It turns out that Thor: Love and Thunder could see the return of a character that fans likely thought was a one-off when he first appeared. It appears that Eitri, King of the Dwarves could be making a return in Thor 4 if recent comments by Peter Dinklage can be believed.
Eitri's first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was quite consequential, considering he eventually helped Thor make the axe that allowed him to do battle with Thanos after he had lost his hammer, Mjolnir. At the time, it appeared the character's job in the MCU was done, but the actor who portrayed him seems to think there's a chance the weaponsmith could be one of the people making a return in Thor 4.
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In a recent interview with Empire, Dinklage was actually making the press rounds for his new movie, Cyrano. However, the conversation eventually turned to the MCU, and he heavily hinted that Eitri could pop up yet again as one of the characters in Thor: Love and Thunder. When Dinklage was asked what his next project might be, he alluded to Love and Thunder by saying, «well, there's another Thor movie there, isn't there?»
He then went on to mention that Taika Waititi is going to be directing this film. After which, he started to get coy and claimed that he «didn't say anything.» He then continued by talking about how there's a ton of different ways that Marvel characters can make a return between the movies and the television shows.
That comment could mean that Eitri will indeed return to the MCU, but it won't be in Thor 4. Of course, he might have also been simply trying to cover his tracks after he hinted rather strongly that Eitri is going to be making an appearance in the very next Thor
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