The character played by Chris Hemsworth in the film Thor has evolved through the years. The God of Thunder played by Hemsworth begins as the unworthy son who was later found worthy by his hammer Mjolnir. From 2011 to 2022, Thor’s character in the four films evolved over time. In Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013), Hemsworth played the God of Thunder role in a Shakespearian way. The third and fourth sequels, Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), depicted a more comedic side to the character.

As reported by The Direct, Hemsworth recently spoke to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, and he discussed wanting the Thor character to reinvent himself again and move on from the version depicted in Taika Waititi’s recent installments of the franchise: