Marvel Artist Shares Original MCU Concept Designs for Thor's Hammer

Marvel artist Charlie Wen reveals the first initial intention for Thor ’s hammer Mjölnir in Kenneth Branagh’sThormovie . It ’s been seven years since Chris Hemsworth made his debut as the God of Thunder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . And while there were a few stumble in how his quality was handled in the franchise , Odinson now relish the lovemaking of many fans thanks to his major revamp inThor : Ragnarok .

Originally tapped to mold onThe Avengers , Wen was roped in to aid with finding the proper aesthetic for Thor and Asgard in the character ’s first solo offering , include coming up with the design for Thor ’s hammer even before Branagh boarded the project as managing director . At that point in time , Marvel Studios postulate to adjudicate on what Mjölnir would look like for Hasbro , who was making the tie - in merchandise for the flick . Now , the construct artist shares some of the designs that he came up with that got approval for both the moving-picture show and the toys .

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Wen post a readiness of photos onInstagram , giving fans a look at the early conception pattern he made for Mjölnir . The first look-alike features a muckle of dissimilar looks - from simple , sleek ones to very detailed versions of the mythical malleus . Coming up with greatly wide-ranging designs , the artist explain in the caption that"the function was to begin establish with Kevin [ Feige ] a sense of boundary and comfort level for the magic realms of the MCU ( in comparison to the earthly undercoat of Iron Man ’s tech).“The gallery also let in close - up shots of two other variations of the weapon . look into out his post below .

The selection unconscious process for Thor ’s hammer was very important considering that , unlike Iron Man ’s case of armour that can be vamp every fourth dimension a fresh moving picture comes out , the God of Thunder would be stuck with the same weapon for years to come . That is , until Mjölnir was destroyed inRagnarok . In the ending , Marvel Studios choose for a more aerodynamic design , similar to the fifth option in the catalog - and that ’s a good thing . While the more elaborate variant would ’ve also look great on the freehanded filmdom , they ’re too ornate - looking for the vibration that Thor exudes . In hindsight , those more intricate variations feel more like Doctor Strange ’s paraphernalia than Odinson ’s .

As antecedently note , the Mjölnir no longer exists in the MCU , seeing as Hela effortlessly destroyed it ahead of time on inRagnarok . Thor now uses a brand newfangled weapon send for the Stormbreaker - an enchanted one-half hammer , half ax created by King Eitri ( the same mortal who created his hammer ) in Nidavellir , as see inAvengers : Infinity War . It is dubbed the strong artillery in Asgard ’s history , as not only can it summon the Bifrost , but it ’s also believed to be the only artillery that can kill Thanos . As for Odinson ’s beloved hammer , it ’s unsealed if fans will ever see it again in natural action , but conceive that the still - untitledAvengers 4might betraveling back to 2012 ’s Battle of New York , people might catch a glance of the iconic weapon for the last time in the coming film .