Last month, Marvel announced a number of cast members for its highly-anticipated sequelThor: Ragnarok, which includes new characters likeJeff Goldblum’sThe Grandmaster,Karl Urban’s Skurge andTessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, along with confirmation that Oscar winnerCate Blanchettis playing the villainous Hela. We still don’t have too many details about how these characters fit into the story, but they will join previously-confirmed stars such asChris Hemsworth(Thor),Tom Hiddleston(Loki),Idris Elba(Heimdall) andAnthony Hopkins(Odin). Today we have new details regarding The Grandmaster from the man who will be portraying him,Jeff Goldblum.
In the comics, The Grandmaster is an Elder of the universe, who possesses one of the Infinity Gems, which could come into play in the build-up forAvengers: Infinity War. While we don’t know for sure if one of the Infinity Gems will be featured inThor: Ragnarok,Jeff GoldblumtoldEmpirethat this eccentric character is a hedonist. Here’s what he had to say below.
“He’s a hedonist, a pleasure-seeker, an enjoyer of life and tastes and smells. I thought, ‘I can do that, I’ll bet!’ I’m working on my part every day. I’m a sponge, researching. [Taika Waititi] is encouraging me to improvise and make it my own, and that’s what I’m trying to do. I hope he doesn’t throw me out on the first day!”
The actor also revealed that he will be on set for between three weeks and a month onThor: Ragnarok, although it isn’t known how long the whole shoot is expected to last, or when principal photography is scheduled to start. We do know that filming will take place inChris Hemsworth’s home country of Australia at some point this summer, whichJeff Goldblumis looking forward to. Here’s what he had to say below.
“Not onlyChris Hemsworth,Cate Blanchett,Anthony Hopkins… jeez, that’s gonna be fun. I’ve never been to Australia except to do these little publicity things. I loveTaika Waititi.”
Mark Ruffalois also returning asHulkinThor: Ragnarok, who will reportedly go on a “cosmic road trip” withChris Hemsworth’s Thor. There have been rumors that the villainous Hela will be teaming up withLoki, who banishes Thor from Asgard and destroys his hammer Mjolnir. Thor goes on a journey, which takes him to a gladiator planet where he’s forced to do battle with the planet’s champion, Hulk. Hopefully we’ll get new story details as we get closer to production starting onThor: Ragnarok, so stay tuned.
