- Thor: Love & Thunder's details revealed!
It's been a little over three months
since fans were introduced to bro Thor in Avengers: Endgame
and it left only one question on everyone's mind:
When will Thor get his pre-Endgame body back?
Just kidding, we're totally cool with bro Thor.
Seriously, the real question was
what was next for the god of thunder?
Last we saw, he was heading into space
with the Guardians of the Galaxy
and that was all anyone knew until now.
Luckily for fans, the cup of info for Thor four
now runneth over with details.
So, we're breaking down everything has been revealed
for 2021's Thor: Love and Thunder.
Obviously, it's no surprise that after
the critical and financial success of Thor: Ragnarok
that a sequel to the action comedy was in the works.
And days before Comic-Con, fans were jumping
out of their seats when the folks at Marvel
announced that Ragnarok director Taika Waititi
would be coming back to helm the followup.
Many have credited Waititi with being the creative force
that changed how fans see Thor in the MCU,
leaning more into Hemsworth's comedic sensibilities.
Especially when compared to the tone
of his previous solo outings with Thor
and Thor: The Dark World.
So, giving Taika the reins again
appeared to be a smart move by Marvel
and definitely left fans hyped before hitting SDCC.
However, details about the film were still pretty sparse.
What was the title?
When would the film take place?
Who, if anyone, would be returning?
Good news for Marvel heads,
all of these questions and more would soon be answered.
First up, what we learned at Comic-Con.
We got the title, Love and Thunder.
We learned that Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson
would return and shocker of shockers,
we also learned Natalie Portman
would be reprising her role as Jane Foster
and that she would also be wielding Mjolnir as Thor.
What the what?!
Well, while it's been long believed
that Portman was done with the MCU,
something Portman herself has previously stated,
it surprised fans to see her cameo as Jane Foster
in Avengers: Endgame when Rocket and Thor
returned to Asgard to extract the Aether,
AKA the Reality Stone, in the past.
While it was later confirmed that the shots
of Natalie Portman for that film
were from deleted footage from The Dark World,
she did hit the premiere for Avengers: Endgame,
leading many to suspect that maybe something else was afoot.
So, when Portman took to hall eight on Saturday
and director Taika Waititi presented her with Mjolnir,
officially introducing her as Thor,
many fans were on board but also confused.
How could she be Thor?
Turns out there is precedence in the comics.
In 2014, it was revealed that Odin son
was unworthy to wield Mjolnir,
which eventually led to Jane Foster
hefting the hammer and becoming the mighty Thor
for a few years.
And even joining the Avengers before, spoilers,
eventually sacrificing herself to save Asgard.
And while some were quick to call her Lady Thor
or female Thor, director Taika Waititi
was quick to correct them
that the gender distinction was not needed,
she's called Mighty Thor.
Of course, the introduction of the Mighty Thor
brings up a few questions
about how Jane will get her abilities.
Despite seeing Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame,
the poor hammer is still in pieces thanks to Hela.
Will it get rebuilt?
Will a new hammer be forged at Nidavellir?
Will Hemsworth's Thor find himself unworthy
to swing a rebuilt Mju-Mju?
Questions that we have no answers to.
But we do have answers to other questions.
Namely, some of the plot for Love and Thunder.
It was revealed that the king of Asgard,
AKA Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie,
would be on the hunt for love.
At the panel, Thompson elaborated on this, saying,
first of all, as new king, she, Valkyrie,
needs to find her queen.
That would be her first order of business.
She has some ideas.
This seems to confirm that Valkyrie
will be the first LGBTQ hero in the MCU.
Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige doubled on this
when he spoke with io9, stating,
the answer is yes.
How that impacts the story remains to be seen
with that level of representation
you'll see across our films, not in just Thor four.
So, looks like Marvel is definitely upping
their representation in the future slate of films.
But just because Comic-Con has come and gone
doesn't mean the details on the film the stopped there.
First, it was confirmed by Guardians of Galaxy
writer and director James Gunn
that Volume Three of the cosmic series
will be set after Thor: Love and Thunder.
That statement definitely seems to add a wrinkle
as to how Thor will fit in with the Guardians
in the post-Endgame MCU.
You might remember that at the end of the film,
he was almost getting into a knife fight
with Peter Quill aboard the Benatar,
with the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Will they be in Thor four?
Or will he be in Guardians Volume Three?
Again, questions that we have no answers to.
Of course, James Gunn wasn't the only one
tweeting out some news.
The Grandmaster himself, Jeff Goldblum,
tweeted out a photo of the title of Thor: Love and Thunder,
with the caption, and not forgetting the Grandmaster.
Could this mean we will see Goldblum
also return in Thor four?
We last saw the Grandmaster palling around
with previous Thor roommate Darryl here on Earth,
so it could be possible to see him reappear on New Asgard.
Fingers crossed.
And that's everything we know so far
about Thor: Love and Thunder.
Lots of details, but still even more questions.
We suppose will just have to wait
until Thor four hits theaters on November fifth, 2021,
to get those answers.
But what do you folks think?
Are you excited for Natalie Portman as the Mighty Thor?
Yes.
Who do you think will be Valkyrie's new queen?
And, if the Grandmaster returns,
what kind of new tunes do you think he will play for us?
Let's discuss. (warm electronic music)
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