 It was Russell Crowe's idea to have Zeus speak with a Greek accent. Director Tycho Waititi wanted a British accent for the Greek god, so he had Crowe do every take once in a Greek accent and once in a British accent. Waititi then determined that Crowe was right and the Greek accent worked best. Christian Bale almost shrubbed out of the film due to scheduling conflicts. Bale usually prefers to have wider gaps between projects, but this time he had only three days after finishing shooting a film in Los Angeles and starting the mandatory COVID-19 quarantine in Australia. It was his children who eventually convinced him to make the scheduling work. Thor considers his goats good for eating. In Norse mythology, Thor often slaughtered his goats and ate their meat, then resurrected them with his power. Natalie Portman stood on platform boxes next to Chris Hemsworth to look taller next to him. Portman stands at 5'3", while Hemsworth is a foot taller at 6'3". Chris Hemsworth calls Gora his favorite villain in the Marvel Universe.