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Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson. He is best known for his performance as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films (2005–2010). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy (2004), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He is also known for his leading roles in films such as The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2019), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the lattermost film. He won an Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in the Showtime series The Comey Rule (2020). From 2017 to 2019 he starred in the crime series Mr. Mercedes. He received an Emmy Award nomination for Stephen Frears' Sundance TV series State of the Union (2022).
After the events of the Avengers, Thor returns to Asgard expecting to find his home unchanged. Instead, he discovers that Loki has seized the throne and declared himself King of Asgard. Believing his brother has betrayed both him and their father, Thor confronts Loki, but the new king refuses to surrender his position. Loki claims that Asgard needs a stronger ruler, while Thor insists that Odin must reclaim the throne. As Thor tries to convince Odin to confront Loki, a greater threat emerges. The Enchantress and the Executioner, powerful Asgardian enemies who secretly manipulated events on Earth, reveal that Baron Zemo was sent to eliminate Thor so they could gain greater power. With Zemo defeated, they now turn their attention directly toward Asgard. Realizing that he cannot face them alone, Thor seeks the help of Hercules, an old ally and powerful warrior who agrees to stand beside him. Together, Thor and Hercules confront the Enchantress and Executioner while Thor attempts to stop Loki from allowing Asgard to fall into their hands. The conflict forces Thor to prove that he is more than a warrior who wants the throne—he must prove that he is willing to sacrifice his own desire for power to protect his people. After a final battle, Thor defeats the Enchantress and Executioner and prevents their plan from succeeding. Loki is captured and imprisoned, while Odin remains the ruler of Asgard. But Thor is left questioning his brother’s true motives. Post credit: Loki sits imprisoned in Asgard. Thor visits him, demanding to know why he betrayed their father. Loki calmly tells him that he never intended to destroy Asgard. He took the throne because he was protecting it from something far worse—something even Odin cannot defeat.
