When it comes to Thor 4, you should know where he's at in the journey of life.
Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth as Mighty Thor and Original Thor.
Heading to Thor : Love and Thunder, aka Thor 4, tonight at the movies? According to Thor actor Chris Hemsworth, it's a "wacky romantic comedy set in space." For the less well-versed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it sounds like you don't really need to know many specifics before going in.
Except maybe you should be primed with a different kind of knowledge. Let's run through the basics -- particularly where Thor is in the journey of life -- before addressing the best way to approach watching Love and Thunder.
Let's go through the key takeaways from Marvel movies Thor has made appearances in.
The movie that kicked off the adventures of Thor, the god of thunder.
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In Thor 2, Jane travels to Asgard and meets the parents.
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The first Thor movie directed by Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Hunt for the Wilderpeople).
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Thor briefly teams up with the Guardians of the Galaxy and commits his greatest mistake.
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The movie that introduces us to "Dad Bod" Thor.
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And this is where we find Thor at the beginning of Thor: Love and Thunder. His parents, brother and sister dead, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, the first time in a thousand years he has no path.
According to director Taika Waititi, Thor 4 is as if "10-year-olds told us what should be in a movie and we said yes to every single thing." He also said that, "If you wrote down all the elements of this film, it shouldn't make sense."
Basically, what's happening here, is that this section is an extra primer for what to expect from Thor: Love and Thunder as a Film (capital "F").
The advice: Don't watch Thor: Ragnarok, the popular third Thor movie, before the latest. Allow your expectations to be free from the influence of great Films that came before.
Here's one more Waititi quote (via Empire) to prepare you:
"It's almost like it shouldn't be made. If you walked into a room and said, 'I want this and this and this.' Who's in it? These people. What are you going to call it? Love And Thunder. I mean, you'd never work again. Maybe I won't after this."