Is Thor: Love & Thunder's Box Office A Worrying Sign For The MCU?
Thor: Love and Thunder is continuing a not-so-good trend for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 as it went through a huge box office drop during its second weekend, but should this be something the MCU should be worried about? With the Infinity Saga now over, Thanos defeated, and the original Avengers team no longer around, the MCU is moving forward with new and old characters, new settings, events, and concepts, the main one so far being the multiverse and its many dangers. However, the MCU took a break from the multiverse’s chaos in Thor: Love and Thunder, which reunited the audience with the God of Thunder and other beloved characters.
Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love and Thunder caught up with Thor as he tried to find inner peace following the Battle of Earth and more, and after spending some time as a ravager with the Guardians of the Galaxy, he was forced to return to action when Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) was on his way to New Asgard to kill more Gods. With the help of Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and Korg (Taika Waititi), Thor tracked Gorr down to stop him, and while doing so, he came across Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who was now the Mighty Thor due to Mjolnir bonding with her as she was dealing with stage four cancer. Thor: Love and Thunder was the big reunion of Jane Foster and Thor, but it hasn’t been as well-received by critics and viewers as Marvel thought it would be.
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Thor: Love and Thunder has received mixed reviews, with critics praising its light-hearted nature and the performances of the main cast (particularly those of Bale and Portman), while they have also found the story, inconsistent tone, and sense of
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