Marvel Studios released a version of Thor: Love and Thunder that was a breezy, two-hour comedy. However, it feels like there's a very different version of the movie that exists, something that's evident from this latest deleted scene.
Rather than stealing Zeus' Thunderbolt after clashing with him in Omnipotence City, Thor is greeted by the Olympian on Earth where he is given the mighty weapon instead. At the same time, Mjolnir appears outside Jane Foster's hospital room window to tempt her into becoming the Mighty Thor again, prompting her to meet Thor on Earth rather than joining him later in the battle.
This leads to Zeus returning home and Jane heading off to Gorr the God Butcher's final destination alongside the God of Thunder on the back of Toothgrinder and Toothgnasher.
This is obviously vastly different to what we saw in the theatrical cut of Thor: Love and Thunder and suggests the plan wasn't always for Zeus to become an antagonist in the MCU. That might mean Hercules was a last-minute addition, though it's always possible he was originally going to be an ally instead of an enemy.
Either way, between what's essentially an alternate ending and the fact that The Grandmaster and Eitri were both cut from the movie, it's clear Thor: Love and Thunder was altered greatly through additional photography. We're not sure why it went through such extensive changes, but it feels like there's a cut somewhere that is likely superior to what premiered on Disney+ yesterday.
"Too silly to take seriously, there’s still a lot to love about Thor: Love and Thunder," we said in our review earlier this year, "but unlike Thor: Ragnarok, it’s unlikely to be a movie you’ll fall in love with. Marvel Studios may be developing a quantity over quality issue."
Check out this Thor: Love and Thunder deleted scene below and let us know what you think in the comments section.
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