Thor: Love and Thunder

Summary

ThoughThor : Love & Thundergave Jane Foster a worthy closing , there is still a way for her to return to the MCU without ruining her legacy . Actress Natalie Portman debuted as Jane Foster inThor , then reprised her role inThor : The Dark World . The case did not return forThor : Ragnarok , which seemingly signify her conclusion in the MCU , so the confirmation of her role inLove & Thunderwas all the more surprising . With Jane eventually evolving intoMighty Thor , Love & Thunderwas finally able to make the most of such a long - standing MCU character .

Despite Jane choke from Crab at the goal ofLove & Thunder , Portman recently toldTotal Filmmagazinethat she would be subject to returning to the MCU . It could ’ve been assume that her character ’s circumstances was Portman ’s final goodbye to the MCU , though Jane ’s circumstances do bestow themselves to a possible return . The MCU has already prove that no one has to stay dead . However , Jane ’s possible MCU restitution has to follow one rule to hold the wallop ofThor 4 ’s ending .

Thor : Love and Thunder has two post - credits scenes ; we split up down what they mean for Thor ’s future in the MCU and a potential Thor 5 .

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Jane Foster’s MCU Return Needs To Avoid The Multiverse Cheat Code

The multiverse has become an easy way for MCU characters to make cameos . Any hero can appear in the MCU if said to be a variant from another universe . The multiverse cheat code has been used so far to bring together characters from unlike projects , with even the potential to lend back at rest character . However , having dead character return to the MCU through the multiverse risks ruining their legacies , as any heroic dying would lose all signification if they could just be brought back .

Marvel has to ensure that Jane ’s possible MCU return is not because of the multiverse rig codification . get a stochastic variable of Jane Foster come forth after her larger-than-life luck would cheapen herThor : Love & Thunderdeath . She wassent to the MCU ’s Valhallaafter her noble end , prove just how far the Jane Foster character has grow throughout theThorfranchise . Simply replacing Jane with a variant would undo all the development she has undergone . Jane did n’t even have any existing ties to the multiverse , so forcing her MCU recall to relate to the multiverse would just refine her tarradiddle .

Thor 4’s Ending Means Jane Foster Could Return Without Ruining It

There are avenues set up for Jane ’s case to come back organically that would n’t smash herThor 4ending with the multiverse .

With howThor : Love & Thunderended , there are plenty of way that Jane could organically render to the MCU . There arerare instances where soul can be revive from Valhalla , and the comedian even brought Jane back as a Valkyrie at one point . Jane is surrounded by Asgardians and magic , which opens up unique possibilities for her to be revived . Unlike an Iron Man or Black Widow revival that would likely have to bet on the multiverse , there are boulevard set up for Jane ’s character to return organically that would n’t smash herThor 4ending with the multiverse .

What does Valhalla mean in Thor : Love and Thunder , who can go to Valhalla , and what does it mean for the characters that are seen there ?

Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster in Valhalla on the left, Jane Foster as Lady Thor on the right, from Thor Love & Thunder

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Natalie Portman ’s surprising response about returning to the MCU has activate theory on how exactly Jane can bring back . She had such a heroic send - off inThor 4that the wrong move risks ruin her legacy , especially if her return has anything to do with a multiversal variant . However , Jane is in a unique position where there is enough setup for a homecoming , such as the Asgardians or magic . Jane is one of the few deceased MCU characters who would n’t need the multiverse chess code , ensuring that the impingement of herThor : Love & Thunderending is maintained .

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