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Chris Hemsworth addresses Thor's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Chris Hemsworth addresses Thor's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Chris Hemsworth is clearing the air when it comes to his thank you video to fans that he posted back in May, explaining that the legacy tribute was in no way a goodbye to the character. 

"To be honest, my social media team assembled some footage and were like, 'Oh, this could be cool. We’ll put some stuff up and thank the fans.' And I was like, 'Yeah, cool. It’s been great.' So we penned it together, and off I went to do something else," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "But then I had a few people ask me about it, and someone on my team said, 'Ugh, we’ve given the wrong impression here.' We didn’t do any [damage control]; there was no damage control necessary. But a lot was read into a little. I was [already] off starting another chapter of this character, and this journey has been the biggest part of my career. So [the video] was a moment of gratitude, and it wasn’t anything else. But it definitely got misconstrued and perceived in a different way."

He was part of the first wave of cast members announced for Avengers: Doomsday, but fans were nervous he would meet a similar fate to Tom Hiddleston's Loki in Avengers: Infinity War, being killed off at the beginning of the film. However, Hiddleston was brought back to the MCU for his own Disney+ show and has also been confirmed to return for Avengers: Doomsday

The rest of the cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. 

Avengers: Doomsday is currently set to be released on December 18, 2026. 

Sophia Soto

Sophia Soto is a writer and interviewer with a passion for all things entertainment. She is a Senior Reporter at The Nerds of Color and contributes to Yardbarker, Screensphere, Den of Geek, What to Watch, Nerdtropolis, and Temple of Geek. You can see her past work on Remezcla, Young Hollywood, Looper, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, Soundsphere, and Starry Constellation Magazine

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