Dozens of new gods were introduced in Marvel Studios' Thor: Love & Thunder, joining the titular God of Thunder and his allies in the battle against Gorr the God Butcher. Taika Waititi returned to direct the fourth MCU Thor film, following the success he found with Thor: Ragnarok, and although Thor: Love & Thunder wasn't as well received, the Phase 4 film did expand on the mythos of the MCU's gods. Chris Hemsworth became the only original Avenger actor to receive four solo projects in the MCU timeline, with Love & Thunder seeing the Asgardian take on Gorr the God Butcher, a villain who leaves a trail of dead gods in his wake.
