challenge with Malekith is - and always has been - that he's awfully similar to Loki, even to the point of interchangeability. Cast -You as Y/n-Tom Hiddleston as Loki-Tom Hiddleston as Loki-Chris Hemsworth as Thor-Chris Hemsworth as Thor-Anthony Hopkins as Odin. Since then, he's been chronically underused in the Marvel universe - until he was announced as the villain of Thor: The Dark World. A master sorcerer and inveterate trickster bent on taking down the gods, Malekith threatened Asgard and Earth alike by manufacturing an alliance between Asgard's enemies and unleashing the deadly Casket of Ancient Winters. Like many of the best parts of Marvel's twist on Norse mythology, Malekith made his ink-and-paper debut during Walter Simonson's seminal run on The Mighty Thor comic book in the ’80s. The Dark World brings a new addition to the thunder god's cinematic rogues gallery: Malekith the Accursed, one-time ruler of the Dark Elves, and wielder of the fanciest hair of all ancient and sinister powers. Nearly a decade past its release and the Thor sequel remains atop many MCU fans' list for worst outings in the franchise alongside the recently released Eternals, which scored the first "Rotten" rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Though her last outing may have disappointed the star and fans, audiences can look forward to Portman making her triumphant MCU return as the Mighty Thor with Thor: Love and Thunder hitting theaters on July 8.Thor: The Dark World hits theaters in a little over a week, bringing audiences back to the spires of Asgard, epic battles with mythic monsters, and, of course, pretty men with pretty hair. Portman has also spoken out about her disappointment with Thor: The Dark World in the wake of its backlash, feeling her character had become unimportant and remained absent from the MCU for years. Portman was reportedly very frustrated with the studio about Jenkins' departure, with many audiences siding with the Oscar winner given the underwhelming final product of Thor: The Dark World. Future Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins was originally tapped to helm the sequel, only to depart within two months of being hired over creative differences with Marvel, having later revealed a difference in vision for the story of the film. See what Portman said below:ĭevelopment on Thor: The Dark World is one of the more infamous stories in the MCU given the rocky road in getting it to production. Though not expressing whether she thinks it could see the same response as her comparisons, Portman did note seeing similar backlash to The Professional and the Star Wars prequels in their initial releases, only for them to become favorites later down the line. While catching up with Variety to discuss her MCU return, Natalie Portman looked back at the Thor: The Dark World backlash. Related: Thor 2 Avoided Disaster By Passing On Benedict Cumberbatch’s Villain Casting In spite of the poor reception, Thor: The Dark Worldproved to be a box office hit, grossing over $644 million and becoming the tenth highest-grossing film of the year. ![]() ![]() Helmed by Game of Thrones alum Alan Taylor, the sequel was met with mixed reviews from critics, who praised Hemsworth and Hiddleston's performances and its action sequences, but criticized its lackluster villain and writing. ![]() Alongside Hemsworth and Portman, the cast for Thor: The Dark World saw the MCU returns of Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander and Rene Russo.
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