Tessa Thompson Wanted Bigger Valkyrie LGBTQ Story in Thor: Ragnarok

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Actor Tessa Thompson wanted Valkyrie’s sexuality to be more present in her Thor: Ragnarok storyline. Thompson is well-known for movies like Creed, and was most recently seen in Rebecca Hall's Passing on Netflix. The actress was first introduced into the MCU as Valkyrie back in 2017, with the release of Thor: Ragnarok. Thompson is set to return later this year in the highly anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder, directed by Taika Waititi, who also helmed Ragnarok.

There have been many queer characters seen throughout Marvel comic history, including Valkyrie. The character was created in the 1970s but wasn’t confirmed to be bisexual until she appeared in Fearless Defenders in 2013. Thompson’s portrayal of Valkyrie technically brought the first openly queer character into the MCU in 2017, although her sexuality is not addressed in the movie. It was revealed later that there was a Thor: Ragnarok scene filmed that would have explicitly referenced Valkyrie's sexuality, however, it was cut from the final product to put more focus on the main plot. Marvel boss Kevin Feige also confirmed that Valkyrie is the MCU's first LGBTQ+ hero back in 2019.

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In an interview for The Wrap, Thompson expressed that she and Waititi would have loved to explore more of Valkyrie’s bisexuality in Thor: Ragnarok. Unfortunately, the actor said that there isn’t much time spent focusing on romantic plot lines for Marvel movies, making it difficult to explore Valkyrie’s sexuality, much to her disappointment. However, Thompson suggests that Thor: Love and Thunder might be “a little different” in that regard, alluding to a potential romance for Valkyrie. Thompson makes it clear in