Chris Hemsworth's recent comments about his future as Thor in the MCU emphasize just how big of a failure Thor: Ragnarok, it made sense that Marvel Studios brought back director Taika Waititi to continue the God of Thunder's personal narrative. Thor: Love and Thunder was ambitious; it featured the return of Natalie Portman's Jane Foster and the introduction of Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher. It was also the first fourth solo film in the MCU. Between all these and Waititi's record, there were high expectations for the film. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to those standards.
Vanity Fair). Hemsworth also itted that people's perception and reception of Thor keep him up at night, and considering Thor: Love and Thunder's quality, the reaction to it could have dissuaded the actor from continuing his MCU journey for much longer.
There Is No Need To End Thor’s MCU Story Anytime Soon
Technically, there's no rush to write out Thor from the MCU. The end of Thor: Love and Thunder set up a new chapter in his life as he becomes the paternal figure for Love after Gorr's death. As an Asgardian God, he's essentially immortal, so if Marvel Studios want to, they can keep him in the MCU for as long as possible. Meanwhile, as an original Avenger, he could function as one of the elder statesmen in the universe and since his story traverses both Earth and the cosmos, he could be involved in multiple projects moving forward even if he no longer stars in his own solo movie.
How Can Chris Hemsworth’s Thor MCU Arc End
Thor can continue being an integral hero in the MCU if Marvel Studios age him out in the franchise until he dies of natural causes like Avengers: Endgame. The franchise can differentiate the God of Thunder's end, however, from his fellow Avengers by showing him enter Valhalla the same way Mighty Thor did.
It's understandable that Hemsworth is discouraged by the reviews of Thor: Love and Thunder. However, it shouldn't totally turn him off of playing the God of Thunder. If done right, Thor's future in the MCU still looks very bright. In any case, if Marvel Studios was able to turn things around with his struggling sub-franchise before Thor: Ragnarok, they can do it again.
