Love & Thunder Theory: How Jane Foster Becomes Lady Thor (& An Actual God)
Thor: Love & Thunder could transform Jane Foster into the actual Goddess of Thunder, with Thor Odinson becoming the God of Gods. Taika Waititi effectively relaunched the Thor franchise in Thor: Ragnarok, and he's returned to the MCU for the inevitable sequel. This time round, Waititi promises to be hewing a little closer to the comics; notably to Jason Aaron's iconic run, which transformed Jane Foster into the Mighty Thor.
Somehow, Mjolnir is returning, and transforming Natalie Portman's Jane Foster into a new Thor. She's not the first human who's proven worthy to wield Mjolnir—that honor goes to Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame—but, curiously, she is indeed the first one to be transformed when she takes hold of the hammer. Captain America gained all the power of Thor with none of the costume accessories, but Jane is getting a whole new style. It's unclear whether Thor Odinson will know the Mighty Thor's true identity when they meet, or whether he'll learn it over the course of the movie. In the comics, Jane kept that helmet on to conceal her face, with the Odinson only learning the truth after several months.
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In the comics, Jane Foster was worthy to become Thor because she was dying of cancer. Every time she used Mjolnir and transformed, the hammer's magic undid the effect of the chemotherapy, meaning her heroism was actually killing her, but she believed there must always be a Thor, and considered the price worth paying. This cancer plot is confirmed to play a part in Thor: Love & Thunder, and that may create the opportunity for Jane Foster to become the literal Goddess of Thunder.
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