Love & Thunder's Jane Cancer Reveal Avoids A Major Mighty Thor Mistake

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Thor: Love & Thunder is avoiding a huge mistake by exploring Jane Foster's cancer storyline from the comics. Back in 2019, as part of their initial Phase 4 announcement, Marvel Studios revealed Natalie Portman would be returning as Jane Foster in Thor: Love & Thunder. The MCU would be adapting a popular story from Jason Aaron's popular comic book stories, in which Jane became the Mighty Thor, proving herself worthy to wield the power of Mjolnir.

There was, however, one reason for concern; writer and director Taika Waititi had a habit of ignoring the comics altogether and doing his own thing. "Here’s the thing about me, guys, I did not really do my research," he explained (via The Empire Film Podcast). "I read one issue of Thor as my research. Not even a graphic novel — one of the thin, thin ones. And by the end of it I was like, 'Well we’re not doing that; let’s not really look at those anymore.' Cool art, I love the art, but I can’t stand the way everyone talks." This approach had worked for Thor: Ragnarok, but this time the story was too important, too well-constructed by Aaron, to be handled in such a manner. Fortunately, even at Marvel's Comic-Con 2019 panel, Waititi indicated he'd changed, pointing to the Aaron run for his inspiration. This time, he seemed to imply, he'd be attempting to honor the comics a little more.

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Merchandise from Thor: Love & Thunder seems to suggest he will fulfill that promise; it confirms a cancer storyline for Jane that is actually fundamental to her heroism. In the comics, prior to becoming the Mighty Thor, Jane was diagnosed with cancer. She swiftly learned that this meant she would pay a fearsome price for becoming