All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Is the 'Love' in Thor: Love and Thunder same-sex love?
The first teaser for Taika Waititi's upcoming Marvel Studios film Thor: Love and Thunder debuted yesterday, and fans are already clamoring about the movie's style and look. But some fans haven't stopped there! They're also claiming that the film will feature not just Valkyrie as a queer superhero, but have Thor himself be queer as well.
We know for sure that the movie will have queer content. Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie is the current King of Asgard (and we see her looking very kingly in a well-tailored suit in the trailer) and will be looking for her queen.
There's even another canonically queer character is featured in the film, as the alien Korg (voiced by Waititi) seems to be traveling a lot with Thor in the teaser. Korg is canonically gay in the pages of Marvel comics, but won't have a romance in the film, at least according to Waititi's statements in 2020.
But still, many fans aren't satisfied and are starting to queerbait themselves into believing that the movie's main character, the God of Thunder himself, will be gay, all thanks to a joke in the trailer.
At one point in the teaser, Chris Hemsworth's Thor, who has been traveling with the Guardians of the Galaxy, is talking to Chris Pratt's Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star Lord.
"Remember what I told you," Quill tells him while looking over Thor's shoulder at his fellow Guardians. "You ever feel lost? Just look into the eyes of the people you love."
But Thor isn't looking anywhere except right into Peter's eyes, and yes, it is a loving look.
"Not me," Peter scoffs, catching Thor staring.
"What? Just listening," is Thor's excuse.
It's a cute exchange, but this is Disney and Marvel Studios after all, and there's no way it's anything more than just that.
\u201cTHOR IS GAY !!!!!!!! WE WON\u201d— karina (@karina) 1650294810
Obviously, most of these tweets are probably meant with a lot of tongue-in-cheekiness, especially given Disney's recent "Don't Say Gay" controversies. But because of the heavy queerness in Waititi's other recent projects What We Do in the Shadows and Our Flag Means Death, some fans are taking it seriously, risking queerbaiting themselves.
\u201c@solarkarii the words in the title r literally the colours of the gay flag gay thor is so Real\u201d— karina (@karina) 1650294810
To find out how gay the movie will be, you can watch Thor: Love and Thunder when it hits theaters on July 8.
RELATED | Here's When We'll See the MCU's Upcoming Queer Characters In Theaters
Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
Trending Stories & News
For more news and videos on advocatechannel.com, click here.
Latest Stories
Is George Santos Singing Taylor Swift Songs? Check Out His Cursed Cameo Videos
'Bros' Star Ryan Faucett Shows Off His Package, Just in Time for the Holidays
Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson & Jeremy Allen White Are Muscle Hunks in New 'Iron Claw' Pic
Let's Relive All of Jason Mraz's Epic 'Dancing With the Stars' Performances
Lee Pace Is Showing Off All of His 'Foundation' Muscles In This New Training Video
Lady Bunny Is Throwing Shade & Taking Names in Her Hilarious New Christmas Special
Lee Pace Shared BTS 'Foundation' Pics That Prove He's Still THE Intergalactic Space Daddy
Matt Bomer Has No Regrets When It Comes to Passing on the Ken Role in 'Barbie'
Even After 5 'Drag Race' Auditions, Shea Couleé Was Determined to Become a Legend
Troye Sivan Is Man of the Year, Says He's More In Touch With His Femininity Than Ever
Trending stories
Most Recent
Recommended Stories for You
Mey Rude
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.
Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.