In 2011 ‘Thor’ was released, the first film of the Asgardian god that introduced us to a shy and expressionless Chris Hemsworth, something that could be extrapolated to the Avengers films of the time. With the sequel, “Thor: The Dark World”, things did not go better: the actor admitted that he was bored with the role. But that all changed with the arrival of Taika Waititi. The director, Oscar winner for ‘Jojo Rabbit’, reinvented the character, he convinced Hemsworth to give him a comic twist, pointing the way to what the Thor of the future would be, something that is enchanting Marvelite audiences according to early reactions to ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.
However, the trailer for this fourth installment emanated a farewell smell to Hemsworth’s Thor due to his existential crisis and, above all, the arrival of Natalie Portman as Jane Foster. Waititi has already come out to deny these rumors by claiming that, while not knowing the plans of Marvel Studios, he did not believe that Foster would replace Thor Odinsson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, the actor has told Deadline that he has no plans to hang up the hammer and retire. “I’ll keep doing this until someone tells me to get off the stage. I love playing Thor”. Hemsworth, who played the Norse god a total of eight times and who was the first to have a fourth solo episode, highlighted the revival of Thor. “There’s a teenage quality to him, a sense of adventure. And a kind of fun immaturity. Working with Taika is something different, something refreshing. And he’s a very dear friend of mine. He has the same kind of immature quality that I was. I speaking, in the best possible sense “.
Hemsworth’s decision to stay came in the wake of “Thor: Ragnarok” and Waititi’s madness. In 2020, before filming “Thor: Love and Thunder”, the actor confirmed in conversations with Elle Man that he would continue with the role. “I don’t contemplate my retirement. Thor is too young for that, he’s only 1,500 years old”. He added that this fourth installment did not mean a farewell to the character.
Killed by the boss
The truth is that Hemsworth’s Thor has everyone’s sympathy. Collaborators, administrators, public, etc. But perhaps the opinion that matters most is that of the head of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige himself. In a recent interview with Total Film, the president assured him “there are so many comic book stories that we constantly talk about”. He added that it would be “excited” to see how Hemsworth “continue to embody such a complex character with such talent”.
“Thor: Love and Thunder” will hit theaters next year July 8.
Source: E Cartelera
