MCU rumors

[Hector]

Likely a non-issue in practice, as they are Steve, Tony, Peter, etc. most of the time anyhow. I am more surprised that-- given the way Portman has tried to quit the MCU previously-- they are offered her the opportunity. Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie or Jaimie Alexander's Lady Sif both seem like they are more deserving, both as actors and as characters.

Agreed.

[sprytel]

Likely a non-issue in practice, as they are Steve, Tony, Peter, etc. most of the time anyhow. I am more surprised that-- given the way Portman has tried to quit the MCU previously-- they are offered her the opportunity. Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie or Jaimie Alexander's Lady Sif both seem like they are more deserving, both as actors and as characters.

[MRP]

Jason Aaron's major misstep with that whole story arc was having the name itself "Thor" carry over to Jane. Thor isn't a title, it's his NAME.
As we know from the comics, any human/alien/creature deemed worthy enough may possess the POWER of Thor... but not the NAME.

Anyway, lots of cool MCU announcements from SDCC...
Doctor Strange 2, Shang-Chi and the Fantastic Four!

Except when Erik Masterson wielded Mjolnir in the comics he was Thor, not something else. Only when Odinson reclaimed Mjolnir and he got another weapon did he become Thunderstrike. Someone else was Thor through much of the 90s and was still called Thor, so the precedent was there for Jane to be called Thor while she wielded Mjolnir. And Mjolnir, in the Marvel mythos, grants the power of Thor. Beta Ray Bill, while wilding Mjolnir for a short time (2-3 issues) never took on the mantle of Thor for an extended period of time to take the name of Thor. He got his own weapon almost immediately.

-M

[thunderbolt]

There are two hammers right now right? Stormbringer and Mjolnir?

[Nostalgiabuff]

That’s why I took issue with Portman’s casting. If she’s referred as Thor, then Houston, we have a problem. But if she goes by a different name, yet possesses Thor’s power, then that’s different, I’m cool with that.

completely agree. although I guess there was precedent in the 90's with the guy that became Thor for a while until the real Thor returned and then the other guy became Thunderstrike

[Hector]

As we know from the comics, any human/alien/creature deemed worthy enough may possess the POWER of Thor... but not the NAME.

That’s why I took issue with Portman’s casting. If she’s referred as Thor, then Houston, we have a problem. But if she goes by a different name, yet possesses Thor’s power, then that’s different, I’m cool with that.

[Hector]

Shang-Chi might be the sleeper giant box office hit...especially if it catches fire in China.

[thunderbolt]

Maybe Dr. Strange 2 with Wanda's involvement is going to have her learning how to use her powers to warp reality and bring the mutants into the MCU from the Multiverse.

[Bruce Banner]

Jason Aaron's major misstep with that whole story arc was having the name itself "Thor" carry over to Jane. Thor isn't a title, it's his NAME.
As we know from the comics, any human/alien/creature deemed worthy enough may possess the POWER of Thor... but not the NAME.

Anyway, lots of cool MCU announcements from SDCC...
Doctor Strange 2, Shang-Chi and the Fantastic Four!

[PNGwynne]

Heh. The whole MCU is a What If. Sometimes it's a What The?

[Makernaut]

I don’t care if Thor becomes a woman...but at least let her be a tall Amazonian woman like Gal Gadot.

Can she still have cancer? I think that makes anyone tall who fights it, like Jane...Amazon or not.

Also, Jane becoming Thor was a very early "What If" story from 1978.

[Hector]

latest announcement is that Natalie Portman is returning as Jane Foster and will be taking on the mantle of Thor, the goddess of thunder, in Thor 4. Are you ****ing kidding me? Enough with this bull****. the MCU has clearly run it's course

I don’t care if Thor becomes a woman...but at least let her be a tall Amazonian woman like Gal Gadot.

Natalie Portman is 5’ 3”...Thor, the Goddess of the Mini Me’s...

She’ll make a better Wolverine...

[powersthatbe]

Maharshala Ali is the new Blade, X-Men and F4 in the works, The real Mandarin will appear in Shang Chi, Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange,Black Widow officially kicks off Phase 4

[PNGwynne]

Because Thor can be a frog or an alien moose, but as a woman it's really "Ragnarok"? Foster was Thor years ago in the comics and then the new Valkyrie--which I guess is somehow more acceptable a la Batgirl and Supergirl? This was all before Disney.

[Nostalgiabuff]

latest announcement is that Natalie Portman is returning as Jane Foster and will be taking on the mantle of Thor, the goddess of thunder, in Thor 4. Are you ****ing kidding me? Enough with this bull****. the MCU has clearly run it's course