Thor: Love and Thunder, Chris Hemsworth’s beloved God of Thunder’s fourth solo adventure, is set to hit cinemas in a few weeks. However, a recent interview with Chris Hemsworth has fans speculating that Thor 4 may be Thor’s final appearance, as he may be leaving the MCU. Is this correct? What did he say that made you think he was quitting Marvel for good? Hemsworth made his MCU debut as the title God of Thunder in 2011’s Thor and has since starred in eight other MCU movies throughout the Infinity Saga. Love and Thunder, the fourth installment in the Thor franchise, will be released on July 7 this summer.
After the release of Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment in the franchise, rumors started circulating that the Taika Waititi-directed movie would be Hemsworth’s last. After Thor’s team-up with the Guardians of the Galaxy in Endgame, Love and Thunder was announced to be the Asgardian god’s next standalone appearance. While Hemsworth’s Thor joined the Guardians in Endgame, earlier Love and Thunder teasers show him leaving his new group and embarking on his own journeys. Thor will be reuniting with Korg, Valkyrie, and his ex-girlfriend, Jane Foster, as she wields his famed hammer Mjölnir as Mighty Thor. We will also see a fresh MCU villain in Christian Bale’s Gorr.
Will Thor Die In Love And Thunder?
There were suspicions that this would be Thor’s farewell appearance well before the latest interview was released. Korg tells a story to some kids in a cave in the latest trailer for Love and Thunder. Although the narrative is about Thor, Korg speaks about him in the past tense. When the trailer was released, many fans assumed that Korg’s phrase implied that Thor would die in the film.
You have to acknowledge that Thor’s death—or his exit from the MCU in some other fashion, such as riding off into the sunset — would fit the Phase 4 pattern of the remaining (and aging) Avengers preparing their replacements. Clint has anointed Kate Bishop the next Hawkeye in order to be able to retire with his kids, while Bruce Banner appears to be ready to release She-Hulk on the world. Thor will be the only founding Avenger left in the MCU if he keeps going.
However, considering Thor, unlike the other Avengers, has a lifespan of many thousand years, this would make sense. Although Clint and Bruce are nearing retirement, Thor is still at his peak. He could keep adventuring for a few millennia more. But, on the other hand, we have a new Thor in Jane Foster. What will the Marvel Cinematic Universe do with two Thors? Of course, the MCU has already added three Spider-Men and a million Lokis, and so far, it’s been a successful plan!
Will This Be Chris Hemsworth’s Last Appearance As Thor?
Hemsworth said in a recent interview that Love and Thunder could be his final Marvel film. Waititi’s fresh and humorous take on the Thor franchise has been hailed by the actor, who says it was fascinating to explore the character from a new perspective. Hemsworth did confess, though, that his career in the MCU is uncertain, but he would be happy to reprise the part for many more years if fans wanted him to.
Some have speculated that now that Portman has been brought to the MCU as Mighty Thor in Love and Thunder, Hemsworth will transfer the Thor baton onto this new form of the character and depart the series for good. Hemsworth has said that after the second movie in the series, The Dark World, he lost the desire to play Thor, but that Waititi’s movies have subsequently renewed his passion for the God of Thunder. Hemsworth appears eager to stay as Thor as long as the role remains intriguing and unpredictable, which is good news. It’s uncertain whether Marvel Studios will opt to extend the actor’s career in the role after Love and Thunder.
If you adore Chris Hemsworth’s portrayal of Thor and aren’t ready to give it up on him just yet, Hemsworth’s words may be unsettling! But here’s why you shouldn’t get too worked up just yet. Hemsworth could simply be implying that he has no idea where the MCU will go in Phase 5 and beyond. Marvel actors are frequently kept in the dark about new films, with the studio even handing them incomplete screenplays, like for Infinity War, so that no one would know the entire plot. It’s possible that Hemsworth has yet to sign a deal.
With Steve Rogers handing over Captain America’s shield to Falcon and Clint Barton preparing Kate Bishop to be the next Hawkeye, Jane Foster becoming the guardian of the Nine Realms is a possibility. With half of the founding Avengers now dead and Marvel preparing for a new era of heroes, there are more unanswered questions about where the Asgardian prince will go next. Whether Love and Thunder is Hemsworth’s final MCU movie or not remains to be known, but when the film hits theaters, moviegoers will witness him struggle one last time.
