Beta Ray Bill

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Beta Ray Bill was a powerful fighter and was one of the warriors who gained the title of Champion of the Contest of Champions of Sakaar.^[2]

Biography[]

Contest of Champions[]

Beta Ray Bill was stranded on Sakaar, where he was imprisoned by the Grandmaster and was forced to fight in his Contest of Champions. He won many fights in the Grand Arena, gaining the praise of the Grandmaster, who granted him the title of Champion of Sakaar and dedicated him a sculpture on the facade of his palace.^[3]

Relationships[]

En Dwi Gast/Grandmaster - Imprisoner

Trivia[]

In the comics, Beta Ray Bill is a genetically engineered superhero created by the Korbinites to protect their race, after the destruction of their homeworld at the hands of Surtur.
Beta Ray Bill shows up as a playable skin in Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game.

Behind the Scenes[]

Beta Ray Bill almost had a physical on screen cameo in Thor: Ragnarok, but Kevin Feige stated that it was ultimately cut from the movie due to his insignificant screen time, and that Bill will appear in a later film that could do him better justice.^[4]
Beta Ray Bill first appeared in the Behind the Scenes feature for Guardians of the Galaxy, as a background character within the mock-up video game that serves as introduction to the different chapters of the feature.
Bryan Andrews wanted to use Beta Ray Bill in What If...?, but Marvel Studios didn't let him under the rationale that Beta Ray Bill may be used in further projects and they didn't want the show to tell similar stories.^[5]