Coming out of Thor: Love and Thunder, there are certainly a lot of rumors about the future of the franchise.
Some rumors speculate that director Taika Waititi is done with the franchise while others say he'll return. Other rumors also propose that not only is Waititi done with the franchise, but series star Chris Hemsworth is hanging up his hammer, as well.
Critic and fan reception aside, the film grossed $761 million worldwide from a production budget of $250 million. While slightly down from Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel would certainly accept these kinds of box office numbers in light of a few of its most recent performances.
Whatever the case may be, we'll likely have our answers for Thor's MCU future by the time Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars hit theaters in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
And if a new installment is greenlit and the MCU needs Natalie Portman to return as The Mighty Thor, she's more than willing to return.
"Oh, it was, yeah, it would be so fun to do. You get a lot of cool points with your kids when you do a superhero movie," said Portman when she was asked about possibily returning.
"It's pretty amazing, you know, you kind of feel like, 'Oh I guess I'll just get to play petite women my whole life.' And then they're like, 'No, you're gonna play a 6'3 character.' Then you watch yourself on screen and I'm like, 'This is what it looks like to be like a big person. This is what it feels like.'"
"The most surprising thing was how much you have to eat. Like it was all about like protein shakes all day, which are just so gross after a while. So it was a funny world to get an insight into."
If you recall, Love and Thunder ends with Portman's Jane Foster succumbing to the effects of cancer, only for a post-credits scene to reveal Foster arriving at the gates of Valhalla, where she's greeted by Idris Elba's Heimdall.
Perhaps a future installment in the franchise will deal with a conflict centered around Valhalla, allowing the likes of past deceased Asgardian heroes and rulers to reprise their roles including Zeus (Anthony Hopkins), Frigga (Renee Russo) and the likes of Fandral (Zachary Levi) and Hogun (Tadanobu Asano).
With Cate Blanchett's Hela described as being the Goddess of Death, perhaps there's even a role for her to play in a Valhalla-focused fifth installment.