The son of Heimdall Made The MCU's Astrid "Axl" Heimdallson

Heimdall Crimes Even Worse, Thor: Love & Thunder, reveals even more aspects of Heimdall's life, which the MCU never explored throughout his appearances. Thor: Love and Thunder, the MCU introduces an exciting new character in Astrid "Axl" Heimdallson, Heimdall's son - but Axl actually highlights how Marvel made poor use of Heimdall throughout every movie.

Axl's MCU debut sees the young Asgardian immediately becoming crucial to the plot, which can't ever be said of Axl's father, Heimdall, even though Heimdall was the gatekeeper of the Bifrost Bridge. Despite being technically more powerful than most Avengers, Heimdall is relegated to the sidelines throughout the Thor movies and Infinity War - basically the gist of the MCU's Heimdall problem.

MCU movie sees him getting kidnapped by the big bad, becoming Thor's only telepathic link to the missing Asgardian kids, and being granted - for a limited time only - the power of Thor. Thor: Love and Thunder even lays the foundations for Astrid "Axl" Heimdallson to return as an Asgardian warrior, trained by Lady Sif and armed with Heimdall's overpowered abilities. Moreover, without Axl's assistance, then Thor, Mighty Thor, and Valkyrie might not have saved as much children as they did. Inspired by the Guns N' Roses vocalist, Axl even gets to choose his own name. As Axl isn't a Marvel Comics character and was created just for Thor 4, the name is clearly a nod to the thematic links between Thor, '80s metal, and Norse mythology. Axl is also one of two potential Young Avengers that appear in Thor 4, the other being Gorr's daughter Love.

Christian Bale's Villain Gorr, The latest Thor: Love & Thunder trailer has dropped, showing off Marvel's next Phase 4 movie starring Chris Hemsworth & Natalie Portman. The latest Thor: Love & Thunder trailer has arrived giving an even better look at the upcoming Marvel movie as well as a horrifying glimpse at Christian Bale's MCU villain Gorr the God Butcher. Chris Hemsworth is returning for his fourth solo outing as the God of Thunder and this time he will be joined by a veritable roster of MCU mainstays and fresh faces. After the events of Avengers: Endgame saw Thor leave earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt and his caravan of misfits will be joining Hemsworth on his latest adventure. Tessa Thompson will also be returning as Valkyrie, with director Taika Waititi reprising his role as Korg. In a major coup, Natalie Portman will also be returning as Jane Foster, with Love & Thunder set to mark her debut as Mighty Thor. Russell Crowe will also star as Zeus with Christian Bale rounding out the cast as Gorr the God Butcher.

Astrid "Axl" Heimdallson - in just one Thor movie - shows much more promise and character development than his father Heimdall ever did throughout all of his MCU appearances. Ironically, both in the comics and the movies, Heimdall was portrayed not just a highly capable warrior, but an omniscient being who could see and hear everything that transpired in the Nine Realms. Heimdall's abilities included being able to communicate with any Asgardian telepathically, and even sending Thor his exact visions. He is basically a Nine Realms-wide intelligence network and transport system rolled into one badass sword-wielding cosmic warrior. However, while Axl Heimdallson seems to shine at every new thing he tries and was crucial to the Thor: Love and Thunder ending, Heimdall was mostly relegated to being narrative furniture. Axl is a welcome addition to the MCU's roster - but his existence also further emphasizes the fact that Heimdall had a life that audiences never got to see.

Heimdall Was Horribly Underused In Marvel's Thor Movies It is quite strange that the Asgardians, a warrior race who built their civilization using advanced technology and magic, failed to utilize Heimdall's full abilities - even during Asgard's most desperate moments. Heimdall was supposed to see any incoming threat to Asgard, yet the Frost Giants, the Dark Elves, Loki, Thanos, and Hela all got past Heimdall very easily. Thor: Ragnarok even sidelined the story of Heimdall shepherding the surviving Asgardians to an offscreen plot point. In fact, Heimdall was most useful when he sent Bruce Banner back to Earth in Avengers: Infinity War. What's really frustrating is that Heimdall's omniscience would've helped Doctor Strange in strategizing against Thanos.

The first Thor: Love & Thunder trailer promised a grand return for the titular character. Set to the tune of "Sweet Child O Mine" by Guns N Roses, Waititi's return as director to the MCU is in the same vein as his critically acclaimed Thor: Ragnarok which saw Thor transformed from one of the least notable Avengers to a lovable himbo in search of a deeper purpose in life. This will be further explored in Love & Thunder as self-exploration is emphasized in the first trailer that shows Thor retiring Stormbreaker and setting out across the cosmos to find his true self. Along the way, he'll encounter Gorr, Greek gods, and his former lover, putting a wrench in those self-discovery plans.

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