1 Movies 1.1 Thor: Ragnarok 1.1.1 Spoken by Grandmaster 1.1.2 Spoken about Grandmaster 1.1.3 Dialogue As such, Thor: Love and Thunder is expected to find Thor -- once again played by Chris Hemsworth -- searching for a new purpose following Thanos' defeat. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. 1. These contests were epically crafted by writers Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant with art by Bob Layton. By Adrienne Tyler Published Jul 22, 2017. She is a warrior who serves as one of the Sakaaran Guards and the right-hand of the Grandmaster, the ruler of Sakaar. The Grandmaster is something of a joke, but still deadly and wildly unpredictable. A collection of quotes from the ruler of Sakaar, the Grandmaster. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! Marc Buxton is an English teacher/private tutor by day,and a super-hyper-uber geek by night. Share Share Tweet Email. Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment of Marvel’s popular Norse Super Hero, is directed by filmmaker Taika Waititi. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) PG-13 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. I thought, ' can do that, I’ll bet!' Will the MCU’s Grandmaster measure up to his comic book counterpart when it comes to raw power? ", Goldblum will spend "three weeks or a month" filming his part in Brisbane, Australia, and is especially looking forward to shooting Down Under and working with the star-studded cast. Thor: Ragnarok – Who is the Grandmaster and What is the Contest of Champions. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Jeff Goldblum as Grandmaster. From beyond the grave, Grandmaster and the Collector conned the Avengers into resurrecting Grandmaster in Avengers West Coast Annual #2 and Avengers Annual #16 (1987). Thor Ragnarok is already reputed to be the most fun Marvel movie in this or any other galaxy. It’s more than just a memory of a young Loki messing with his bulky brother. Oh hell yeah, Jeff Goldblum is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Related Videos. Different media appearances depict him as the brother of the Collector. Yes, Chris Hemsworth's brother Luke, who stars in Westworld, plays an actor playing Thor. “Please, kind sir, do not cut my hair,” says Thor, terrified. Kang chose the Avengers and Grandmaster chose the Squadron Sinister (analogs of DC’s Justice League) and the two sides did battle. Menu. By Jay Jayson He might look like a stretched out Smurf, but Grandy is a badass on the ultimate cosmic level. In “Thor: Ragnarok,” the Grandmaster’s games take the form of a gladiator tournament on the planet Sakaar. TV Shows. Death and Grandmaster each chose from a grouping of Earth’s greatest heroes and would set their heroic pawns against each other in epic battles. Oh hell yeah, Jeff Goldblum is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) Valkyrie made her MCU debut in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok , serving as a slave trader for the Grandmaster on Sakaar. Oh, lest we forget, Contest of Champions was also Marvel’s first mini-series! Only Someone Who Knows That "Thor: Ragnarok" Is The Best Marvel Movie Will Pass This Quiz "See you later, new Doug." I'm very upset. "Not only Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Anthony Hopkins… jeez, that’s gonna be fun," he said. Grandmaster has long been using the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe like a dungeon master uses pewter miniatures and eight sided dice. Jeff Goldblum shares some details about his new role in the MCU, The Grandmaster, who will make his debut alongside Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok. Jeff Goldblum Talks About Playing the Grandmaster in 'Thor: Ragnarok' Jeff Goldblum talks about playing the 14-million-year-old Grandmaster, the leader of the incredibly colorful planet of Sakaar, and his penchant for playing games. In JLA/Avengers #1-4 (2004) by Kurt Busiek and George Perez, Grandmaster challenged DC’s Krona to a contest the likes of which nerdom never imagined. Hemsworth had become "a bit bored" with the character after portraying Thor four times previously, and wanted to take some risks and experiment: the character has shorter hair in the film, wears a different outfit, his hammer Mjolnir is destroyed, and he loses an eye. Newcomers to the franchise include Cate Blanchett as the mysterious and powerful new villain Hela, Jeff Goldblum as the eccentric Grandmaster, Tessa Thompsonas the classic hero Valkyrie, Karl Urban as Skurge, and Mark Ruffalo reprising his role of Bruce Banner/The Hulk. Related: What Thor: Ragnarok Is Really About Many actors from the MCU have previously taken part in other Marvel films, such as Chris Evans as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four (2005) and its sequel, and others have joined the Marvel Universe after failing to play other characters in past films. What's on TV & Streaming What's on TV & Streaming Top Rated Shows Most Popular … But it was the invidual contests and the high stakes that made this series so unforgettable. (In case you weren't aware of how many of them there are, let me direct you here. Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok—the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization—at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. As far as comics go, En Dwi Gast made his first appearance in The Avengers #69 (1969) and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema. Marvel Studios’ "Thor: Ragnarok" comes loaded with bonus extras and more. The cast features returning stars Chris Hemsworth in the title role for the fifth time; Tom Hiddleston as Thor’s adversarial, adopted brother, Loki; Idris Elba as the Asgardian sentry, Heimdall; and Sir Anthony Hopkins again portraying Odin, Ruler of Asgard. While he may not be the main villain of Thor: Ragnarok, the Grandmaster, played by Jeff Goldblum, is an antagonist who's joined these ranks. Grandmaster : I'm upset! You know what I like about being upset? [Taika Waititi] is encouraging me to improvise and make it my own, and that’s what I’m trying to do. He gave the same treatment to the Defenders before taking part in a comic and story event that would be long remembered-1982’s Contest of Champions. Such is the case of Jeff Goldblum, and Thor: Ragnarok wasted no time in referencing it. And Grandmaster has done this many times over the years and the result usually leads to some truly legendary comics. Some other bona fides, Grandmaster’s real name is En Dwi Gast and he is one of the oldest beings in the universe. This article contains Thor: Ragnarok spoilers.. Thor 3 is set for release on November 3 and that's where you can see some more of Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster. And if you think Contest of Champions was huge, listen to this madness. Jeff Goldblum’s character in Thor: Ragnarok is the Collector’s brother. Director Taika Waititiadded that "stripping" the charac… The Grandmaster in the Marvel Comics and Jeff Goldblum as the character in Thor: Ragnarok. I hope he doesn’t throw me out on the first day! Grandmaster’s games took him around the known galaxy as he continued to use the Avengers as pawns. And as part of the casting surge, Thor: Ragnarok was also adding Karl Urban (Star Trek, Dredd) as Skurge the Executioner, one of Asgard’s greatest warriors. It was obvious from the very first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok that the Hulk was the Grandmaster’s chosen champion. While The Grandmaster of the MCU is an outlandish character, the source material is far more despicable. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Rachel House as Topaz. It’s main event time! Another Thor: Ragnarok choice, Matt Damon played Loki within Loki's play. 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The Grandmaster is one of the ageless Elders of the Universe and has mastered most civilizations' games of skill and chance. The first thing you should know is that fans already met Grandmaster’s brother in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read the full Den of Geek NYCC Special Edition Magazine right here! And what a mini-series! Goldblum has previously described his version of the Grandmaster as "a hedonist, a … Grandmaster’s team consisted of Captain America, Talisman, Darkstar, Captain Britain, Wolverine, Defensor, Sasquatch, Daredevil, Peregrine, She-Hulk, the Thing, and Blitzkrieg while Death’s team was made up of Iron Man, Vanguard, Iron Fist, Shamrock, Storm, Arabian Knight, Sabra, Invisible Girl, Angel, Black Panther, Sunfire, and the Collective Man. In this series, Collector came down with a bad case of being dead, so his loving brother Grandmaster challenged Death to a contest. I’m a sponge, researching. Grandmaster also once possessed one of the Infinity Gems, the Mind Gem, which he lost to Thanos right before the legendary Infinity Gauntlet event. "He’s a hedonist, a pleasure-seeker,” Goldblum explained to Empire, while promoting his upcoming film Independence Day: Resurgence, "an enjoyer of life and tastes and smells. But who is The Grandmaster? Yes, the contest had some international flavor as Marvel used Contest of Champions to introduce new heroes like Shamrock, Collective Man, and Peregrine. Marc spent six years on the frontlines as a comic retailer before…, Thor: Ragnarok - Marvel Universe Easter Eggs and Reference Guide, Thor: Ragnarok DVD/Blu-ray Release Date and Bonus Features, Guardians of the Galaxy 3: 50 Marvel Characters We Want to See, Unboxing The AndaSeat Marvel Gaming Chair, The Best PSUs for PC Gaming From be quiet! Cosmic brother and cosmic jewels aside, Grandmaster’s favorite modus operandi is to pit two super teams against each other and bet on the outcome. But Kang lost due to Grandmaster’s careful planning and comicdom at large learned that when one plays a game with the Grandmaster, one will always find a stacked deck. I’m working on my part every day. She was portrayed by Rachel House, who also played Mama Binturong in The Lion Guard and Terry in Soul. Cosmic entities like Eternity, Living Tribunal, and the In-Betweener see Grandmaster as an equal and even the most powerful heroes like the Silver Surfer and Thor have been easily felled by Grandmaster. So let’s open the game box on Grandmaster with a particular focus on one of the greatest and earliest Marvel events: the unforgettable first Contest of Champions! It’s pretty badass to manipulate a Justice League adjacent super team, but what if we told you that Grandmaster also manipulated the JLA itself? Waititi also revealed that another prominent character in the comics, Miek - who he described as an "insectoid with a crab mouth", would also play a part in Grandmaster's arena. With a guest appearance by director and co-star Taika Waititi. The Grandmaster (En Dwi Gast) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.The character first appeared in The Avengers #69. Thor: Ragnarok's Grandmaster is The Collector's Brother. Topaz is a major antagonist in the 2017 Marvel filmThor: Ragnarok. In this debut, Grandmaster challenged the arch Avengers villain Kang the Conqueror to a contest. In Ragnarok, he works for Grandmaster – and he’s the person responsible for Thor’s shorn locks. The comic version of Grandmaster has manipulated the most powerful entities in a number of universes, and each of these heroes, monsters, and gods were but pawns in the greedy fingers of Marvel’s ultimate manipulator. This got kind of meta, since Damon had played a different Loki (a fallen, Christian angel) in Kevin Smith's Dogma in 1999. Yes indeed, the Collector and Grandmaster are siblings and both Elders of the Universe have had a one-upmanship relationship for decades. Movies. Of course not! But do you think Grandmaster stayed dead? Last month, when Marvel officially announced the cast of Thor: Ragnarok, we learned that Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park) had been cast as the eccentric Grandmaster, one of the Elders of the Universe. "I’ve never been to Australia except to do these little publicity things.". READ: Cate Blanchett talks about her villain Hela for “Thor: Ragnarok” Unfortunately, Goldblum said he did not share any scenes with Cate Blanchett, who plays the villain Hela. Throg! In the comics, Grandmaster amuses himself by playing games with the lives of others, and when he devises these high-stakes tournaments and contests, he uses his ability to traverse space, time and dimensions to select his pawns. Kevin Feige will produce the film, joined by executive producers Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Thomas M. Hammel and Stan Lee.