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Sounds good -

https://news.sky.com/story/natalie-portman-to-play-female-version-of-thor-in-upcoming-marvel-film-11767474

Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

 Formosa wrote:
Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

Considering how everyone held this attitude against Captain Marvel and it came to literally nothing I don't think this will be a problem.

 Formosa wrote:
Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

Wasn't Lady Thor one of the stronger "new" characters they introduced during that time frame? I'm currently making my way through the comics backlog on marvel unlimited and loving the new gen characters. Just finished secret empire.

It also stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor. And comes after Doctor Strange’s outing to the multiverse.

Unknot your knickers folks.

I assumed they were going to be playing with Alt universes.

 blood reaper wrote:

 Formosa wrote:
Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

Considering how everyone held this attitude against Captain Marvel and it came to literally nothing I don't think this will be a problem.

funnily enough NO one held that view of captain marvel, everyone I saw comment on it was saying it will make a ton of money because it is after infinity war and before endgame and the marketing made people believe you needed to see Captain marvel to get endgame, which turned out to be a lie the only thing I was wrong about with that movie was how quickly it would hit that 1 billion mark, I expected it much sooner.

but this is not that, Portman is a class act and will do a solid job of whatever they throw at her, the problem is that IF they throw the comic universe at her it wont matter how good she is as the CU (comics universe) is bloody awful and failing hard, I have even cancelled my marvel unlimited sub and my paper subs this year it has gotten so bad.


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balmong7 wrote:

 Formosa wrote:
Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

Wasn't Lady Thor one of the stronger "new" characters they introduced during that time frame? I'm currently making my way through the comics backlog on marvel unlimited and loving the new gen characters. Just finished secret empire.

yeah its only been cancelled twice characters are not always the problem its the tits that write the characters and stories.... so bad

Yup.

I think, given how far out these films are, this is a result of the Fox acquisition, and the start of laying a path toward X-Men and F4.

We know now they’re actively working on those in some capacity. Could be the Thanos type link this time around is trying to get the multiverse back in order.

Can we talk about Portman as Foster and Foster as Thor on their own merits without the catastrophization that's already started and the inevitable shoehorning of 'pandering diversity' so the thread gets past page one?

Agreed? Awesome.

I like the idea of Foster as Thor and Portman is pretty consistently great. I'd be sad if Hemsworth goes, though. Totally game for him losing his powers and just hanging out as a badass normal playing games in New Asgard and getting a cameo now and again.

Isn't he now (not) the leader of the (As)Guardians of the Galaxy (This was great fun)

Like I said they might be lookng at Multiople Thors from different worlds or Jane as "new Thor"?

Is Thor actually now Odin as well?

whilst I still think Natty P is somewhat over-rated she's a miles above bland Brie so it'll be fun

now wheres my FF and more importantly the Surfer ?

 Formosa wrote:

 blood reaper wrote:

 Formosa wrote:
Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

Considering how everyone held this attitude against Captain Marvel and it came to literally nothing I don't think this will be a problem.

funnily enough NO one held that view of captain marvel, everyone I saw comment on it was saying it will make a ton of money because it is after infinity war and before endgame and the marketing made people believe you needed to see Captain marvel to get endgame, which turned out to be a lie the only thing I was wrong about with that movie was how quickly it would hit that 1 billion mark, I expected it much sooner.

but this is not that, Portman is a class act and will do a solid job of whatever they throw at her, the problem is that IF they throw the comic universe at her it wont matter how good she is as the CU (comics universe) is bloody awful and failing hard, I have even cancelled my marvel unlimited sub and my paper subs this year it has gotten so bad.


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balmong7 wrote:

 Formosa wrote:
Natalie portman will do a good job and is my favourite actress but it does not matter, RIP MCU you are going down the route of the failed comics and have learned nothing.

Wasn't Lady Thor one of the stronger "new" characters they introduced during that time frame? I'm currently making my way through the comics backlog on marvel unlimited and loving the new gen characters. Just finished secret empire.

yeah its only been cancelled twice characters are not always the problem its the tits that write the characters and stories.... so bad

"No one"

There's about a billion videos on YouTube speaking about the menace of Captain Marvel and claiming the film will bomb, is terrible and will collapse the MCU, and is part of the Cultural Marxist Post-Modern agenda or something.

Neo-Reactionaries have such thinly disguised views they might as well be holding up literal window panes.

"No one"

There's about a billion videos on YouTube speaking about the menace of Captain Marvel and claiming the film will bomb, is terrible and will collapse the MCU, and is part of the Cultural Marxist Post-Modern agenda or something.

Neo-Reactionaries have such thinly disguised views they might as well be holding up literal window panes.

nope., there are about a billion people SAYING that is what the you tubers are saying without having actually checked or even watched the videos because of the mouse and the access media, but this is not the place to talk about the brie bots so if you want to talk about it, PM me.

https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Marvel-comics-make-Jane-Foster-female-Thor-Thor-isnt-a-position/answer/Johan-Torres


not sure how much of this we'll see .

...... .... not quite sure where we stand with regards to Venom et al in the MCU currently, think this might be a bit much.

nfe wrote:
Can we talk about Portman as Foster and Foster as Thor on their own merits without the catastrophization that's already started and the inevitable shoehorning of 'pandering diversity' so the thread gets past page one?

Agreed? Awesome.

I like the idea of Foster as Thor and Portman is pretty consistently great. I'd be sad if Hemsworth goes, though. Totally game for him losing his powers and just hanging out as a badass normal playing games in New Asgard and getting a cameo now and again.

My guess is that somehow the fragments of thors hammer from Ragnarok end up with Foster and either through magical means or just sheer dedication she manages to rebuild the hammer and become thor. Meanwhile, Thor has Stormbreaker and no longer needs his hammer, so he's just like "sure I guess my ex-girlfriend can be thor on earth while I'm off in space."

Has to be multiverse. Spesh with ‘What If?’ Thrown into the mix.

Buckle up peeps, the MCU is about to get mental, I reckon.

balmong7 wrote:

nfe wrote:
Can we talk about Portman as Foster and Foster as Thor on their own merits without the catastrophization that's already started and the inevitable shoehorning of 'pandering diversity' so the thread gets past page one?

Agreed? Awesome.

I like the idea of Foster as Thor and Portman is pretty consistently great. I'd be sad if Hemsworth goes, though. Totally game for him losing his powers and just hanging out as a badass normal playing games in New Asgard and getting a cameo now and again.

My guess is that somehow the fragments of thors hammer from Ragnarok end up with Foster and either through magical means or just sheer dedication she manages to rebuild the hammer and become thor. Meanwhile, Thor has Stormbreaker and no longer needs his hammer, so he's just like "sure I guess my ex-girlfriend can be thor on earth while I'm off in space."

Well Thor in the current MCu has one Hammer (when Cap A not borrowing it) ?

Slightly odd that there are plenty of Asgardians left and yet a Human may become another Thor?

did not see this posted up yet, Blade, now that is interesting.


Don't attach non wargaming images to dakka.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Has to be multiverse. Spesh with ‘What If?’ Thrown into the mix.

Buckle up peeps, the MCU is about to get mental, I reckon.

from 1978, ish.




https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/What_If%3F_Vol_1_10

Jane Foster found the hammer of Thor. After some instances of her helping in Asgard against Loki and an alien invasion, she was promoted to a goddess and the hammer was given to Donald Blake, as it was supposed to. Thor got involved with Sif and Jane Foster married Odin.

" Jane Foster married Odin."

.. bet that made for some fun family dinners ?

... Hopkins must be kicking himself.

Another race and/or gender swap. I suppose we'll see Korean teenage Thor and black Captain America/Spiderman/Ironheart from the comics soon too.

Won't someone think of the white men?

Well, Steve already handed the shield to Sam at the end of Endgame. So, yes, we will have Captain Falcon now.

I don’t mind characters like Jane or Sam who have already proven themselves picking up the mantle of a hero to keep that hero going. I DO have a problem with characters showing up out of nowhere, deciding being a hero would be fun, and retiring gramps because “reasons”. Into the Spider-Verse changed my opinion of Miles, so I accept him as a legit alternate Spidey. I won’t accept Khamala Khan, Iron Girl, or Cho-Hulk. Those three can get binned hard.

 warboss wrote:
Another race and/or gender swap. I suppose we'll see Korean teenage Thor and black Captain America/Spiderman/Ironheart from the comics soon too.

Would not bother me for the second - there is nothing about their basic characters that means they need to be or can't be white, black or blue......male or female.

Asgardians are aliens - same applies

 Excommunicatus wrote:
Won't someone think of the white men?

It is the menace of our time. If anyone needs a leg up, it’s blonde haired male actors. Particularly those called Chris. They just can’t break into the superhero genre.

be interesting to see if they have an justificaiton for Jane (as a Human) getting Asgardian powers etc - maybe its a legacy of when she had the red stuff in her?

I’m still thinking it’ll be a multiverse thing.

So basically ol'natty will pick up Thor's hammer and will be upgraded into She-Ra? That is the most Adora-ble thing since Lucas the Spider.

This is a Marvel movie I might actually go and see. I take it her friend is back for the ride too?

Did reds8n just red text warn Formosa for posting a non-gaming picture and then immediately post a non-gaming picture in his next post? The feth... ?

Anyway, Marvel's presentation showed off a lot of very interesting things. I still don't understand the Eternals in the slightest, so they're going to be the hardest sell (but not Salma Heyak - she does not look 52!). Doctor Strange could be interesting, especially with one of my fav characters (Scarlet Witch) in for the ride. FemThor is a bad idea and I don't trust Taika to do anything but try to rebirth Bathos, the 5th God of Chaos, but whatever, I more than happy to see more of Thor/Valkyrie (just wish Sif'd come back!). Black Widow could be very cool, what with Yelena Belova and Taskmaster in the mix.

Very excited about Falcon & Winter Solider, intrigued by Wandavision (especially if it does tie into the next Doctor Strange). Loki I can take of leave. What If sounds perfect (they'er doing an Agent Carter/Young Howard Stark/Howling Commando episode!!!). And then there's Blade... still not sure if that's a movie or a show.

But of all of them the one that is most interesting to me, and shot up in my list of anticipated films is Shang Chi. Up until now it's been like "Ok, he's a Kung Fu guy. Aiight. Big deal!". Seems like an odd choice for a movie outside of pandering to China. But now that the subtitle is Legend of the Ten Rings, the Ten Rings being an organisation that has been part of the MCU since Iron Man 1, and that it will involve the Mandarin (proper), I am in. I cannot wait to see more of this film.

Yep he did but I think if it's spoilered it's ok, not sure, an explanation would be nice though

Multiverse, hmm...is this going to be an adaptation of the God-Butcher story? Though that was same Thor all along, just different ages.

In general sense, I really don't like completely different characters adopting 'Thor' name just like that. Asgard might have someone else as God of Thunder (like Beta-Bill or Storm was), but Thor is Thor.

My knee-jerk reaction about the Eternals is that I don't care about it at all. I thought Gaiman's Eternal series was quite boring.