“Nobody wants to see me like that.”

A tiny piece of fabric almost keptChristian Balefrom his return to superhero films.

“I did have a look briefly and said, ‘He’s got a G-string on.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Christian Bale attends the Marvel Studios “Thor: Love And Thunder” Los Angeles Premiere at El Capitan Theatre on June 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

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Nobody wants to see me like that,'” said the formerBatman.

“He was also crazy musclebound in the comics.

And I was in the middle of making another film where I was really quite skinny.

I said, ‘Dude, nobody wants to see me in a G-string.'”

Bale, 48, is known for his radical bodily transformations.

(See the video above.)

Bale wanted Gorr to resemble Nosferatu or the terrifying monster inAphex Twin’s “Come to Daddy” video.

“More of a wee-wee, sort of creepy feel to it felt right.”

Then again, there was always the chance Waititi would have the final word on that G-string in post.

“He could chuck on whatever he wants later on.”

Thor: Love and Thunderopened Friday.

EW critic Leah Greenblattgave it a Bthanks to Waititi’s “Technicolor lunacy” and an inordinately game cast.

Watch EW’sAround the Tableinterview with the cast above.

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