In 2016, the actress was asked about her future with the MCU in which she claimed to be "done" playing Jane Foster as far as she knew. The interview (via WSJ) indicated that Portman's split from Marvel was amicable considering she shared her positive feelings about her time working on the franchise.

Why did Jane leave Thor?

Concerned, Erik Selvig spoke to Foster, who was willing to help Thor to assist her own research, and convinced her not to, as he believed Thor was dangerous. Foster then told Thor she couldn't help him, so he kissed her hand, which awkwardly flattered her, and they parted ways.

Will Natalie Portman replacing Thor?

Natalie Portman is not replacing Chris Hemsworth as Thor.

Is Chris Hemsworth being replaced?

It's worth noting that, since Thor isn't being replaced in the MCU, he's one of the last original Avengers who is still active in Marvel's Phase 4.

Are they replacing Thor with a girl?

Chris Hemsworth will always be Thor, but the “Mighty Thor” title that was helmed by the character and actor from Thor (2010) to Avengers: Endgame (2019) is shifting to Natalie Portman's Jane Foster.

The Real Reason Thor Doesn't See Jane Foster Anymore

When did Jane and Thor breakup?

We heard about Thor's split with the astrophysicist in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, when the Asgardian hero denies the narrative that Jane broke up with him. “She didn't dump me, you know,” he claims, talking to Loki (Tom Hiddleston). “I dumped her. It was a mutual dumping.”

Does Thor ever meet Jane again?

There she meets with Lewis and Selvig and go to Greenwich to help Thor transport the Elves to another dimension. Later, she is reunited with Thor when he returns to Earth. Foster appears in Avengers: Endgame (2019), via archival footage from a deleted scene from Thor: The Dark World.

What happens to Thor when Jane Foster becomes Thor?

As of Ragnarok, Mjolnir was destroyed along with Asgard, which was rebuilt on Earth with Valkyrie in charge. As for Thor himself, he's got a new weapon, the mighty ax Stormbreaker, and he was last seen jetting off to space in the company of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

What Nick Fury whispered to Thor?

Three years ago, in the pages of Original Sin, Nick Fury whispered something into Thor's ear that made the Odinson unworthy, and incapable of wielding his hammer, Mjolnir. In The Unworthy Thor #5, which released in comic shops today, the words Nick Fury said were finally revealed. "Gorr was right."

Is female Thor stronger than Thor?

However, while Portman's version of the God of Thunder may be just as strong as Hemsworth's, she will have a slightly different power set. In the comics, Jane Foster was first granted powers by lifting Mjolnir after the previous Thor became unworthy.

Why is Jane female Thor?

Jane Foster's Powers As Mighty Thor

Jane's new identity as Mighty Thor also significantly transformed her physical appearance. Every time she lifted the hammer, Mjolnir increased her strength and gifted her a helmet with long blonde hair and a costume that stood as a female equivalent of Thor's iconic look.

Why did Jane Foster become Thor?

Mysteriously, the broken pieces of Mjolnir, the hammer of the thunder god, transformed her into the Mighty Thor and gifted her the superpowers of Thor, to battle threats internal and external. Wielding Mjolnir herself, she had become a godly protector and a new hero was born!

Why can Jane lift Mjolnir?

It is then, that the Mjolnir telepathically sought out Jane. With the help of Heimdall she arrives on the Moon and lifts it and the inscription on the weapon changes to, "Whosoever hold this hammer, if she be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."

Who does Thor end up with?

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All was well and good for a while. Thor got his powers back, returned to Asgard to claim the throne, and took Amora for his bride.

Why dont Jane and Thor end up together?

It could be inferred, from the last movie in this franchise, that she broke up with Thor due to him frequently being off world. Maybe instead, she ended their relationship to stop him from blaming himself for what happened to her, sparing him any further pain from her eventual death. "She didn't dump me.

Do Jane and Thor get married?

It makes sense that Jane would then fall in love with him, even if she didn't have her memories of Thor at the time. He and Jane went on to marry, have a son, and then divorce. Thor and Sif attended their wedding.

Is Jane Foster in Thor Love and Thunder?

In the film, Thor attempts to find inner peace, but must return to action and recruit Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and Jane Foster (Portman)—who is now the Mighty Thor—to stop Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) from eliminating all gods.

Can Loki lift Mjolnir?

However, it turned out there was someone in the land of Frost Giants who could lift Mjolnir -- its king, Loki. After the hammer crashed into his throne room, he lifted and briefly held Mjolnir before it flew out of his hand and back to Thor.

Who is the girl holding Thor's hammer?

Ever since Natalie Portman strode onto the stage of San Diego Comic-Con 2019 holding aloft the hammer of Thor, Marvel fans have been waiting to see her return to the role of Jane Foster, but this time as Thor. With the release of the first teaser trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, they'll have their chance.

Who is the woman with Thor's hammer?

But as the trailer for the new film went live online Monday, all eyes are on the masked Thor who wields the mystical hammer Mjolnir at the end. Not a God, but a Goddess. That would be Jane Foster, as played by Natalie Portman.

What made Thor unworthy?

When facing Thor, Fury whispered something into the God of Thunder's ear that not only shocked him but left him unworthy to lift his hammer. This event would serve as the catalyst for Jane Foster to claim the hammer, becoming the Mighty Thor, and for plenty of villains to rise in the aftermath.

Who is Thor's love interest?

Jane is Thor's love interest. She is an astrophysicist.

What happened to Jane Foster in MCU?

During 2012's Avengers, Jane is hidden away at a secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility following Loki's (Tom Hiddleston) kidnapping and brainwashing of Jane's mentor, Erik. Portman doesn't actually appear in Avengers, though; Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) only tells Thor that she's being kept safe, and not to worry.

Is Jane or Thor stronger?

Of course -- everyone who's ever held Mjolnir becomes more powerful than they were before. Still, sans hammer, Odinson's abilities far outpace Jane's. While Jane had Mjolnir, she was undoubtedly an amazing Thor. But, for Odinson, even when he doesn't have Mjolnir, he's still Thor.

Does Jane from Thor have powers?

Jane Foster Thor's Powers

As Thor, Jane had the same superhuman strength, speed, endurance, flight, and lightning powers as Odinson.