Thor: Ragnarok was one of the most popular movie trailers unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2017, showcasing a fun and epic Marvel movie experience – and a big change from the previous two installments.
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However, with Avengers: Infinity War on the horizon (and some major character deaths expected to occur in those films), fans are beginning to wonder about just how long their favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes (and the actors playing them) can last.
Even though Thor 3‘s title, “Ragnarok” hints at an Apocalyptic event, it’s already confirmed that Thor, Hulk and Loki will survive – since all three appear in Infinity War. However, while at SDCC17, Thor actor Chris Hemsworth indicated that he may already know when his version of The Thunder God may come to an end.
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Speaking with MTV, Hemsworth said “kinda,” when asked if he knows the where the finish line is for his version of Thor; of course, he quickly followed that up by saying “Who knows: if you buy enough tickets for this film, maybe I’ll make another one for ya.”
This brings us right back to the default operating procedure for these superhero movie franchise, these days: you can plan a limited run for an actor, but if that actor is still generating a lot of box office revenue with his/her character, then the dump truck full of money gets rolled out, and the actor and franchise will continue.
No one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can speak to that better than Hemsworth’s Thor co-star, Tom Hilddleston. Loki was supposed to be a one-off villain for the first Thor movie – and by now, Hiddleston will have appeared in all three Thor movies and two out of three Avengers movies. So, like in Marvel Comics, no one really has to die (i.e., stay offscreen) forever.
For Thor, there are many pathways to the character continuing without Hemsworth: alien Beta Ray Bill or the current female version of Thor being two fan-favorites.
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In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!
Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi with a screenplay by Eric Pearson. The film stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki. They are joined by Cate Blanchett (Hela), Idris Elba (Heimdall), Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Karl Urban (Skurge), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Sam Neill, Ray Stevenson (Volstagg), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), and Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Stephen Strange).
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming are in theaters now, followed by Thor: Ragnarok on November 3, 2017. After that Black Panther debuts on February 16, 2018, while Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated for July 6, 2018, followed by Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019.
