What the post-credits scenes of Thor: Love and Thunder mean

Thor: Love and Thunder (love and thunder) It’s one of those rare cases of a Marvel movie in which his post-credits they are not the greatest advances for the future of the character or the MCU. Would say that the end of the film is probably a bit more revealing in what It’s about the future of Thorbuteven so the film has two scenes in the credits and each one has a great meaning. Let’s break them down.

Warning: If you haven’t seen Thor: Love and Thunder, you’ll find spoilers below.

What does the first post-scene mean?credits of Thor: Love and Thunder

the first scene It happens in the middle of the credits. We return to Omnipotence City and see that, despite what Thor and his friends thought, Zeus is not really dead. He is hurt and really upsetbut not dead. Talk about how being a God is different now. There used to be people praying to them for help, but now all they do is pray for their precious superheroes. Zeus is obviously jealous of how popular superheroes like Thor have become and says it’s time for the gods to take back their rightful place in the galaxy, something he hopes to achieve by defeating Thor Odinson himself. Zeus assigns this task to his son, Hercules, making her first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and played by actor ted lassoEmmy winner, Brett Goldstein.

The implication here is quite simple. Thor tried to kill Zeus, he failed, and now Zeus is going to take his revenge. The next time we see Thor, he will have to deal with the consequences of those actions, also known as the wrath of the gods, through a battle with Hercules.

However, the more interesting question is, when will this happen? Could this be the plot of the next Thor movie? Will other gods join in and have a showdown with more Avengers to Avengers 5? But do the gods and heroes They’re not here on the same side? Could you team up? we do not know. But Thor and Hercules have been rivals in the comics.mics of Marvel for decades, so there are a lot of precedents, plus Lots of stories to build on.

Another interesting detail is that this is the third recent Marvel movie to feature a casting or new surprise actor or actress in their post-creation scenesditos. Harry Styles as Eros in EternalsCharlize Theron as Clea in Doc Strange 2 and now Brett Goldstein as Hercules in love and thunder. Do you think they are abused?sando of this tdisclosure type? Does the MCU really need even more heroes and villains? Time will tell.

What does Thor’s second post-credits scene mean: love and thunder

The second scene of the credits has to do with Jane Foster. As seen in the film, Jane is a key part in helping Thor defeat Gorr in battle, but as a result of using Thor’s power one last time, she is overtaken by cancer and dies in Thor’s arms. . The end credits scene shows her arriving at a beautiful location and being greeted by none other than Heimdall himself, played by Idris Elba. (Heimdall was killed by Thanos at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War). Heimdall tells Jane that she is in the afterlife of the gods, Valhalla, and welcomes her back.. That is all.

While short and sweet, the scene serves a few different functions, none of which are likely to have much of an influence on the future of the MCU (could Jane and Heimdall come back from the dead? Hypothetically yes.but we doubt it), butstill yesare important. On the one hand, the scene makes it very clear to the audience what happened to Jane, but it also gives her death a more real power. if you have seen love and thunderis fairly well established (Thor seeing Sif is an example, Odín dying in the theatrical production is another, and there is more) that gods who die in battle are rewarded by going to Valhalla. Jane is not a goddess, she’s a human, but because she died in battle and turned into the same golden flecks we see in other instances, there’s a pretty strong indication of where she went. However, if you weren’t sure, this scene confirms it.

There’s also the context about Jane’s other battle, the one with cancer. She’s not only fighting Gorr and his shadows in the movie, she’s fighting that deadly disease. So her trip to Valhalla could be the way love and thunder tells his audience that a battle with cancer is just as worthwhile and inspiring as one with a Butcher of Gods. Which is a nice feeling because obviously it’s a disease that has affected a lot of us.

And there you have it, the two end credits scenes in Thor: Love and Thunder. What do you think of these scenes? Did you like the film? There is much more to analyze in the film, including what could await Gorr’s daughter, played by the daughter Chris Hemsworth’s real, India.