Greywind Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Christopher R Taylor said: I guess we disagree on who are the "best" or even "heroes" Thor and Wasp. Ant-Man is working on hero, but he's still paying off thief. drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Wasp doesn't seem so much hero as just action adventure star with special outfit. Like Ripley in that big mech loader, but it makes her small instead. She doesn't act especially heroic, just... beats up on targets using her special costume. And Thor? Drunken dad bod douchebag thor who is funny now instead of awesome? Maybe he can drink more beers with the raccoon to show how much a hero he is now. pinecone and Armory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hey, drunken douchebags deserve representation on the screen too, y'know. It's 2021 and everyone gets their own superhero. Even the much maligned, often marginalized, and frequently ridiculed drunken dad bod douchebag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 From leaked photos of the Love and Thunder set, it looks like Thor has made some lifestyle changes. Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 are you sure that isn't Guardians of the Galaxy 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Virtually certain. Those photos came out back in February, labeled as from the set of T:LaT. GotG 3 hasn't started filming yet. Of course depending on how prominent the Guardians are, this could effectively be Guardians 2.5, like Civil War was Avengers 2.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Thor was shown to be traveling with them at the end of endgame. Perhaps he is taking the mantle of Odin, so a new Thor is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 Yeah, there are multiple reports stating that the GotG will be in Thor 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 11, 2021 Report Share Posted May 11, 2021 5 hours ago, slikmar said: Thor was shown to be traveling with them at the end of endgame. Perhaps he is taking the mantle of Odin, so a new Thor is needed. And it will be Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). Lawnmower Boy and zslane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Was Beta Ray Bill not available? Eric Masterson? Red Norvell? Tarene Olson? Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 No, they insist on using a 105 pound 40-year-old waif to play the part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 I have two main problems with an MCU Jane Foster Thor: 1. They just reaffirmed Thor's worthiness in his last outing, and Jane takes over the mantle in the comics after Thor becomes unworthy. If they try a variation on that reasoning, it undoes any character development Thor's had over his last three or four appearances. b. Portman was so clearly phoning in her performance in every single outing as Jane Foster, that I have no desire for her to remain in the MCU. She's only coming back because she wants the limelight. Acting ability aside, her work ethic and general ethics stink, so not interested. I might catch it on Disney+ if they run it for free. Matt the Bruins and Christopher R Taylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yeah she clearly does not like the role. Gwyneth Paltrow had to be convinced by RDJ to come back and he fought to give her a bigger and more interesting role each time so she would return. For reasons only he can explain. If they insist on the eye rolling need to gender swap Thor, why not use Sif? She's already established, she clearly can fight, she looks the part, and Jaime Alexander really likes the role and wants a bigger part. For some reason they keep giving her the short shrift in Marvel and I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Jaime Alexander had her own television series for a while, and guested on AoS during that. I think Jane and Thor are going to get together and have little Thorettes CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Natalie Portman wasn't enthused by the Jane Foster role in the first two Thor movies, essentially the girlfriend. Not much of a challenge, and little character growth over those movies. Obviously this Jane Foster is going to be very different. I'm sure the chance to work with Taika Waititi was another inducement. And while I can't speak to attitude problems from Portman generally from anything I've heard, the training she undertook for Black Swan left me impressed with her work ethic. As has her obvious pumping up for this more physical role. Lawnmower Boy and Lee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/COwRkk-prlg/?igshid=1xbsoap9vydzd Juan Sanchez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 archer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 That reminds me of the running gag from the 1990's Godzilla animated series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said: 1. They just reaffirmed Thor's worthiness in his last outing, and Jane takes over the mantle in the comics after Thor becomes unworthy. If they try a variation on that reasoning, it undoes any character development Thor's had over his last three or four appearances. MCU Thor has Stormbreaker now, he's moved on from Mjolnir. Chronologically the hammer was shattered by Hela, the one in Endgame was extracted from the past and presumably returned by Captain America. I think it most likely that Mjolnir will be repaired in Love and Thunder, I'm guessing by Dr. Strange using the Eye of Agamotto. Two weapons, two wielders. Undoes nothing about Thor's character, and adds to Jane's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 29 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: MCU Thor has Stormbreaker now, he's moved on from Mjolnir. Chronologically the hammer was shattered by Hela, the one in Endgame was extracted from the past and presumably returned by Captain America. I think it most likely that Mjolnir will be repaired in Love and Thunder, I'm guessing by Dr. Strange using the Eye of Agamotto. Two weapons, two wielders. Undoes nothing about Thor's character, and adds to Jane's. Let's hope they take that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Jane becoming Thor is right out of a fairly recent comic book storyline, with Gorr the God Butcher at the center of it all. We have Christian Bale as Gorr and Natalie Portman reprising her role as Jane. I am cautiously optimistic that Thor: Love and Thunder won't turn into some sort of woke diversity play with a woman adopting the mantle of "Thor". Mostly because it has Taika Waititi at the helm again, and that just doesn't seem like his style. Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: Natalie Portman wasn't enthused by the Jane Foster role in the first two Thor movies, essentially the girlfriend. She was also really unhappy with how Patty Jenkins was removed from directing after Natalie specifically asked for her, iirc. Patty has since come out and said it was the right move and the story she had in mind for Thor2 was the one she redid for WW, where it worked really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Lord Liaden said: I'm guessing by Dr. Strange using the Eye of Agamotto what can the Eye do without the Time Stone? Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 54 minutes ago, dmjalund said: what can the Eye do without the Time Stone? Help with cosplay accessorizing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Quote what can the Eye do without the Time Stone? Be a really old artifact worth a lot of money in auction. Its not magical without the stone. Which, while I kinda understand why they did it, was an annoying way to go with the eye. Its one of his defining things as a character, destroying the Eye was as bad as taking away Captain America's shield or destroying Mjolnir -- oh wait. If a GM ran their game like MCU runs their movies, players would have revolted and left long ago. archer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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