But the scene has no flair to it, and feels like a perfunctory introduction to the character. Watching Thor make quick work of an inconsequential enemy in an opening scene should be fun.
Eko" Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Malekith's super-powered henchman, breaks into Asgard, and starts a prison riot.īut there are just as many scenes where inherently exciting characters, like Thor, kill time connecting plot points. There are a couple of scenes where characters get to be both important and exciting, like when Kurse (Adewale "Mr. Malekith may be a major threat to life and the universe as we know it, but he's just one of a handful of characters who are run through their paces in "Thor: The Dark World." This sequel is consistently unfocused in that sense: major characters get to flex their muscles for a scene or two, but only when they're absolutely needed. Now, Thor and Loki must team up to save Jane, Earth, Asgard, and the other eight realms of existence from complete annihilation. But the Asgardians are still recovering from Thor's half-brother Loki's ( Tom Hiddleston) recent failed coup. Leading an armada of black splinter-shaped spaceships, he sets out for Asgard, home of Thor and his fellow Norse Gods. Now, after Jane Foster ( Natalie Portman), Thor's super-smart human scientist not-quite-girlfriend, stumbles upon some Aether, Malekith returns. Malekith was previously put in his place by Bor, Thor's grandfather, when he tried to turn matter back into anti-matter using Aether, an ancient, all-powerful energy source. In the first teaser trailer for "Love and Thunder," released in April 2022, Portman is indeed seen dressed as Mighty Thor and holding Mjollnir."Thor: The Dark World" mostly concerns Malekith's " Transformers"-worthy schemes. "It's not exactly the same as Thor," she said.
Speaking to Kelly Clarkson that year, the actress also said that this time around, Jane will have powers. In a 2020 interview with Fatherly, Portman said that "Love and Thunder" is "based on the graphic novel of the 'Mighty Thor.'"
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Portman herself seemed to confirm the storyline during a 2020 interview with Fatherly, saying that the movie is "based on the graphic novel of the 'Mighty Thor.' She's going through cancer treatment and is a superhero on the side." We continue writing even in post-production." I could say one thing right now, and in two years, it will be the complete opposite - or that thing won't exist. "But at Marvel, we always change everything. "That comics run was a big inspiration, and was an influence on the first few drafts," he said. Personally, I really love that storyline, but whether it ends up in the film is yet to be seen."Ī few months later while talking again to Variety, Waititi said that he wasn't sure if Portman's character would have cancer in the final version of "Thor 4." "I think it's really cool that she's fighting this thing and there's two battles going on. "I think that's a really powerful part of the books," he said. Speaking to Variety in October 2019, the director also said that he'd love to incorporate Jane's breast cancer storyline that is prevalent in the comics. "There's still the other Thor, the original Thor. " a Thor," Waititi told Entertainment Tonight. Jane was last mentioned in "Endgame," when Thor revealed that they broke up.Īt San Diego Comic-Con 2019, the actress surprised fans when she appeared on stage with the hammer and revealed that she'll play a female version of Thor. Portman made her MCU debut as Jane in 2011's "Thor" and starred in the 2013 sequel. Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor in the first teaser trailer for "Thor: Love and Thunder." "That will be her first order of business. "First of all, as new king, she needs to find her queen," Thompson said at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019. Thompson also teased what fans can expect from her character in the next "Thor" film, after Thor told Valkyrie that she should be the "king" of New Asgard during "Avengers: Endgame." "With the actors, I feel whatever makes them comfortable - whether they feel like there's a natural choice, or a natural way for that character to go - then I'm pretty supportive," Waititi told Variety in February 2020. Thompson, who identifies as queer, previously spoke about representation in "Thor: Ragnarok" and said that she played Valkyrie as bisexual. In "Thor: Ragnarok," the character's sexuality wasn't made clear and a scene that showed a woman walking out of her bedroom was cut from the film. In the comics, Valkyrie is explicitly bisexual. Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie in the first teaser trailer for "Thor: Love and Thunder."