Marvel announces that the female Thor will be portrayed by Natalie Portman.

Avengers: Endgame was a huge success and brought the decade-long Infinity Saga to a close. This left fans confused as what’s next? They replied with a portrayal of a female Thor by Natalie Portman.

Portman is to make a comeback to the franchise after appearing as Thor’s love interest, Jane Foster in 2011 and 2013. She took the stage and was handed Thor’s famous hammer.

She took it to Instagram to announce the news, “So thrilled to share the news with you today at #sdcc2019 that I’ll be returning to the @marvel #mcu as female Thor,” she said.

The picture was of her holding the hammer. “(Remember this as the before picture for when I get jacked),” she added.

Marvel keeps on surprising fans with a new version of ‘Blade’ starring Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali. 

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ will be the fourth installment of the franchise, directed by Taika Waititi. The movie will be in theaters on November 5, 2021.