The Most Epic Fantasy and Sci-Fi Website

Russell Crowe Gets Candid on His Marvel Future as Zeus


Thor: Love and Thunder remains one of the most disappointing Marvel movies to date. Until now, MCU fans are still left unsatisfied, with complaints circulated about the incompetent pacing, unwise use of CGI, and ineffective dialogue in the movie. Despite Thor 4 underperforming, there were still unforgettable moments in the film, one of which is Russell Crowe's stint as Zeus. With that, fans are torn about whether they want more Thor-centered outings, yet they are wondering if Crowe's King of the Olympians has a future in the franchise.

Although Thor appeared to have killed Zeus with his lightning bolt, the post-credits scene in Love and Thunder teased that the leader of Omnipotence City is still alive and ready for vengeance. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Crowe discussed his experience working on Sony Pictures' Kraven the Hunter movie and shared his hope for an MCU return.

“Yeah, I mean, I got on with JC very, very well. And we sort of dined together a few times offset, and everything, and I’m pretty easy to say we’re mates. So, I really enjoyed working on that for him playing Russian. That was a challenge. I did it once. I did a Russian accent once on Saturday Night Live, and it’s probably the worst Russian accent ever done on television because I didn’t really think about it that much. I just jumped off the cliff. But yeah, I don’t really know what to expect in that movie. Mine is not a hugely significant role in that film, I wouldn’t think. A significant role in the background of the main characters, but not necessarily in the feature film.” narrated the actor.


MORE MARVEL: Charlie Cox Admits He Was Told to Do Something Cringey for His Cameo in Spider-Man: NWH

click to enlarge

Given that Thor: Love and Thunder's post-credits scene implied that fans would see more of Zeus and Hercules, the Gladiator star is hopeful of returning to the superhero franchise despite not having received an official invitation yet. “Well, nobody’s brought anything up with me, but, I mean, it seems like that’s the idea at the end of the last one, right? But, I don’t really know.” Crowe shared. The actor also took the opportunity to express his praise to Thor 4 director Taika Waititi and the movie’s lead star, Chris Hemsworth.

“Yeah, look… if you’re a young actor and you get the opportunity to be on a set with Taika Waititi, take it. It’s a lot of fun, he’s a creative genius, but he’s also just a lovely bloke, and I also… I didn’t know Chris Hemsworth very well at all before working with him and I was really pleasantly surprised at what a good actor he is. And he’s got great comedy chops, man. He’s just funny. And he’s a really warm welcoming fella, so we just went to town with that. I mean, what you see when you’re at the movie theater is this big, sumptuous, amazing set, but in reality, it’s just me, and Chris, and a couple of cardboard boxes covered in blue sh*t, you know?” he expressed.

Thor: Love and Thunder is available to watch on Disney+.


For more articles like this, take a look at our Marvel and Geek Culture page.