How Jane Foster Became a Superhero in Marvel Comics

Depending on who you ask, movies from “Thor” are a love story about a boy and his hammer – or the love between a boy and his brother, or a boy and a brilliant, beautiful scientist, or, more recently, a boy and an intergalactic raccoon.

“Thor: Love and Thunder” , the newest film focusing on the Asgardian Avenger, introduces a new flavor to this story. A new Thor enters the scene, and his name is Jane Foster .

With the new film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe presents its version of Jane Foster, who first appeared in comics nearly 10 years ago. But the question is, how did this former love interest of Thor become a new Marvel hero?

before watching Natalie Portman as the superpowered Jane Foster in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” follow her comic book origins. The story may not be the same on screen, but as in the comics, it likely ends up defeating some villain.

When did Thor stop being Thor?

Before Jane Foster could become a superhero, Thor had to lose his hammer.

Thor fans know that the God of Thunder wields his beloved hammer, Mjolnir , to summon the elements and defeat countless enemies. Only those deemed “worthy” – that is, of sound moral character – can wield the weapon and harness its power. (In the movie “Avengers: Endgame,” Captain America was deemed worthy and used Mjolnir to help defeat Thanos.)

But Thor wasn’t always worthy of the hammer. In the 2014 comic event “Original Sin”, an evil Nick Fury whispers three words into Thor’s ear – “Gorr was right” – that make him lose the ability to lift his hammer. Gorr, the Butcher of the Gods, believed that the gods destroyed universes and didn’t deserve their power – viewers will meet Gorr in “Love and Thunder,” played by Christian Bale .

How did Jane Foster get Thor’s hammer?

Since the gods were no longer considered worthy of possessing such power, it made sense that the next person to wield Mjolnir would be a super-intelligent, kind-hearted human.

In a “Thor” comic book series, also released in 2014, Jane Foster comes across the hammer – and since “there must always be a Thor”, she is able to pick it up and access the powers – superheroic strength and stamina. , summon lightning and thunder, etc.

According to Marvel Entertainment, she uses it to take on familiar foes like Odin and Loki, as well as frost giants and dark elves. Jane even looks like the original Thor – when she wields Mjolnir, she suddenly gains a flowing blonde mane.

But there’s a twist, of course, in this comic book series: Foster has cancer and being Thor drains her to the point that, if she continues to fight, her powers could end her life.

When does Jane Foster stop being the Mighty Thor?

Determined to save Asgard (Thor’s homeland) and defeat the fearsome Mangog, a living manifestation of a billion beings that were slaughtered by Odin, Jane Foster decided to take Mjolnir one last time. She knew it would kill her, but she went into battle anyway – and naturally, defeated the Mangog.

“It was a mortal named Jane. A woman who gave up everything to stop him. Remember that,” she said before her death in the 2018 issue, “The Death of the Mighty Thor.”

As a reward for her bravery and sacrifice, Jane was resurrected as one of the Valkyries, a league of female warriors who defend Asgard. And when her tenure as Thor ended, the original Thunder God himself regained his mantle.

What does the movie have in store for Jane Foster?

Marvel tends to remix comic book characters for the screen, and “Thor: Love and Thunder” might do the same for Jane Foster’s Thor. Given the current focus on the multiverse in the MCU, it’s possible that this female version of Thor is from a different universe altogether.

Dedicated Marvel fans can already see what director Taika Waititi created for Jane Foster in the film, which premiered this Thursday (7th) in Brazilian theaters.