Thor Love And Thunder Teaser: MCU Teases Natalie Portman As Mighty Thor

MCU recently released the Thor Love and Thunder teaser, the fourth instalment of the Thor film series. The upcoming film is directed by Taika Waititi who had also helmed the prequel Thor: Ragnarok. Thor: Love and Thunder are written by Waititi along with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and produced by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum along with the Marvel Studios. Read more about Thor: Love and Thunder teaser here.

Opened with Guns ‘N Roses’ Sweet Child ‘O Mine, Thor: Love and Thunder teaser kicks off as Thor decides to embark on a journey of self-discovery along with Korg leaving behind the Guardians of the Galaxy after coming back in his tough shape. The teaser continues with glimpses of Valkyrie ruling over the New Asgard as the new king. Yet the highlight of the teaser remains when Natalie Portman calls upon Thor's hammer Mjolnir as she debuts as her superhero character.

Thor: Love and Thunder will revolve around the events which follow Avengers: Endgame after Thor leaves the Earth with the Guardians of the Galaxy. In the beginning of the teaser, Chris Hemsworth's Thor is seen as a part of the Guardians' group alongside actors Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel who are set to reprise their roles as well. Tessa Thompson has also returned in the role of Valkyrie along with director Waititi as Korg while Natalie Portman will reprise her role as Jane Foster after leaving the franchise post Thor: The Dark World.  Jaimie Alexander, Sean Gunn and Jeff Goldblum will also return in the film portraying their MCU roles.

A new cast will also be joining Thor: Love and Thunder including Christian Bale as Gorr, the God Butcher while Jenny Morris and Simon Russell Beale will join in unknown roles. Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone will be seen in cameo appearances.

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Natalie Portman was last seen as a part of the MCU series in 2013 Thor: The Dark World and decided to leave when she was supposedly unhappy with the movie along with the replacement of director Patty Jenkins with Alan Taylor. Reportedly, director Taika Waititi personally convinced Portman to join the film again. The story of Thor: Love and Thunder is based on Jason Aaron’s comic book The Might Thor and will also witness a new villain, Gorr the God Butcher, who is on a spree seeking the extinction of Gods.

Thor: Love and Thunder will premiere on July 8, 2022 in theatres. Watch the Thor: Love and Thunder teaser here:

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