Marvel Studios has confirmed today – May 20th 2016 – the addition of more actors to the cast list for the upcoming Thor movie, Thor: Ragnarok. Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum and Karl Urban are all now confirmed. It is also important to note that Mark Ruffalo, who plays The Hulk in the Marvel movies, will also be starring in the movie.
According to IMDB, Cate Blanchett will be playing Hela. Hela, in Marvel Comics mythology, is the Asgardian Goddess of death. Karl Urban will star as an executioner named Skurge. Jeff Goldblum will allegedly play the iconic Grandmaster for this movie. Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role as Loki and Idris Elba as Heimdall. Odin will again be played by Anthony Hopkins. IMDB lists a rumor in the cast list that Lou Ferrigno will voice the CGI version of The Hulk. One popular theory about the plot – currently unknown – is that it will take place on another planet and will draw from the Planet Hulk story line.
Thor: Ragnarok is scheduled for release on November 3rd, 2017
From the release;
“Two-time Oscar®-winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine,” “Carol, “Cinderella”) joins Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Ragnarok” as the mysterious and powerful new villain Hela, along with Jeff Goldblum (the upcoming “Independence Day: Resurgence,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Jurassic Park”) who joins the cast as the eccentric Grandmaster, Tessa Thompson (“Creed,” “Selma”) who will bring the classic hero Valkyrie to life on the big screen, and Karl Urban (“Star Trek” trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”) who will add his might to the fray as Skurge.”
and later;
“Thor: Ragnarok,” the third installment of Marvel’s popular Norse Super Hero, is directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Taika Waititi (“Two Cars, One Night,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”). Kevin Feige will produce the film, joined by executive producers Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Thomas M. Hammel and Stan Lee.”
