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Malekith appears in Thor: The Dark World, portrayed by Christopher Eccleston. Millennia prior, this version led the Dark Elves in a war against the Asgardians using the Aether , but were defeated and presumed dead following a final battle against King Bor , who sealed the Aether.
Thor : But YOU can! [strikes Malekith with Mjolnir] [the elves awaken] Malekith : The Aether awakens us. The convergence returns. [from trailer] Malekith : Thor, your bravery will not ease your pain. Your family, your world will be extinguished! Malekith : [sadly looking around the ruins of Svartalfheim] Look upon my legacy, Algrim.
Actor: Thor: The Dark World. Christopher Eccleston trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and first came to public attention as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It (1991). However, it was a regular role in the television series Cracker (1993) that made him a recognizable figure in the United Kingdom.
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One week from this Friday, fans of Thor will get a look at his new nemesis, Malekith, and actor Christopher Eccleston talked about the role.
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Christopher Eccleston revealed in an interview with Graham Norton that he did not enjoy playing Malekith due to the excessive amount of prosthetics he had to wear and most of the character's backstory and motivations were cut out, admitting that he only accepted the role for the money.
Besides creating a scary look for Malekith, Marvel and Christopher Eccleston wanted to make him psychologically terrifying in Thor: The Dark World.
