Will Thor still have his Endgame look in Love and Thunder?
Marvel fans have plenty of movies and Disney+ miniseries to look forward to before Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in 2021, but there is one person who already knows how the events of the film will unfold. Director Taika Waititi confirmed that he?s finished writing the story for the fourth Thor film, even if there are still certain aspects about it that are up in the air ? including Thor?s appearance.
Fans were surprised to see that the King of Asgard had let himself go during the time jump in?Avengers: Endgame, seemingly the result of his failure to kill Thanos and save half of the population at the beginning of the movie. Thor gained a significant amount of weight after drinking a lot and spending most of his time playing video games with his buds, and fans were mixed in their reactions to the shift in his personality and looks. While some felt his weight gain was used for unnecessary kicks, others were happy to see an overweight superhero onscreen.
And while it?s very possible we could see Thor?s Avengers: Endgame look again, Waititi said that his appearance for Thor: Love and Thunder hasn?t been decided on just yet. Ultimately, the final decision will depend a lot on where Thor 4 falls on the Marvel Cinematic Universe?s timeline.
?This is an ongoing debate that we’re still having at Marvel,? the director said. ??Cause we’re trying to figure out how long ? how many months or years ? this is after Endgame; at what point does this take place??
Waititi?s point is a fair one. When Thor entrusts Asgard to Valkyrie at the end of Avengers: Endgame and heads off with the Guardians of the Galaxy, he seems to be on his way to a better headspace ? meaning he could be on his way back to his old self, both mentally and physically, by the time the next installment arrives. If the upcoming film picks up sooner after Thor?s last onscreen appearance, however, it would be more consistent to have him look similar to how he does in?Endgame ? particularly if he?s still working through the events of that film.
Whatever Thor looks like in the fourth movie, it?ll be interesting to see where Waititi takes the character from here. ?He?s so interesting when he’s changing all the time,? the director said, and we have to agree.
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