EXCLUSIVE: Christian Bale seen for FIRST TIME in character as villainous Gorr The God Butcher as he films Thor: Love And Thunder in Malibu By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 01:33 BST, 4 August 2021 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 4 August 2021 Viewcomments Christian Bale was spotted for the first time in character as he filmed Thor: Love And Thunder in Malibu this week. The 47-year-old superhero star is featuring as the villainous Gorr The God Butcher who was introduced in the comics in 2012. He was pictured emerging on set in full costume - a menacing silver ensemble that included a full face prosthetic. Sneak peek: Christian Bale was spotted for the first time in character as he filmed Thor: Love And Thunder in Malibu this week Christian's character is an alien who hails from a planet afflicted by environmental calamities and whose prayers to the gods go unanswered. After the deaths of his parents and pregnant wife Gorr becomes violently opposed to the gods as a result of their indifference. His supervillain ensemble includes a flowing hooded sleeveless robes that could be seen fluttering in the breeze as Christian crossed the set. The Batman Begins star was covered in prosthetics that gave him deep grey skin on not just his face but also his exposed arms and hands. For part of his workday Christian could be seen wrapping a voluminous black robe, including a hood, around the costume. The American Psycho lead was surrounded by masked crew members as he ambled around on the beach between takes. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility