There’s been a lot of buzz about
Thor: Love and Thunder
lately.
Jaimie Alexander is returning
as Lady Sif after her mysterious absence in
Thor:Ragnarok
,
Christian Bale was officially cast
as
Love and Thunder’s
main villain, Gorr the God Butcher, and
Natalie Portman
even went on TV and hyped up Chris Hemsworth’s major gains for the fourth
Thor
flick.
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News broke recently that the cast for
Thor: Love and Thunder
is so expansive that it will have
“an
Avengers 5
feel”
to it. Fans already know
Chris Pratt will be returning
as Star-Lord for the film, and
Vin Diesel mysteriously showed up
in Sydney, Australia where the new
Thor
movie is being filmed, seemingly confirming Diesel’s prior notion that the Guardians of the Galaxy would be involved in the film.
Pratt and Diesel linking up with Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale is already exciting enough. Now, Tessa Thompson has reaffirmed her return in
Thor 4,
hinting that her beloved character Valkyrie isn’t even close to being done in the MCU.
NEWS
Tessa Thompson recently interviewed
with The Playlist
to promote her new movie
Sylvie’s Love.
As with any interview involving an MCU star, though, Thompson’s work with Marvel Studios was sure to come up somewhere in the conversation.
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When asked if she would be heading to Australia where
Thor: Love and Thunder
is about to start filming, Thompson promptly confirmed that she is
“officially in the film”
as Valkyrie, and that she is planning to
“travel to Australia at the top of next year”
to join the rest of the
Love and Thunder
crew. Thompson also confirmed that co-star Natalie Portman
“has been there for a couple of months”
alongside director Taika Waititi, and that
“everyone’s working and really excited.”
“I hope I can say because I’ve certainly been talking about it today. Yes, I am in the new “Thor” movie; I’m officially in the film. I’m very excited, I travel to Australia at the top of next year, and then I’ll quarantine. Thankfully we can shoot because Australia’s under control; their administration has been able to figure out a way to keep everyone safe so we can safely make the film, and we’ll make it this year. And Natalie Portman, who is also a good friend of mine, has been there for a couple of months, Taika’s there, everyone’s working and really excited.”
The Playlist then asked Thompson if she could tease anything about what’s in store for Valkyrie in
Thor: Love and Thunder
, to which th actress responded that Valkyrie is
“definitely King of New Asgard when we find her”
in this film. More specifically, Thompson added that
“she’s a part of an adventure that involved Thor,”
citing that there is
“some cool stuff going on”
in
Thor 4
.
Thompson also teased that fans will see characters both old and new, saying
Thor: Love and Thunder
will use
“some new characters”
as well as
“some folks potentially from other pockets of the MCU, and then they have some folks, maybe, that we’ve seen before.”
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“Yeah. I can tease that she’s definitely King of New Asgard when we find her. And as was the case in the last Thor, I would say that she’s a part of an adventure that involved Thor, in the sense that it’s called “Thor: Love and Thunder.” And I’d say there’s some cool stuff going on. We have some new characters; we have some folks potentially from other pockets of the MCU. And then we have some folks, maybe, that we’ve seen before.”
WHAT THIS MEANS
Thor: Love and Thunder
just got even more exciting. It was already a given that Tessa Thompson would reprise her role as Valkyrie in the next
Thor
film, as she’s gradually been integrated further into the MCU to a point that she’s now “King of Asgard when we find her.” That wording is interesting, possibly teasing that Thor will have to return to Earth to seek out Valkyrie’s help.
What’s even more exciting is Thompson’s tease at other Marvel characters being used - specifically MCU characters that you wouldn’t normally see in a
Thor
flick. If
Thor: Love and Thunder
is going to give fans
Avengers
-like vibes, it would make sense if the film actually included an Avenger or two, right?
Could fans finally get to see Thor interact with Peter Parker?
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Perhaps Thor will have another run-in with Captain Marvel, or maybe he ends up in another cosmic battle and calls on her for help?
Or, it’s possible that Gorr the God Butcher isn’t specifically an
Asgardian
god butcher, and maybe he goes to Earth to seek out the soon-to-be-introduced Eternals. After all, Thor is pretty much the only Asgardian “god” left, so
Love and Thunder
could take a number of unique directions; a classic Kevin Feige move.
Regardless of who else is included in the film,
Thor: Love and Thunder
is going to be huge, which is undoubtedly what makes it one of the highest anticipated films in Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 lineup. With a
recently-updated release date
of May 6, 2022,
Love and Thunder
is giving fans an
Avengers
-level film. What a great way to kick off the summer.
ADVERTISEMENT
There’s been a lot of buzz about
Thor: Love and Thunder
lately.
Jaimie Alexander is returning
as Lady Sif after her mysterious absence in
Thor:Ragnarok
,
Christian Bale was officially cast
as
Love and Thunder’s
main villain, Gorr the God Butcher, and
Natalie Portman
even went on TV and hyped up Chris Hemsworth’s major gains for the fourth
Thor
flick.
ADVERTISEMENT
News broke recently that the cast for
Thor: Love and Thunder
is so expansive that it will have
“an
Avengers 5
feel”
to it. Fans already know
Chris Pratt will be returning
as Star-Lord for the film, and
Vin Diesel mysteriously showed up
in Sydney, Australia where the new
Thor
movie is being filmed, seemingly confirming Diesel’s prior notion that the Guardians of the Galaxy would be involved in the film.
Pratt and Diesel linking up with Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale is already exciting enough. Now, Tessa Thompson has reaffirmed her return in
Thor 4,
hinting that her beloved character Valkyrie isn’t even close to being done in the MCU.
NEWS
Tessa Thompson recently interviewed
with The Playlist
to promote her new movie
Sylvie’s Love.
As with any interview involving an MCU star, though, Thompson’s work with Marvel Studios was sure to come up somewhere in the conversation.
When asked if she would be heading to Australia where
Thor: Love and Thunder
is about to start filming, Thompson promptly confirmed that she is
“officially in the film”
as Valkyrie, and that she is planning to
“travel to Australia at the top of next year”
to join the rest of the
Love and Thunder
crew. Thompson also confirmed that co-star Natalie Portman
“has been there for a couple of months”
alongside director Taika Waititi, and that
“everyone’s working and really excited.”
The Playlist then asked Thompson if she could tease anything about what’s in store for Valkyrie in
Thor: Love and Thunder
, to which th actress responded that Valkyrie is
“definitely King of New Asgard when we find her”
in this film. More specifically, Thompson added that
“she’s a part of an adventure that involved Thor,”
citing that there is
“some cool stuff going on”
in
Thor 4
.
“I hope I can say because I’ve certainly been talking about it today. Yes, I am in the new “Thor” movie; I’m officially in the film. I’m very excited, I travel to Australia at the top of next year, and then I’ll quarantine. Thankfully we can shoot because Australia’s under control; their administration has been able to figure out a way to keep everyone safe so we can safely make the film, and we’ll make it this year. And Natalie Portman, who is also a good friend of mine, has been there for a couple of months, Taika’s there, everyone’s working and really excited.”
Thompson also teased that fans will see characters both old and new, saying
Thor: Love and Thunder
will use
“some new characters”
as well as
“some folks potentially from other pockets of the MCU, and then they have some folks, maybe, that we’ve seen before.”
WHAT THIS MEANS
Thor: Love and Thunder
just got even more exciting. It was already a given that Tessa Thompson would reprise her role as Valkyrie in the next
Thor
film, as she’s gradually been integrated further into the MCU to a point that she’s now “King of Asgard when we find her.” That wording is interesting, possibly teasing that Thor will have to return to Earth to seek out Valkyrie’s help.
“Yeah. I can tease that she’s definitely King of New Asgard when we find her. And as was the case in the last Thor, I would say that she’s a part of an adventure that involved Thor, in the sense that it’s called “Thor: Love and Thunder.” And I’d say there’s some cool stuff going on. We have some new characters; we have some folks potentially from other pockets of the MCU. And then we have some folks, maybe, that we’ve seen before.”
What’s even more exciting is Thompson’s tease at other Marvel characters being used - specifically MCU characters that you wouldn’t normally see in a
Thor
flick. If
Thor: Love and Thunder
is going to give fans
Avengers
-like vibes, it would make sense if the film actually included an Avenger or two, right?
Could fans finally get to see Thor interact with Peter Parker?
Perhaps Thor will have another run-in with Captain Marvel, or maybe he ends up in another cosmic battle and calls on her for help?
Or, it’s possible that Gorr the God Butcher isn’t specifically an
Asgardian
god butcher, and maybe he goes to Earth to seek out the soon-to-be-introduced Eternals. After all, Thor is pretty much the only Asgardian “god” left, so
Love and Thunder
could take a number of unique directions; a classic Kevin Feige move.
Regardless of who else is included in the film,
Thor: Love and Thunder
is going to be huge, which is undoubtedly what makes it one of the highest anticipated films in Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 lineup. With a
recently-updated release date
of May 6, 2022,
Love and Thunder
is giving fans an
Avengers
-level film. What a great way to kick off the summer.
