The footage shows a quick glimpse of Russell Crowe's Zeus.

Thor: Love and Thunder is set to be full of celebrity cameos, and the movie's first trailer gave us our first look at Russell Crowe's portrayal of Zeus.

Zeus represents the introduction of Greek mythology to the Thor series, expanding from the trilogy's roots in Norse mythos. You can see a quick look at Crowe's character below.

The 90-second trailer features just a quick look at Crowe, who appears to grab a lightning bolt before taking in the applause of a large arena that could end up being Olympus, the city of the Greek gods. Although, whether or not Zeus and Thor are actually literal "gods" in the MCU is up for debate, thanks to new revelations in Disney Plus' Moon Knight.

We first learned that Crowe was joining the Thor 4 cast last March. Reports originally described his role as a "fun cameo" that was intended to be kept a secret until the film's release. Just a month later, we learned Crowe would play Zeus, the sky and thunder god of ancient Greek religion.

Thor, who is the god of thunder in Norse mythology, has been known to face off against Zeus in the comics, so we'll have to wait and see how big of a role Crowe plays in the movie.

One character noticeably absent from the trailer is the film's villain, Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher. According to the film's official synopsis, Love and Thunder sees Thor working with King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) to stop the God Butcher's conquest for revenge. Jane Foster is wielding Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, a story that originated in the comics.

After a delay, Thor: Love and Thunder is set to hit theaters on July 8, 2022. There's certainly plenty more waiting to be revealed, as director Taika Waititi has called the movie the "craziest thing I've ever done."

Source: ign