Jeff Goldblum Talks Grandmaster Role
Recently, a slew of new characters, and the actors portraying them, was announced for one of the upcoming Marvel movies, Thor: Ragnarok. One of the key ones was Jeff Goldblum as Marvel Comics character, the Grandmaster.
In an interview with Empire Magazine, Goldblum talk about the role and how he’s preparing for it:
“He’s a hedonist, a pleasure-seeker,” explains Goldblum, “an enjoyer of life and tastes and smells. I thought, ‘I can do that, I’ll bet!’ I’m working on my part every day. I’m a sponge, researching.” He’s putting his unique Goldblum stamp on the role, too. “[Taika Waititi] is encouraging me to improvise and make it my own, and that’s what I’m trying to do. I hope he doesn’t throw me out on the first day!”
On a pure actor level, Goldblum is excited for the experience:
“Not only Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Anthony Hopkins… jeez, that’s gonna be fun. I’ve never been to Australia except to do these little publicity things.”
Arguably, this will be one of the most packed films in the MCU in regards to legendary actors. As Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Karl Urban, and of course Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston will in Thor: Ragnarok when it releases November 3rd 2017.