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Christian Bale discusses how his prosthetics affected his brain

Christian Bale

Christian Bale discusses how his prosthetics affected his brain

  • Christian Bale played Gorr the Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder.
  • Bale said his character’s long nails made him unable to do anything.
  • Fans were shocked when he was first revealed as the character.

Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, and the cast attended the MCU movie’s world premiere. Christian Bale, who played Gorr the Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder, discusses his prosthetics.

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The actor spoke about the prosthetics needed for Thor: Love and Thunder. Christian Bale told the media that the character’s long nails made him unable to do anything. As Christopher Bale stated, “It rendered me completely incapable of everything.” He added, “I was pathetic. I found myself thinking things like, I don’t think I can walk because I’ve got long nails.”

The actor went on to say, “It affected my brain. I was like, ‘I can’t eat, I’ve got long nails.’ I was trying to type. I couldn’t do anything. Fans were shocked when Gorr the God Butcher’s appearance was first revealed. Some people also compared it to Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter series.

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Thor: Love and Thunder is Bale’s MCU debut.  His role as the villain is eagerly anticipated by fans. He’s also played Marvel and DC characters. Christian was Batman in Nolan’s trilogy.

Thor: Love and Thunder also star Taika Waititi as Korg, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, and many more.