Infinity War Directors Hint at Jane Foster's Possible Return

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Joe and Anthony Russo , directors ofAvengers : Infinity War , have hinted that Jane Foster may repay to the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Natalie Portman ’s character last appeared in 2013’sThor : The Dark World . The character was written out of Thor ’s life in last year’sThor : Ragnarok , with the God of Thunder revealing they’dbroken upby reciprocal consent .

In accuracy , Portman ’s history with the MCU is a troubled one . Behind - the - scenes drama during the production ofThor : The Dark Worldleft a fate of bad blood between Portman and Marvel . But the company has switch considerably since then , and is now run under Kevin Feige . TheMarvel Creative Committeehas been disband , and actor and directors seem to have a lot more exemption to practice their craft . As a consequence , in February of this year , Portman confirmedshe was unforced to return to the MCU .

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It ’s loose to sympathise why Jane Foster might bet into the events ofAvengers 4 , though . She ’s actually one of Earth ’s chair astrophysicist , a scientist skilled enough to detect the Convergence and identify weak point in the fabric of world . She ’s also one of the only humans to have experience of exotic civilization . After all , Jane is no unknown to Asgard . That noesis could make her a tremendous plus in the battle against Thanos .

In the comics , Jane Foster really enjoyed a stint as the Mighty Thor , Goddess of Thunder . When the Odinson became vile to wield Mjolir , Jane picked it up or else , resolving that " There must always be a Thor . " This act of heroism be Jane dearly ; she was dying of cancer , and every time she transformed , it undid the effect of her chemotherapy . Matters eventually do to a head , withJane embrace deathrather than appropriate Asgard to be put down by the Mangog . Fortunately , Odin and Thorwere able to revive her .

give the character ’s import in the comics , it ’s hard not to conclude that she ’s been badly treated in the MCU up till now . Kevin Feige has said it ’s more than possible that the MCU will eventually usethe female Thor plot of land ; that seems rather more unconvincing given Mjolnir was destruct inThor : Ragnarok . For all that ’s the example , though , a skilled writer could still make it work , and it ’s in the main believedAvengers 4will featuretime - travel . It ’s whole possible Mjolnir ’s death could be unwritten . And if so , perhaps Jane will get to become the Goddess of Thunder in the MCU after all .