Not all powerful characters from Marvel make it into the movies in cinemas. A strong fighter who even defeated Thor just barely missed his appearance.
Which character is it? Beta Ray Bill is a powerful character from Marvel, who is particularly known as the wielder of the hammer Mjölnir. The weapon that Thor also carried. Beta Ray Bill managed to defeat Thor twice.
And although an appearance of him in one of the Thor solo films would have been quite possible and probably pretty cool, he didn’t appear on screen. He was initially firmly planned to be included, as the decision-makers later admitted.
Better to be all than not at all
Where should Beta Ray Bill have appeared? MCU head Kevin Feige explained in an interview with CraveOnline that the character was intended for the movie Thor: Ragnarok (2017):
There was indeed a Beta Ray Bill, but he was shown so briefly that there would have been the same criticisms as now [that he is missing, note from the editor]. He was in it a bit longer, but that didn’t do him justice. And the motto is: If you can’t get it right, it’s better to do it later.
Kevin Feige
Because of this simple rule, Beta Ray Bill had to disappear from the film. However, not entirely. There is a hint of him in the form of a statue in the background on the planet Sakaar. It’s not much, but fans of the character would have appreciated the reference nonetheless.
After Beta Ray Bill was missing in the third Thor film, the question arose as to whether he would appear in the following fourth part, Love and Thunder.
Even before the release of the film, director Taika Waititi said in 2020:
I mean, I love Beta Ray Bill, and it would be great to have him in the film, but I just don’t know at the moment. The situation is completely open.
Taika Waititi via Screenrant
Unfortunately, the character was also missing in this film, and to this day he shines in the MCU through absence. It is unclear whether he will be included in a future film. Particularly, a confrontation with Thor himself would, of course, be a clear highlight.
Would you have liked to see Beta Ray Bill in cinemas, and do you think it’s a shame that he hasn’t appeared yet? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. He is not the only one who has not made it to the big screen yet. Even the relatives have it hard: Thor’s powerful brother was cut from a Marvel film and has been waiting for his debut in the MCU ever since
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