We’ve been suspecting this for weeks when Chris Hemsworth said in an interview and in an Instagram post that he doesn’t know if he will continue to be Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or not. Now he explained in a virtual press conference Thor: Love and Thunder that while there are many more stories to be told about the god of thunder, there are many other versions of the character “that we haven’t seen yet”.
Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, was ambiguous enough to leave the door open for new stories, but at the same time subtly suggested that perhaps the Thor of the future is a variant or a different version of what we’ve seen. , to date with Chris Hemsworth.
“There is something called comics that tell a lot of stories and all the new ones come from that. Besides, have we already told all the great stories about Thor? The answer is no. There are many more. The purpose of telling our stories is to continue the life of the character, above all to give continuity to the experience with the actor and to show them as part of a whole rather than separate parts. Mighty Thor (Mighty Thor), played by Natalie Portman, won’t be the only alternate version of Thor we’ll see on screen. Because if we stick to the comics, there are many other incarnations of Thor that we haven’t seen yet.”
The imminent departure of Chris Hemsworth as Thor and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Thor: Love and Thunder This marks the first time that Marvel Studios has produced a fourth solo film for one of its superheroes. FROM Hombre de Hierro or Captain America they were limited to their respective trilogies. But after rethinking the character and success Thor: Ragnarokhouse of ideas, decided to maintain continuity in this tone and that line, which worked very well for them.
But actors cannot play super-powerful superheroes all their lives, because time is inevitable, and creative interests can change. Although Chris Hemsworth has said and repeated that he will play Thor all his life, his departure will be inevitable.
That’s why Kevin Feige starts talking about alternate versions of Thor. It wasn’t always the same person in the comics, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’s no exception.
In fact, this is probably the only real reason Chris Hemsworth is still playing Thor is because of how much the character has changed over the years. At a virtual press conference, he mentioned this: “Over the years, the basic elements of the character have remained, but he has also changed a lot, just like me. And that’s what’s most interesting.” The person largely responsible for this change is Taika Waititi, who was in charge of Thor: Ragnarok.
FROM Thor: Love and Thunder they intend to “turn the volume up” on this new version of Thor even further. Here’s how the director explained it at the press conference: “When I met Chris Hemsworth, I realized that it’s very difficult to name him. That’s why it was a big challenge. I can say that because of his personality and his energy, he is the kind of person I would go on adventures with. Also someone you can trust to take care of yourself. Like a real hero. So I wanted to take inspiration from all those qualities and make a Thor that looks more like Chris. And in the end he joked: “actually a documentary film.”
However, it seems that Chris Hemsworth’s days in the Cinematic Universe are numbered. This may be a partial crash, in which the character is temporarily removed, making way for other versions. And after a few years to return for the last time. Maybe a bit like the rumored Steve Rogers/Captain America and Chris Evans’ latest return.
