Marvel Studios clearly plans to tell a lot of ambitious, groundbreaking stories in Phase 4, with Thor: Love and Thunder set to pit both the God of Thunder and the Mighty Thor against Gorr the God Butcher. With Russell Crowe set to play Zeus, it's clear this movie will explore the MCU's mythology in a meaningful way, and we may now know of another God who is set to appear.
The Cosmic Circus has done some digging and believes we'll meet Black Panther Goddess Bast. It sounds like actress Akosia Sabet will portray the character who is a crucial part of Wakandan culture as the Panther Goddess who first led one of their warriors to the heart-shaped herb).
In the comic books, Bast is also Khonshu's half-sister, and we'll meet him in Moon Knight next month.
Common sense says we'll find Bast either in the past or present, squaring off with Gorr. She could be one of his many victims (he killed plenty of Gods before meeting Thor) or someone who lends the Avenger a hand near the end of the movie. Either way, this deep dive into the MCU's mythology should be welcomed after Eternals similarly addressed the cosmic origins of Earth.
Whether this has ramifications for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever remains to be seen, but with T'Challa seemingly set to be killed off, new heart-shaped herbs need to come from somewhere!
Marvel Studios still has Moon Knight and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to promote, but we are expecting the first Thor: Love and Thunder trailer to arrive likely sometime in April.
Thor: Love and Thunder is set to blast into theaters on July 8!
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