Here's What The Cast Of "Thor: Love & Thunder" Looked Like Then Vs. Now

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Thor: Love and Thunder is finally almost here.

Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder
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Chris Hemsworth is back again as the hammer-wielding God of Thunder in the latest MCU installment.

Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder
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Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and the crew from Guardians of the Galaxy are also making their way back for another epic adventure.

Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder
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Before you see the movie, let's take a look back at the cast then vs. now.

To start, Chris Hemsworth plays Thor.

Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder
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And here's what he looked like when the first Thor movie came out in 2011.

Chris Hemsworth in Thor
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Natalie Portman plays Jane Foster, aka the Mighty Thor.

Natalie Portman in Thor: Love and Thunder
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Prior to that, one of her earliest roles in Hollywood was Taffy Dale in Mars Attacks!

Natalie Portman in Mars Attacks!
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Christian Bale plays Gorr.

Christian Bale in Thor: Love and Thunder
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And years ago, he made a name for himself as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.

Christian Bale in American Psycho
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Tessa Thompson plays King Valykrie.

Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder
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And before that, she played Jackie Cook in Veronica Mars.

Tessa Thompson in Veronica Mars
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Russell Crowe plays Zeus.

Russell Crowe in Thor: Love and Thunder
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Over two decades ago, he played the iconic role of Maximus in Gladiator.

Russell Crowe in Gladiator
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Chris Pratt plays Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord.

Chris Pratt
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And one of his earliest recurring role was Bright Abbott in '00s series Everwood.

Chris Pratt in Everwood
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Dave Bautista plays Drax the Destroyer.

Dave Bautista
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In 2013, he brought the character of Diaz to life in Riddick alongside his eventual Guardians of the Galaxy costar, Vin Diesel.

Dave Bautista in Riddick
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Vin Diesel is the voice of Groot.

Vin Diesel
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And one of the characters he's best-known for is Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious franchise that's been going strong for over 20 years.

Vin Diesel in The Fast and the Furious
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Bradley Cooper is the voice of Rocket Raccoon.

Bradley Cooper
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And one of his earlier on-screen roles was Sack Lodge in the 2005 comedy classic, Wedding Crashers.

Bradley Cooper in Wedding Crashers
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Pom Klementieff plays Mantis.

Pom Klementieff
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And here's what she looked like when she first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Pom Klementieff in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Karen Gillan plays Nebula.

Karen Gillan
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But you might remember her for her recurring role as Amy Pond/Soothsayer in Doctor Who.

Karen Gillan in Doctor Who
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Jaimie Alexander plays Sif.

Jaimie Alexander
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Between 2007 and 2009, she played Jessi in the TV series Kyle XY.

Jaimie Alexander in Kyle XY
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Finally, Taika Waititi is the voice of Korg.

Taika Waititi
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And previously, he portrayed Viago in 2014's What We Do in the Shadows.

Taika Waititi in What We Do in the Shadows
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Who's your favorite Thor: Love and Thunder character? Share your top pick in the comments!

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