Melissa McCarthy goes full Andrew Garfield, says she’s not in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’


Despite boasting a back catalogue of box office hits, along with two nominations apiece from the

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Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, not to mention a pair of Primetime Emmy wins,

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Melissa McCarthy has proven to be a polarizing presence ever

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since Bridsemaids first propelled her towards the upper echelons of the Hollywood A-list.

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Her broad, crass style of comedy certainly isn’t for everyone, while plenty of viewers have started to

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get bored of seeing her play essentially the same archetypal character over and over again.

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Having led Netflix superhero movie Thunder Force to big viewing numbers despite overwhelmingly negative reviews,

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the actress and producer is set to take things one step further by appearing in

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the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Thor: Love and Thunder next month.

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