Chris Hemsworth Says He Isn’t Retiring as Thor Anytime Soon

Fear not, true believers: Chris Hemsworth is ensuring that at least one Avenger will be hanging around the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a while.

According to multiple reports, Hemsworth confirmed he isn’t ending his run as Thor anytime soon.

In an interview with polish magazine Elle Man, Hemsworth dismissed a question about whether he was hanging up Mjölnir after his next film Thor: Love and Thunder.

“Are you crazy? I’m not going into any retirement period,” Hemsworth insisted. “Thor is way too young for that. I’m only 1500 years old! It is definitely not a film that I say goodbye to this brand. At least I hope so.”

It seemed Hemsworth’s time in the MCU was nearing an end, after it was revealed that Natalie Portman was returning to the film series, and would take up the mantle of Thor in the movie. However, the way Hemsworth talks about the film, he won’t be out as Thor for long.

He isn’t divulging any details about the film’s plot, however.

“After reading the script, I can say that I am very excited,” he said. “For sure there will be a lot of love and a lot of lightning in this production. I’m glad that after all that happened in Avengers: Endgame, I’m still part of the Marvel Universe and we can continue the story of Thor.

“Of course, I can’t tell you anything about the plot, but to satisfy your curiosity, I’ll say that I had a lot more fun reading the script than on Thor: Ragnarok, and that proves something, because that movie was brilliant.”

Director and screenwriter Taika Waititi is also excited about the prospects for Love and Thunder. “It makes Ragnarok feel like a really run-of-the-mill, really safe film,” Waititi told co-star Tessa Thompson on Instagram. “This new movie feels like we asked a bunch of 10-year-olds what they wanted to see and then just said yes to every single thing.”

Thor: Love and Thunder opens in theaters on February 11, 2022.

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H/T: ComicBook.com