I’ll be honest, I’m concerned for Thor’s safety in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
You see, this all began when Chris Hemsworth recently uploaded a very suspect video to YouTube.
Titled ‘Thank You! The Legacy of Thor’, the video featured a heartfelt message to fans.
“Playing Thor has been one of the greatest honours of my life,” it began. “For the last 15 years I’ve held Mjolnir and then Stormbreaker as the God of Thunder, but what made it truly special… was sharing it with all of you.”
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“Your passion, your cheers, and your love for this character have meant everything to me. Thank you for making my journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe unforgettable.. Next up, Doomsday!”
You’ve got to admit, it sounds a lot like a goodbye.
Then again, if Thor is set to die in Doomsday, I can’t imagine that Hemsworth would be permitted to so brazenly tease that like this.
The plot has now thickened though, my friends, as Marvel has just killed off Thor in the world of Marvel Comics.
Could the plot point be making its way to the silver screen?
As reported by Comic Book, just as expected, the God of Thunder has perished in the latest chapter of Immortal Thor.
This latest run has thrown more than a few obstacles in Thor’s path, from the God of All Violence Kemur to the wrath of Utgard-Loki.
Thor handled all of these foes with ease though; in fact, it was only when Sif was about to use Asgard’s Rainbow Bridge to transport Thor home that one foe - or should I say friend - managed to get the better of him.
That foe was none other than Loki.
This wasn’t a random violent act from the God of Mischief.
Much like in the MCU, Loki’s role has shifted; he’s now the God of Stories.
Immortal Thor’s latest issue, Issue #24, ended in Loki piercing Thor with an arrow made from a fragment of the embodiment of the universe Eternity.
You see, while Immortal Thor tried to trick us into believing that Loki was truly supporting Thor in his plight, his role as the God of Stories suggests that he always knew things would end this way, making all of it a lie and facade.
Considering that Immortal Thor has been such a strong run, a betrayal at the hands of Loki feels a bit cliche and expected, but it doesn’t make Immortal Thor any less worth reading.
And I should stress that Immortal Thor is far from over.
Al Ewing’s story run is only at the halfway point, so now may be the perfect time to catch up if you haven’t done so already.
The very title, Immortal Thor, suggests it won’t be long before the God of Thunder is back in some capacity.
Jumping back to the MCU, we know that Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is also set to appear in Doomsday alongside Thor.
I hope there the duo can do something a tad more unexpected.