#MARVEL BALDER THE BRAVE ARCHIVE#

While it is unknown when Balder the Brave will appear in the MCU, Graham Churchyard's latest confirmation indicates that the character is in the minds of Marvel Studios creatives, potentially hinting that his debut could come sooner rather than later. So, he's been a long time waiting and I don't think he's gonna make an appearance any time soon.' When Will Thor's Brother Appear?

#MARVEL BALDER THE BRAVE ARCHIVE#

I've seen designs Marvel's archive book of Balder's helmet going back to Kenneth Branagh's Thor. Then, it's just like, 'Yay! He's gonna get an appearance!' Poor guy. 'Poor Balder the Brave, he almost made Thor 1, and Thor 2, and Thor 3, if I can simplify that. However, Churchyard admitted that the character is not going to make an appearance 'anytime soon:' The MCU costume designer also confirmed that Balder 'almost made Thor 1,, and ' while also sharing that designs of the character's helmet exist since the first Thor movie. 'We got very far designing Balder the Brave and then we were waiting, and waiting, and waiting on casting. I took it to a prototype stage, we were kind of in that design thing, getting fabrics together and ideas and waiting for an actor.' Marvel Comics

YouTube Channel Heavy Spoilers previously shared details about a deleted scene involving Balder the Brave that was supposed to be included in Doctor Strange 2, saying that Thor's brother would have served as the seventh member of Earth-838's Illuminati.Ĭhurchyard revealed that the team 'got very far designing' Balder the Brave, saying that they were just waiting for Marvel's casting choice: Doctor Strange 2 Almost Featured Thor's Brother Marvelĭoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness costume designer Graham Churchyard sat down as a guest on the Phase Zero podcast from Comicbook to talk about the scrapped appearance of Balder the Brave.

Now, new details about Balder's scrapped role have been revealed. In the comics, Balder is the older half-brother of Thor and one of the bravest of all Asgardian warriors.ĭaniel Craig was reportedly tapped to play Balder the Brave in Multiverse of Madness, but the casting didn't come to fruition. Despite that, fans were able to witness the MCU debut of notable members, such as John Krasinski's Reed Richards and Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier.Īlthough Earth-838's Illuminati was a stacked ensemble, a significant addition was almost featured in the lineup in the form of Balder the Brave. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessfeatured the live-action debut of the Illuminati, but unfortunately, the team suffered quick deaths at the hands of the Scarlet Witch.

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