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Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a New Zealand actor and film director. His work on screen has earned him various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award. Crowe was born in New Zealand, spending ten years of his childhood in Australia and residing there permanently by age 21. He began acting in Australia and had his break-out role in Romper Stomper (1992). He gained international recognition in the late 1990s for his starring roles in L.A. Confidential (1997) and The Insider (1999). Crowe gained wider stardom for playing the title role of Gladiator (2000), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Further acclaim came for portraying real-life mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. in A Beautiful Mind (2001). Crowe then starred in several films in the 2000s, including Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), American Gangster (2007), State of Play (2009), and Robin Hood (2010). Crowe has since appeared in the films Les Misérables (2012), Man of Steel (2013), Noah (2014), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). In 2014, he made his directorial debut with the drama The Water Diviner, in which he also starred. Aside from acting, Crowe has co-own the National Rugby League (NRL) team South Sydney Rabbitohs since 2006.
After the events of Thor, Asgard flourishes under the rule of Odin, with Thor serving as its greatest champion. Though he has matured since his banishment, Thor still seeks to prove himself worthy of the throne. Unknown to Asgard, Loki survived his fall into the void and lives in secret, watching events unfold from the shadows. Across the cosmos, gods are being slaughtered by Gorr the God Butcher, a being who wields the dark and living weapon known as All-Black the Necrosword. After losing his family while the gods ignored his prayers, Gorr dedicated himself to destroying all deities. When allied gods of Asgard are found dead, Thor sets out to stop him and frees a captured Kronan warrior named Korg, who joins him. Gorr eventually attacks Asgard itself, unleashing shadow creatures upon the Golden City. Odin and Thor fight side by side while Loki secretly aids in the defense. In the final battle, Thor chooses to protect his people rather than seek glory, weakening Gorr’s resolve. With Odin’s help and a massive lightning strike, Thor shatters the Necrosword. Freed from its corruption, Gorr dies realizing not all gods are cruel. Asgard survives, and Thor grows closer to becoming the king his people need.
