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Taika Waititi confirms that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor will lead Thor: Love and Thunder

September 19, 2019 by Gary Collinson

During Marvel’s big Phase Four unveiling at the San Diego Comic-Con International back in July, it was announced that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will be making her return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021 as he character assumes the mantle of the Mighty Thor for Thor: Love and Thunder.

However, will Portman’s Goddess of Thunder will make her debut in the film, returning Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has now clarified that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor will still be the lead in the movie, the fourth instalment in the Thor solo series. Check out his comments to MTV News here…

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.@TaikaWaititi confirmed that @chrishemsworth will be at the forefront of #LoveAndThunder alongside Natalie Portman's #LadyThor. But when it came to more details on #Thor and #SuicideSquad, he was tight-lipped 🤫 #TIFF19 pic.twitter.com/5BVhAKMA0E

— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) September 13, 2019

Thor: Love and Thunder is set for release on November 5th 2021, and will see Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster joined by returning Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame star Tessa Thompson, while Waititi will also reprise his role as Korg.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Hemsworth, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Natalie Portman, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Thor, Thor: Love and Thunder

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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