Thor: Ragnarok will be introducing some brilliant actors to the MCU. Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson and Karl Urban will all be making their debuts, but the name that has us most excited is definitely Cate Blanchett.

The new Doctor Strange Blu-ray includes concept art from Taika Waititi's upcoming movie, and it includes our first clear look at how Blanchett will appear as the Asgardian death goddess Hela (via Spoiler Free Movie Sleuth).

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It shows the bad guy in her classic green outfit and giant antlered headdress combo, which will be very familiar to Marvel readers.

The artwork also includes a first look at Thor and Hulk facing off in the gladiatorial ring for the part of the film based on the 'Planet Hulk' story.

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It's hard to tell what kind of weapon Thor is wielding in the above picture, but we know that part of the film's storyline sees Chris Hemsworth's hero "imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer".

Hela is expected to be the main villain of the film (with some contributions from Goldblum's Grandmaster and Urban's Skurge), although her comic portrayal has been more varied over the years, casting her as both an antagonist and ally of Thor and Asgard.

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The Doctor Strange home entertainment release also features a new comedy short featuring Thor and his roomate Darryl.

Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins will also feature in the movie, which shot in 2016.

Thor: Ragnarok will be released in the UK on October 27 and in the US on November 3.


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Hugh Armitage is Movies Editor at Digital Spy.