Who are the new Thor and Loki in 'Thor: Ragnarok'?

There's a reason they look familiar.
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Angie Han
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Thor: Ragnarok spoilers follow. You've been warned!

Thor: Ragnarok doesn't just bring back Thor, Loki, and Odin – it also brings in brand-new versions of them, in the form of actors playing the trio in a stage show.

And you'll probably notice that they look familiar, even if you're not exactly a connoisseur of Asgardian theater.

The new Thor, Loki, and Odin show up early in the movie, when Odin (or rather, Loki pretending to be Odin) enjoys a play that recaps certain events from Thor: The Dark World from Loki's warped perspective.

In this telling of the story, Loki is played by Matt Damon in a terrible black wig that's still no worse than the wig they actually put on Tom Hiddleston's head.

Yep, turns out Damon wasn't really interrupting the Thor: Ragnarok cast during their Jimmy Kimmel interview – he was actually part of that cast all along.

Thor, meanwhile, is played by a dude who looks a lot like the Thor we already know and love. There's a good reason for that – the actor is none other than Chris Hemsworth's brother, Luke Hemsworth of HBO's Westworld.

(As an aside, this means all three Hemsworth brothers have played at being the God of Thunder – Liam and Chris were up against each other for the lead when the first Thor was casting.)

Finally, the role of Odin is filled by Sam Neill, who starred in Taika Waititi's Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Technically, this makes Thor: Ragnarok a Jurassic Park reunion – though sadly, we don't actually get Neill and Jeff Goldblum onscreen at the same time in this one.

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Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.

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