If you’re having trouble breathing after that Thor: Ragnarok trailer, don’t worry – We all are. The first footage from Marvel’s upcoming film debuted on Monday morning, and fans are ecstatic over the Asgardian’s new look.
In addition to proving that this film would be a fun and exciting adventure – similar in style to Guardians of the Galaxy – the trailer showed a ton of characters that people have been excited about.
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Hela was front-and-center, and Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster had a few lines. Along with those, Valkyrie, Heimdall, and Hulk all had their moments. However, this trailer also debuted one character folks have been dying to see – Skurge.
The terrifying bodyguard is being played by Karl Urban, and he is shown in one scene in the middle of the trailer. at the 1:04 mark, you can see Skurge firing a few guns with the sky behind him.
Skurge is as intimidating as everyone had hoped, and he’s shaping up to be an epic villain for Marvel.
In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok โ the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization โ at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger โ the Incredible Hulk!
Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi with a screenplay by Eric Pearson. The film stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki. They are joined by Cate Blanchett (Hela), Idris Elba (Heimdall), Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Karl Urban (Skurge), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Sam Neill, Ray Stevenson (Volstagg), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), and Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Stephen Strange).
Next up for Marvel is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on May 5, 2017. Spider-Man: Homecoming lands on July 7, 2017, followed by Thor: Ragnarok on November 3, 2017. After that Black Panther debuts on February 16, 2018, while Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated for July 6, 2018, followed by Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019.
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