Talk about (literal) girl power! Natalie Portman hammers her way onto the screen in the debut trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, giving fans their first glimpse at the first female version of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Is the new Thor going to be a woman?
Jane was last mentioned in "Endgame," when Thor revealed that they broke up. At 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. "[She's] a Thor," Waititi told Entertainment Tonight.Will Jane become Thor?
But this potential storyline matches up with an arc from the comic books, where—after doctors diagnosed her with cancer—Jane Foster was called by the hammer of Thor, leading the astrophysicist to take up the mantle of Mighty Thor.Is Natalie Portman going to be she Thor?
After a break from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Natalie Portman is back and more powerful than ever in the first teaser for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”Why did Jane leave Thor?
Concerned, Erik Selvig spoke to Foster, who was willing to help Thor to assist her own research, and convinced her not to, as he believed Thor was dangerous. Foster then told Thor she couldn't help him, so he kissed her hand, which awkwardly flattered her, and they parted ways.Female Thor: Love and Thunder | More CRINGE M-She-U Bait-and-Switch from Disney Marvel
Did Natalie Portman quit Thor?
Tessa Thompson notably took over as new female lead Valkyrie. In truth, the decision to remove Portman from the third Thor film was made well before the movie was being developed. Before Alan Taylor directed Thor: The Dark World, Patty Jenkins was at the helm.How does Jane get powers in Thor?
It was eventually revealed that, while Thor's hammer was still on the Moon, it telepathically sought out Jane. She asked Heimdall to take her to the hammer's location, so he transported her to the Moon. When Jane picked up Mjolnir, she instantly transformed and gained Thor's powers.How will Jane become Thor without Mjolnir?
The cancer storyline mirrors Jane's track in the Marvel Comics too. In the comics' Mighty Thor storyline, which was introduced in 2014, Thor finds himself unable to lift Mjolnir and loses his powers. However, Jane, who is suffering from cancer, is able to lift the hammer and transform into a different version of Thor.Is Jane Foster The new Thor?
Although Jane Foster does become the new Thor at one point in the comic books, we have no idea how closely Marvel will follow that particular storyline. And neither does Waititi. “We stick pretty closely to Jane's storyline, and what happened to Jane... because that was such an influence on the film,” he revealed.Is Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder?
'Love and Thunder': Taika Waititi explains why Jane Foster is back as the MCU's Mighty Thor. Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters Friday, July 8.Is Jane Foster still Thor?
Jane Foster Thor in the MCUJane Foster is well known to MCU fans as Thor's ex, played by Natalie Portman. Though she sat out Thor: Ragnarok, she's back for Thor: Love and Thunder, and will take up Mjolnir just as she once did in Marvel Comics.