Is Thor really going to be a woman?

Natalie Portman is set to portray the female Thor, Thor 4 director Taika Waititi announced today. The film will open in fall 2021. “That story line is incredible is full emotion, love and thunder and introduces for the first time female Thor,” said Waititi. Thompson and Hemsworth haven’t seen the script yet.

Why is Thor a woman now?

In the comics, Jane became Thor after Original Sin, when Nick Fury whispered something in Odinson’s ear, causing him to become unworthy of wielding the hammer. Jane stepped in to defend Asgard, even though she was in treatment for breast cancer, and every time she became Thor, she canceled out her chemotherapy.

Is Thor a girl or boy?

Marvel comics has announced that Thor is becoming a woman. The publisher said the female Thor was an attempt to attract new readers and appeal to women and girls. Marvel says they have been ignored in comics. So as Thor is turned from a male character to a female one, see some other famous characters who’ve swapped.

Are Thor and Wonder Woman siblings?

Thor is the son of Odin, head of the Norse gods, just as the twist in Wonder Woman makes Diana the daughter of Zeus, ruler of the Greek pantheon, and therefore makes her a demigod. Both Thor and Wonder Woman also share the godly gift of being able to manipulate lightning.

Does Jane become Thor?

There’s a new god on the block in Thor: Love and Thunder. Natalie Portman is returning as Jane Foster, but this time the Asgardian hero’s ex will become the Mighty Thor herself. Jane then picks it up and – boom – a new Thor is born.

What does fury whisper to Thor?

WHAT NICK FURY WHISPERED TO THOR. It wasn’t until 2016’s Unworthy Thor #5, by Jason Aaron, Olivier Coipel, Kim Jacinto and Pascal Alixe, that Thor finally revealed that the words Fury had said to him were simply, “Gorr was right.”

Is Wonder Woman older than Thor?

Wonder Woman has the unfair advantage of being far older than Thor (at least Marvel’s version of the character). Though Thor’s comic book backstory still makes him the older of the two, Thor also needed time to evolve into the character he is today.