Fans of the MCU are on pins and needles as Avengers: Doomsday has entered production. The recently delayed film is bringing back a number of franchise heroes, including Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, who might’ve unintentionally set fans into a tizzy with an innocent video.
Earlier this week, the Australia actor published a video looking back on his time as Thor, from 2011’s Thor to when we last saw him in 2022’s Love & Thunder. It’s worth noting the video itself is nearly three years old and originally published before Love’s release, but what caught viewers’ eye was the description:
“Playing Thor has been one of the greatest honors of my life. For the last 15 years I’ve held Mjolnir and then Stormbreaker as the God of Thunder, but what made it truly special… was sharing it with all of you. Your passion, your cheers, and your love for this character have meant everything to me. Thank you for making my journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe unforgettable.. Next up, Doomsday!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip9UIGStPeU
The first Thor turns 15 in May 2026 (the same month of Doomsday’s original release), so most likely, he just accidentally published it way in advance of that milestone. But the description’s wording has longtime fans wondering if this is curtains for the God of Thunder; he’s one of three original Avengers still around and alive, he’s a father, and he’s got Mjolnir again. As the one with the most heroic tenure when we enter Doomsday, the thinking seems to be he’s due to go down, same as Tony and Natasha before him. Speaking of Tony, these thoughts are likely enhanced by Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom, the thinking being someone’s got to be shocked by seeing this villain wear their friend’s face, so why not pull that punch and then kill off Thor to raise the stakes?
Hemsworth himself has been mum on the video at time of writing, and we likely won’t know what awaits Thor until Doomsday. But death’s always the end for the Avengers: Natasha got a final send-off in Black Widow, and Downey and Chris Evans are both coming back as other characters. The same could be true for Hemsworth down the line, or maybe we get a fifth solo movie showing if he got up to any Olympian stuff between Love and Doomsday. Even if Doomsday does kill him off, it won’t be the last we see of Hemsworth—even if it’s not ’til he’s 90, we’ll probably see him swing and strike down enemies with Mjolnir or Stormbreaker a few more times.
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