After 4 dedicated films, including the latest Thor: Love And Thunder, and appearances in several Marvel films, will Chris Hemsworth’s character return to the MCU?
Warning, spoilers. It is advisable to have seen Thor: Love And Thunder before continuing to read this article.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor is the only superhero to have four films dedicated to him, with the recent theatrical release of Thor: Love And Thunder. And if certain rumors announced that it would be the last film of its interpreter Chris Hemsworth, it would not be.
The love and thunder story of the fourth installment – in which Thor fights Gorr (Christian Bale) with Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) – should not be the last adventure of the great deity of Marvel.
Chris Hemsworth ready to play Thor for a long time!
Thor will indeed return to the MCU since it was Marvel who announced it! At the end of Thor: Love And Thunder, the mention “Thor Will Return” is indicated, which confirms that the superhero will appear in other films or series in the Marvel universe. It remains to be seen which ones because, for the moment, Thor has not been announced anywhere.
But let the fans be reassured, Kevin Feige, the boss of Marvel Studios, has plenty of ideas for the character of Chris Hemsworth. He actually said to Total Movie that he would be very excited to see the actor continue to explore his character:
“There are many, many more Thor stories in the comics that we talk about a lot, and as we watch Chris Hemsworth continue to grow and evolve as a major player, I’d love to see how he continues. to develop this complex character.”
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Same story on the side of the principal concerned. Chris Hemsworth is not ready to hang up Thor’s cape and hammer and seems to want to embody the character for a long time yet. In any case, he declared to Extra :
“Every time I play Thor I’m like, ‘This is the last time they’ll let me.’ So, I don’t know. I love him! I love him. I will always come back until someone kicks me off the stage. I love him. My whole career has been based on this character, and coming back to play it again and again with different directors and different actors is an absolute joy.
We’ll see what the fans want. I’m always up for having a good time, and that’s what this experience in the Marvel world has always given me, so let’s go!”
For the anecdote, Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi were not even aware of the mention “Thor will return” at the end of Thor: Love And Thunder if we are to believe the director’s statements at Insider :
“It was a surprise for me too. I’m not kidding. I saw it in the cinema and I was like, ‘Oh, sh*t. Really?’ Even Chris was amazed. But, of course he will come back. He’s the best character. Well, maybe I’m biased but he’s the most fun to watch.”
So fans shouldn’t expect to say goodbye to Thor right away, who remains one of the last original Avengers along with Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) for now. It will be necessary to wait for official announcements to know in which other adventures Thor will be able to intervene. Maybe with Guardians of the Galaxy?