For the first time since Thor: Love and Thunder hit theatres, Chris Hemsworth responded to one of the post-credits scenes.
In the Thor: Love and Thunder mid-credits stinger, Russell Crowe’s Zeus was seen to be alive after being struck by Thor with Thunderbolt, an enchanted lightning bolt that is Zeus’ preferred weapon.
Zeus lamented in the scenario that humans were not paying enough attention to gods and were instead worshipping superheroes in their place. The character of Hercules, who is played by actor Brett Goldstein in the MCU, was later revealed to be Zeus’ son for the first time. The scene then cut back to the credits with a hint that Hercules and Thor would unavoidably clash in a later episode.
Hemsworth, who has frequently discussed Love and Thunder in public, has never previously brought up the scene or the potential for a future Thor vs. Hercules fight.
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Jokingly responding to Hercules actor, Chris Hemsworth
The actor who played Hercules in Thor: Love and Thunder’s mid-credits scene, Brett Goldstein, recently made an appearance on The Late Show and discussed his cameo in the MCU movie.
Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, reacted to Goldstein’s late-night performance by making fun of the movie on Twitter and instructing Goldstein to make amends to Zeus on his behalf:
Make sure Zeus knows I’m sorry about the lightning in the chest incident.
Russell Crowe, who plays Zeus in Russell Crowe’s response to Hemsworth’s Tweet, mocked the actor by replying, “It was a lucky shot,” in a separate Tweet.
Hemsworth hasn’t previously spoken about the tease that followed the post-credits scene, which showed Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster entering Valhalla, but he has previously discussed it in public.
Hemsworth wasn’t sure if the lines “Thor shall return” were referring to himself or Portman, who played the Mighty Thor in Love and Thunder when the screen went dark after Portman’s scene.
Hemsworth previously told USA TODAY that after reading the text, he paused and thought, “Wait, um, what?” before asking Portman if it was referring to her Thor or his:
“Can I be frank? I questioned Natalie today, “Is that you or me?” That caught me off, guard. I asked Natalie directly, “Are they talking about you or me?” because I’m uncertain.”
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Chris Hemsworth has repeatedly said that he hasn’t even considered the prospect of returning as the God of Thunder. He has played the role eight times on-screen, and Love and Thunder’s denouement did serve as somewhat of a fitting conclusion for the character when it became clear that Gorr the God Butcher’s daughter is now in his charge.
The director of Love and Thunder and Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi, also admitted at one point that he was unaware that the words “Thor shall return” would appear on-screen after the credits of the movie.
One of the four surviving members of the original Avengers, Thor is a very well-liked figure. It is plausible to anticipate that he will return in some manner in the future given that he didn’t pass away in Love and Thunder.
When Earth’s Mightiest Heroes battle Kang the Conqueror in one of the forthcoming Avengers movies, it might be a while before that happens, especially if Hemsworth wants to take a sabbatical. However, Marvel Studios may have plans for that scenario.
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