"Thor: Love and Thunder" is the fourth solo adventure of Thor in the MCU and the newest installment in the franchise. Although it is not the best of the franchise, it dominated at the box office a while ago. While fans enjoyed the humor, ‘80s vibe, and Thor and his team’s fight against Gorr the God Butcher, there are some details hiding in the background and in-between scenes.
Many viewers perhaps missed these hidden details which provided hints about the MCU. Some are so
funny Easter eggs that were odes to past cameos or connections to other MCU projects. Despite being missed by many, they were spotted by eagle-eyed fans.
Scroll down to see them.
#1 Chris Hemsworth’s son, Tristan, has a small role
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Tristan Hemsworth, Chris Hemsworth’s son, appears as a running child version of Thor at the beginning of the movie for a few seconds.
#2 Thor wears a T-shirt honoring Norse mythology
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In the movie’s first scenes, Thor wore a T-shirt that features a giant tree, Yggdrasil. In Norse mythology, it is the tree of life, sustaining the universes.
#3 Thor’s goats
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At the beginning of the movie, Thor was given a pair of goats that scream outrageously. In Norse mythology, they are
animals that pull Thor’s chariot.
#4 Chris Hemsworth made out with his wife on the screen
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Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth’s wife made an appearance in the scene where a wolf woman kissed Thor. This scene just lasted for a second.
#5 He wears a cap with a clear message
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Did you notice the saying on Thor’s cap? When training, Thor put on a cap by saying “The strongest Avenger”. This detail is typical of the humor but may have been overlooked.
#6 They make an apparent reference to “Interstellar”
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A scene of the movie refers to a science movie “Interstellar”. It is when Jane Foster explains to a young man the theory of holes in space in a peculiar way using a pen and a leaf.
#7 Thor's tattoo in tribute to Loki
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If you are an honor Marvel fan, you know that Thor and Loki have a complicated relationship. When Thor met Zeus, we can see a tattoo featuring Loki’s horns on his back. That is a clear tribute to Loki’s death.
#8 We spotted some familiar faces
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Well, when enjoying the movie, we got to see many familiar faces, from Melissa McCarthy, Luke Hemsworth, Chris' brother Chris, and Kat Dennings to Russell Crowe and the whole cast from Guardians of the Galaxy, among others. And then there's Matt Damon playing Loki in the new, touristy Asgard.
#9 Nick Fury’s name is misspelled
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It must be a mistake when Thor added an “F” to Nick Fury’s name on his cell phone. It appeared for a second in a flashback of his relationship with Jane.
#10 Stuntmen did more than just stunts
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In many movies, stuntmen often take over performing the action scenes. While Chris Hemsworth's stunt double performed in the action parts of the movie and made a cameo as a different character, Natalie Portman’s one took over the complicated scenes and played a Thor-loving pirate.
#11 Thor gives a familiar speech
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Thor delivers a speech similar to the one Odin gave in Thor: "Anyone who holds this hammer if he is worthy, will possess the power of Thor." This is a subtle reference to the movie that started it all.
#12 The multiverse is real for Christian Bale
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Christian Bale portrayed the villain Gorr in the movie. He indicated that his makeup took 3.5 hours to put on.
#13 Everything stays in the family
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Aside from Chris Hemsworth’s son, the movie starred some child starts. They include Hemsworth's, Christian Bale's, and director Taika Waititi's children. India Rose Hemsworth, Chris Hemsworth’s daughter, plays an important role that may have a future in the saga.