Avengers 5: Thor will be central to the MCU's future

< p style = "font-weight: bold; "> With Black Widow , the Marvel Cinematic Universe will begin its phase 4. But with the various events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the team ofAvengers has been turned upside down. And it's a safe bet that Thor has a central place in the next Avengers.

Still a long way to go

The movie Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, concluded the story arc beautifully Infinity Stones. But the final confrontation against Thanos had sounded the death knell for many of our favorite heroes ... Natacha Romanov (Black Widow) and Tony Stark (Iron Man) sacrificed themselves, the first to obtain the Soul Stone, the second to deliver the killing blow to Thanos and his army; Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Clint Barton (Hawkeye) choose to take their well-deserved retirement. Only Thor and Hulk seem willing to return to the fight when needed. But for both of them the other, things are not that easy.

Indeed, Thor left to travel with the (As) Guardians of the Galaxy . While the use of Bruce Banner in his last three appearances (Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame), too caricature, leaves us to think that Kevin Feige and his teams of writers do not have a long-term vision concerning the character. Especially since Marvel is handicapped by rights issues concerning it.

In other words, Thor is the only true original Avenger to remain fully available to the writers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Which is a boon to the writers, considering that since the third installment of his solo adventures, the God of Lightning has become one of the MCU 's most beloved characters .

In addition, let us underline the fact that unlike his friends previously mentioned, the Thor's story arc is far from over. Every character who sacrificed or resigned had completed their story path. Thor's not. Indeed, son of 'Odin is still evolving, and he is not yet the worthy successor of his father . Moreover, if his relationship with Loki has changed a lot since the latter's sacrifice at the start of Avengers: Infinity War, the escape of his half -brother with the Tesseract in Endgame is likely to test what Thor took for granted.

A strategic asset for writers

Byelsewhere, the character of Thor is a real strategic support for the writers. Besides the fact that, as we have pointed out, his story arc is far from over, his posture within the Marvel Cinematic Universe allows him to link the different pieces of the puzzle . Avenger from the start, Thor is also one of those characters exploring the cosmos, a dimension that his journey with the Guardians of the Galaxy will obviously only strengthen; moreover, his link and his knowledge with the Infinity Stones, as well as his divine nature, also make him fall into this category of hero, having a strong relationship with the Multiverse, introduced in Doctor Strange, and which s ' turned out to be the heart of Avengers: Endgame. It will also be recalled that Thor is the only Avengers to have made an appearance in Doctor Strange (in one of the post-credits scenes, an extract from Thor: Ragnarok). Its seniority, and its relations with the Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange, will allow him to have a privileged place within the Avengers : the only survivor with the Hulk of the original group, he will make the perfect link with the new members. Finally, her devastating power, as it was revealed in Infinity War, would balance the powers within the group, offering an alternative to Captain Marvel, the only heroine who can compete with her for the Superhero Palm. the most powerful in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

To sum up, due to the fact that the character's narrative path is not complete, and his relationship with the other pieces of the gigantic Marvel puzzle , Thor is at great risk of have a central place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the years to come. Which thrills us, since since Thor: Ragnarok, the character entered our podium of the best characters of the MCU. We look forward to discovering Thor: Love & Thunder .