In a “Thor” comic book series that also ran in 2014, Jane Foster comes across the hammer – and since “there must always be a Thor,” she’s able to pick it up and access Thor’s powers (superheroic strength and stamina, summoning of lightning and thunder, etc.). Since gods were no longer deemed worthy of possessing such power, it made sense that the next person to wield Mjolnir would be an über-intelligent, good-hearted human (other than Steve Rogers, that is). Gorr the God Butcher believed gods destroyed universes and didn’t deserve their impressive power (viewers will meet Gorr in the new film, played by Christian Bale). In the 2014 comic event “Original Sin,” an evil Nick Fury whispers three words into Thor’s ear – “Gorr was right” – that cause Thor to lose the ability to lift his hammer. (In the film “Avengers: Endgame,” Captain America was found worthy and used Mjolnir to help defeat Thanos.)īut Thor hasn’t always been worthy. Only those deemed “worthy” – that is, of sound moral character – can hold the weapon and harness its power. Thor fans know that the God of Thunder uses his beloved hammer, Mjolnir, to summon the elements and defeat countless enemies. Her story may not be the same onscreen, but, as in the comics, she’ll most likely kick some villain butt.īefore Jane Foster could become a superhero, Thor had to lose his hammer. But how did this one-time love interest of Thor become a godlike hero herself?īefore you watch Natalie Portman as a super-powered Jane Foster in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” catch up on her comic book origins. With the new film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces a version of Jane Foster who first appeared in the comics almost 10 years ago. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the newest film focusing on the Asgardian Avenger, introduces a new wrinkle to this well-trod lore: There’s a new Thor on the scene, and her name is Jane Foster. Depending on who you ask, the “Thor” films are either a love story about a boy and his hammer – or the love between a boy and his brother, or a boy and a brilliant, beautiful scientist or, more recently, a boy and an intergalactic raccoon.
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