The Marvel Cinematic Universe will get when Thor: Love and Thunder premieres in theaters next year, and new set photos show how Natalie Portman’s return as Jane Foster will shake up the MCU in a big way. Marvel Studios is currently in production for the latest film in the Thor franchise, reuniting Portman onscreen with Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Now it seems we know how she will acquire Mjolnir’s powers and how it will affect New Asgard, in a setting that pays tribute to Anthony Hopkins’ Odin.
Beware, spoilers below. While there are no concrete details, the photos provide a lot of context on how it all turns out.
the asgardians made a whole memorial area for the rock odin died on and for the shards of mjolnir from the moment hela destroyed it in the thor: love and thunder set of pictures … someone checks them and see if they are ok pic.twitter.com/jpLKEPqFf9
– alex (@loventhunders) March 5, 2021
Natal Stuntman Natalie Portman rehearses a scene on the set of “Thor: Love and Thunder” in Sydney, Australia. pic.twitter.com/MfJPu0se0I
– Natalie Portman Updates (@nportmanbr) March 5, 2021
In the set photos, we can see that New Asgard created a monument to pay tribute to the site where Odin died and where Hela destroyed Mjolnir during the events of Thor: RagnarokThe hammer’s shards of Uru metal appear to be on display, surrounded by guards.
While it looks like a tourist attraction, something happens where Portman’s Jane Foster is alone, and in the set video, it looks like she’s overwhelmed with power – possibly even the power of Mjolnir herself. This would be a big change for both Jane and the Asgardians, and who knows how Thor will react if he finds out.
We already knew Thor: Love and Thunder would bring many changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Portman herself teased some big changes when she pointed to the comic source The mighty Thor by Russell Dauterman and Jason Aaron.
“I can’t tell you much. I’m really excited,” said Portman during an interview with Yahoo! “I’m starting to train, to gain muscle. If there could be all these female superheroes, the more they are, the better it is. I’m trying to think – it’s based on the graphic novel by The mighty ThorShe is undergoing cancer treatment and is a superhero on the side. “
Fans will see how Jane Foster becomes Mighty when Thor: Love and Thunder will premiere in theaters next year on May 6, 2022.