The Mighty Thorwriter Jason Aaron has further teased the exciting prospect of Jane Foster wielding Thor’s hammer Mjölnir in upcoming Marvel sequel,Thor: Love and Thunder. While the comic book scribe does not know much about her role in proceedings, he is just as excited as the rest of us to see his creation come to life on the big screen.
While plot details forThor: Love and Thunderremain largely under wraps, returning star Natalie Portman has made it crystal clear several times thatJane Foster’s role in the moviewill be a big change for her. The actress previously commented on her character, confirming that her version of Thor will share the screen with Chris Hemsworth’s, “There’s still the other Thor - the original Thor.” Portman has even since revealed that she will wield the God of Thunder’s coveted hammer in the movie with the actress proclaiming proudly, “I do, I do,” in response to being asked whether Foster gets to take the weapon as her own.
Thus, it seemsThor: Love and Thunderwill take a lot of inspiration fromThe Mighty Thorcomic book run, byJason Aaronand artist Russell Dauterman, which saw Jane Foster suit up as the Asgardian hero while receiving treatment for breast cancer, with the power of Thor’s hammer both restoring her strength and stopping her cancer treatment from working, putting her in an impossible situation.
Oscar winner Natalie Portman (whose exhilaration over re-joining theMCUas a superhero could not be more evident) has even hinted thatThor: Love and Thunderwill maintain the story element of Foster having cancer while also taking up superhero duties. “I can’t tell you that much. I’m really excited,” Portman said previously. “I’m starting to train, to get muscles. If there can be all these female superheroes, the more of them they are, the better it is. I’m trying to think - it’s based on the graphic novel ofThe Mighty Thor. She’s going through cancer treatment and is a superhero on the side.”
While we still do not know how exactly Jane will gain thepower of the hammer, and thus the abilities of Thor, her transformation has been teased thanks to some behind-the-scenes images showing the actress levitating while no doubt being imbued with the power of the Asgardian God.
Aside from Jane Foster’s return and transformation, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor will already have a lot to contend with come the sequel, with Oscar-winner andThe Dark Knightstar Christian Bale also joining proceedings as the villain Gorr the God Butcher, an extra-terrestrial warrior whose hatred of the gods leads him on a revenge mission across time and space. On top of that, the movie will also feature the Guardians of the Galaxy, Valkyrie, Lady Sif, and Russell Crowe, who joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Zeus.
Directed once again by Taika Waititi he co-wrote with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson,Thor: Love and Thunderis scheduled to be released in the United States on July 07, 2025, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. This comes to us fromJason Aaron’s Twitter account.
