MCU Phase 4: 10 Mind-Blowing Secrets & Theories You Need To Know
6. Beta Ray Bill Finally Arrives
If the aforementioned Namor isn’t the character you most want to see on the silver screen, then Beta Ray Bill probably is instead. With Taika Waititi back for Love & Thunder, he’s practically guaranteed to make an appearance.
Waititi wanted the Corbinite (the alien race, not the grassroots political movement) for Ragnarok, and he was even in the first script. However, the role was considered too small for such a beloved character, and so he was cut entirely until he could be used better. ‘The feeling was if you can’t do it right, do it later’, MCU head honcho Kevin Feige said at the time.
Love & Thunder feels like the ideal ‘later’. With Jane returning to become Mighty Thor and Valkyrie set for an increased role, there’ll be competition for places, but there’ll likely be no Loki or Hulk, which opens things up for Beta Ray Bill.
A more outlandish theory is that Valkyrie is being given an increased role in order to let her jump off into a franchise of her own: the Asgardians Of The Galaxy. If that’s true, Beta Ray Bill will surely be playing a prominent role there too.