Chris Hemsworth hinted at Thor’s fate 3 years ago — and his latest MCU comments make me think he’ll die in Avengers: Doomsday

Feeling nostalgic, Chris Hemsworth discussed his future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe three years ago, and it seemed like it was for the first time. During the time, fans thought he was having yet another casual chit-chat that gets lost in the crazy superhero interviews, with a sprinkle of marketing placed on top. Those comments attached to Avengers: Doomsday have been in the air for quite some time, and honestly, this does not feel like another casual remark anymore - a screaming tribute for God of Thunder waiting in the wings.

The first Thor movie came out in 2011, marking the release of a cornerstone of the MCU, and since then, they have used hemish softened Thor's brash warrior into a grief-laden god, and now a broken hero. And they have engaged Chris in one too many of these dramatic arcs, comedies at the expense of his character, and of course, the mythic battles he had to face.

However, as we approach the upper boundary of Phase 6, the narrative is different. Chris Hemsworth does not sound like a man getting ready for another decade in Asgard; rather, he sounds like someone getting ready to exit the stage.

That conclusion is logical. Avengers: Doomsday is naturally set up to be the most devastatingly impactful one yet, and with legacy characters such as Tony Stark and Steve Rogers already deceased, Thor remains as one of the original Avengers. Now the answer is not whether Thor will die, but rather how he will meet his end.

“You have to close the book,” - Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth shared his thoughts in a Vanity Fair Interview in 2022.

“I feel like we’d have to close the book if I ever did it again... I feel like it probably warrants that.”

Back then, his comment was viewed as accepting that there is a limit to the Thor saga capturing his story. However, when reflecting on it now, especially with the release of Doomsday on the horizon, it feels like a soft goodbye that was already forming in Hemsworth’s head. He didn’t demand a hasty departure; rather, he admitted to the character’s journey: the weight of a character’s arc that deserved to be concluded.

Looking ahead to 2025, they’re combined with a range of new releases, several of which will drive interest towards this side of the Thor franchise. In the interviews Chris Hemsworth gave, he maintains this same tone. “Open” to returning but only if it’s “unpredictable” or “ends it all.” It’s as if we were being prepared for Thor’s final chapter – a chapter in which he won’t be taking a casual flight to a distant galaxy, finding solace in retirement, but instead perishing in a heroic last stand to save the multiverse.

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Everything Thor has gone through in the MCU is centered around loss, growth, and redemption. From losing his family and kingdom to not being able to stop Thanos, he has faced countless challenges, all while grappling with guilt. In many ways, a heroic death in Doomsday would complete that arc, not as punishment, but as catharsis. An act redeeming enough to affirm his worth not just as a god, but as a hero willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of others.

This is fitting narratively as well. With the MCU now adopting the multiverse and the stakes at an all-time high, Doomsday requires more than CGI spectacles — it demands real emotional repercussions. A Thor death would serve as that emotional anchor, the stillness amidst the chaos, and a reminder of what’s truly at stake. The thunder might soon fall silent — and this time, for good.

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