Thor: Love and Thunder actor Kieron L. Dyer addressed his infamous floating head scene from the film.
Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder received quite a mixed reception from critics and fans alike, with many criticizing the film’s visual effects, especially when compared to its predecessor, Ragnarok. Perhaps the most infamous showcase of the film’s visual effects involves a scene in which Axl (Kieron L. Dyer), the son of the late Heimdall (Idris Elba) has his face projected as he communicates with the God of Thunder ( Chris Hemsworth) after being kidnapped by Gorr the Butcher God (Christian Bale). This scene was the subject of memes, criticizing the film’s imagery.
Kieron L. Dyer was interviewed by Josh Wilding and talked about this particular topic Thor: Love and Thunder scene, revealing how it came to life:
“Yeah, so it was funny how they actually did it, because I thought I was going to be with the other actors when I did it but… so what happened was that i came on set and i was the only person there because how they filmed i was kind of sitting in this chair and the camera was like here in my face and it was just focusing on me. And Taika was there saying the other lines, like I say my lines. And then he showed me the shot from how they filmed that, because I wasn’t there when they filmed. They filmed it separately and kind of put my face in the scene.
Like someone who enjoyed Thor: Love and Thunder more than most, a legitimate point of criticism that can be made is the shoddy visual effects that are likely subject to unfortunate treatment from overworked VFX artists who were rushed to meet the film’s deadlines. The fact that Kieron L. Dyer’s resemblance to Axl has been the subject of memes is unfortunate and should serve as reason why Marvel Studios should aim to give its VFX artists better treatment and perhaps exert stronger visions. so that such scenes can serve better. their interpreters.
Here is the synopsis of Thor: Love and Thunder:
The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on an unprecedented journey – a quest for inner peace. But his retreat is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who – to Thor’s surprise – inexplicably wields his magic hammer, Mjolnir, as Mighty. Thor. Together they embark on a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s revenge and stop him before it’s too late.
Directed by Taika Waititi and produced by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum, the Thor the sequel stars Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper.
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Source: Josh Wilding (via TheDirect.com)
