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Will Thor be a woman?

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Isabella Turner

Updated on March 08, 2026

It's hammer time for Natalie Portman. Marvel Studios on Monday dropped an exciting first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, which ends with a major reveal: our first look at Natalie Portman's character, Jane Foster, as a "female Thor."

Is Thor going to be a female?

Talk about (literal) girl power! Natalie Portman hammers her way onto the screen in the debut trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, giving fans their first glimpse at the first female version of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Who is the next female Thor?

That would be Jane Foster, as played by Natalie Portman. The Academy Award-winning actress starred alongside Hemsworth in the first two Thor movies as a love interest.

Why is Thor now a woman?

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.

How did Jane 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!

New Thor will be a woman

How is Jane female Thor?

It was eventually revealed that, while Thor's hammer was still on the Moon, it telepathically sought out Jane. She asked Heimdall to take her to the hammer's location, so he transported her to the Moon. When Jane picked up Mjolnir, she instantly transformed and gained Thor's powers.

Do Jane and Thor get married?

He and Jane went on to marry, have a son, and then divorce. Thor and Sif attended their wedding. Odin found Thor's mortal love to be too much of a distraction on his path to what was supposed to be redemption.

Will Jane Foster become Thor?

The New 'Thor' Trailer Reveals More About Jane Foster's Transformation Into Thor. Another trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder has just dropped, and with it, the revelation that Jane Foster will most definitely become the new Thor in the MCU.

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.

Who is Thor's love interest?

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

Why did Thor become fat?

While some audiences accused Endgame of making a joke of Fat Thor, the Avenger was suffering from PTSD after failing to stop Thanos, which manifested his transformation. His trauma led to self-punishment and weight gain; the weight of his past and his perceived Infinity War failure became too much.

Is Jane Foster in Endgame?

Jane Foster's most recent live-action appearance in the MCU was the massive crossover hit Avengers: Endgame. She appeared during a sequence in which the Avengers traveled through time to collect the Infinity Stones from the timelines of previous entries in the MCU.

Why does Natalie Portman leave Thor?

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.

Is Jane in Thor: Love and Thunder?

'Love and Thunder': Taika Waititi explains why Jane Foster is back as the MCU's Mighty Thor. Thor: Love and Thunder arrives in theaters Friday, July 8.

Why was Natalie Portman not in Thor 3?

In addition, Natalie took a short break from acting to spend more time with her child, and it seemed her break with Marvel was most likely permanent (as there were behind-the-scenes reports that alleged some bad feelings with the studio). Reports stated Marvel hired Patty Jenkins to direct a movie before Ragnarok.

Who is Thors wife?

Definition. Sif is a fertility goddess in Norse mythology, wife of the thunder god Thor, best known for the story in which the trickster god Loki cuts her hair as a prank and is forced to replace it with a magical headpiece, leading to the creation of several other well-known enchanted items including Thor's hammer.

Who does Thor have a kid with?

Thor's wife was Sif, a golden-haired fertility goddess, with whom he had a daughter, Thrudr (Strength). He was also the father of two sons, Modi (Courage) and Magni (Strength), by Jarnsaxa, a giantess, and stepfather of Sif's son Ull.

Why is Jane Foster called Thor?

so, Thor is a word meaning "thunder" that can be used as a name (like when Odin named his son) or a title (that's why Jane Foster was called "Thor", indicating she was worthy of Mjölnir and could control the God Tempest thunder powers)

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.

How old is Thor?

Though it wasn't directly stated early in the MCU, Thor mentioned to Rocket Raccoon in Avengers: Infinity War that he was 1,500 years old. With that revelation, it's simple to yield the character's age throughout the cinematic franchise due to his 518 AD birth year.

What is female Thor's name?

And, at the studio's Saturday night panel, it was announced that Natalie Portman would be coming back as Jane Foster, following a storyline straight out of the comics where she gains the power of Thor and wields Mjolnir.