Who played hela

Hela Odinsdottir was the main villainess from the 2017 film, Thor: Ragnarok. She was the revealed first born offspring of Odin, and the older sister of Thor and Loki.

She was portrayed by the two-time Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett, who also played Lady Galadriel in the Middle Earth Saga, Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Marissa Wiegler in Hanna, Lady Tremaine in Cinderella, Penelope in Family Guy and will later voice Kaa in Mowgli.

Backstory

Hela's backstory revealed that she served as Odin's strongest warrior -- Hela herself stated that she was the executioner. She stood by her father's side as he conquered the Nine Realms with bloodshed, killing many who stood in their path. At one point, Odin decided to become a more benevolent king and ruled with peace, which dismayed Hela. Hela planned to continue her megalomaniacal quest, which included killing all of the Valkyrie, except for one who escaped and went into hiding. Hela ended up banished by Odin, whose very presence kept her from returning.

Events of Thor: Ragnarok

Once Thor and Loki find Odin in Norway (with Doctor Strange's help), Odin revealed Hela's existence and her relation to the boys, while also revealing that he was dying. After Odin passed on, Hela broke free from her prison and introduced herself to her brothers, also expressing dismay in not seeing Odin die. Her power was displayed early on, as she not only caught Thor's hammer Mjølnir easily, but also destroyed it using only her hand. She later pursued Loki and Thor as they tried to escape using the Bifrost, and managed to banish them to the planet Sakaar, while she arrived in Asgard.

Shortly after arrival, Hela murdered both Volstagg and Fandral before taking on Skurge as her new ally. The Goddess of Death then introduced herself to Hogun and Einherjaras as the true heir to Asgard's throne, offering for them to become her allies. However, when they refused to join her side, Hela fought against and killed the entire crowd one by one, saving the vocal opposer for last. Hela later took Skurge back to the palace and became enraged over her past with Odin being covered up. She revealed her plan to again attempt to rule the Nine Realms, and as part of her plot, Hela used the Eternal Flame to resurrect the soldiers who fought with her, along with her pet wolf Fenris; after this, she dubbed Skurge her executioner. Hela planned to use the Bifrost in her villainous quest, but Heimdall stealing Hofund (the Asgardian sword that controlled the bridge) served as a flaw in her plans. When she went to an ancient Asgardian stronghold in an attempt to forcefully take Hofund for herself, Heimdall and the refugees had already fled.

Hela again encountered Thor after he escaped from Sakaar with Valkyrie and the Hulk, leading to another violent battle between the siblings, with Hela managing to slash Thor's right eye. She later took him to the ledge of the palace and continued to mock Thor, whose powers emerged in full force and subdued Hela, sending her falling from the palace.

The ambitious villainess survived due to her presence on Asgard being the source of her power, leading to Thor realizing that the only way his older sister could be stopped is to allow for Ragnarök (the premonition of the destruction of Asgard) to happen. He sent Loki to place Surtur's crown in the Eternal Flame, which resurrected Surtur and restored him to full power. As Surtur plunged his sword into Asgard, killing Hela in the process, Thor escaped with Valkyrie, Hulk, Loki, and all of Asgard's people prior to its complete destruction.

Trivia

• Hela made history as the first major female villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which began in 2008--the same year that Cate Blanchett played villainess Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
• Cate Blanchett also appeared as the evil Marissa Wiegler in 2011's Hanna, and played Lady Tremaine in the 2015 live-action adaptation of Cinderella.

Hela Arrives in Asgard Scene From Thor Ragnarok(2017) -- 4K Ultra Video Clip

New set photos have revealed that the theater play seen in Thor: Ragnarok will return in Thor: Love and Thunder. Not only that, but Matt Damon, hilarious, is indeed returning just to play the actor who portrayed Loki in the reenactment of Thor: The Dark World.

In late-December, Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone shared a jokey audition tape for Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder. It was very tongue-in-cheek with their "audition" showing Falcone performing a scene from The Tempest and McCarthy giving it her all using Geraldine Page's The Trip to Bountiful. Many fans thought nothing of it and that, at minimum, these two could have cameos in the Thor: Ragnarok sequel.

Well, that assumption seems to have been correct for both of them!

MELISSA MCCARTHY AS HELA

The Daily Mail managed to capture both Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, on the set of Thor: Love and Thunder with McCarthy dressed up as Cate Blanchett's Hela.

Melissa McCarthy as Fake Hela in Thor: Love and Thunder (via Daily Mail: https://t.co/M0s3C9ObtJ) pic.twitter.com/hLDNv7sk24

Footage was also captured that shows the play retelling the moment that Hela returned and confronted the Asgardian pair, Thor and Loki.

taika matt damon and luke hemsworth on set of thor love and thunder today filming another play scene 👀 pic.twitter.com/Jso5rscTge

Update: More photos showing clearer looks at McCarthy, Matt Damon, and Luke Hemsworth in costume on the Thor 4 set have surfaced:

Matt Damon & Melissa McCarthy & Luke Hemsworth on the set of Thor Love and Thunder in Sydney, 02-03-2021 4 1080p Pics#Marvel #ThorLoveAndThunder #Sydney pic.twitter.com/5KyDudB3bu

THEATRICAL RECAP OF RAGNAROK

There should no longer be any sort of doubt that Love and Thunder will have a full-on theatrical play reenacting the events of Ragnarok. It really is hilarious that, after all the build-up for Matt Damon returning, it turns out it really was just for another silly cameo as the same actor who played Loki on the stage in Ragnarok.

What's interesting about the clip showing the recreation of Hela's arrival is that she, Thor, and Loki seem to have a rather long exchange, which seems even longer than the one they had in the actual movie. Maybe Thor and Loki are asking about Hela's parentage since even Ragnarok never made it clear whether Frigga was also Hela's mother.

Regardless, Melissa McCarthy joining as Hela is equally humorous, but it's unknown whether Falcone will be playing anyone in particular or if he's just there to support his wife. One idea that has already begun floating around is that McCarthy could be playing herself. New Asgard is currently on Earth, so it wouldn't be impossible for them to outsource their talent.

Similar to the play in Ragnarok, this one will surely poke some fun at that film. It'll be interesting to find out who pushed to have this play this time since it was obvious that Loki was largely responsible for producing the initial theatrical performance in the last film.

McCarthy's addition to Thor 4 builds on the Marvel film's staggering cast, joining the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and even Christian Bale playing the villainous Gorr the God Butcher. The MCU's Guardians crew is also tagging along, as Chris Pratt's Star-Lord, Dave Bautista's Drax, Karen Gillan's Nebula, Pom Klementieff's Mantis, and Sean Gunn's Rocket are confirmed to appear in at least limited roles thanks to recent set photos and social media posts from the talent.

Thor: Love and Thunder is currently in production in Sydney, Australia and is set to release in theaters on May 6, 2022.