Why Jane Foster becomes Thor?

Mysteriously, the broken pieces of Mjolnir, the hammer of the thunder god, transformed her into the Mighty Thor and gifted her the superpowers of Thor, to battle threats internal and external.
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How does Jane Foster become Thor?

Jane Foster becomes Thor in the Marvel comics after one of Odinson's interactions with Nick Fury. In the comics, Jane Foster becomes Thor after Nick Fury whispers something in Odinson's (Thor's) ear that makes him unworthy of the title.
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Why is Jane Foster called Thor?

so, Thor is a word meaning "thunder" that can be used as a name (like when Odin named his son) or a title (that's why Jane Foster was called "Thor", indicating she was worthy of Mjölnir and could control the God Tempest thunder powers)
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How did Jane get Thor's powers?

It was eventually revealed that, while Thor's hammer was still on the Moon, it telepathically sought out Jane. She asked Heimdall to take her to the hammer's location, so he transported her to the Moon. When Jane picked up Mjolnir, she instantly transformed and gained Thor's powers.
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What happens to Thor when Jane Foster becomes Thor?

Jane Foster Thor in the MCU

As of Ragnarok, Mjolnir was destroyed along with Asgard, which was rebuilt on Earth with Valkyrie in charge. As for Thor himself, he's got a new weapon, the mighty ax Stormbreaker, and he was last seen jetting off to space in the company of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Is Jane Foster more powerful than Thor?

She was a breast cancer victim until she discovered Mjolnir and its transformational qualities. Because she knew there was an end in sight, she was able to push herself even harder. Even in her immortal Thor body, she's aware of her own humanity, and that's what makes her stronger than Odin.
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Does Jane Foster become Thor permanently?

Foster is later revealed to be deemed worthy to wield Thor's hammer Mjolnir when the former is no longer able. During this period, she adopts the mantle of Thor, and joins the Avengers. Foster's stint as Thor ends with the character sacrificing her life and the mantle reverting to the original Thor.
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Why does Natalie Portman leave Thor?

In 2016, the actress was asked about her future with the MCU in which she claimed to be "done" playing Jane Foster as far as she knew. The interview (via WSJ) indicated that Portman's split from Marvel was amicable considering she shared her positive feelings about her time working on the franchise.
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Why did Thor become unworthy?

When facing Thor, Fury whispered something into the God of Thunder's ear that not only shocked him but left him unworthy to lift his hammer. This event would serve as the catalyst for Jane Foster to claim the hammer, becoming the Mighty Thor, and for plenty of villains to rise in the aftermath.
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Does Jane Foster have powers?

Natalie Talks Jane Foster As Thor

While wielding Mjolnir in the comics, Jane has all of the same powers, including: superhuman strength, speed, flying, being impervious to some damage, and the ability to control lightning.
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What was Thor's real name?

Thor Odinson is the Asgardian God of Thunder, the former king of Asgard and New Asgard, and a founding member of the Avengers.
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Who does Thor marry in the comics?

Sif, unwilling to go along with this new vision, is exiled from Asgard. Thor eventually marries the Enchantress and has a son, Magni.
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What happened between Thor and Jane?

She found Thor after he was banished from Asgard and fell to Earth while she and her team were in New Mexico studying astronomical anomalies. She helped him in his mission to return to Asgard, eventually falling in love with him along the way. They were separated due to the temporary destruction of the Rainbow Bridge.
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Do Thor and Jane Foster marry?

The character served as a love interest for Thor before herself wielding Mjolnir to take on the mantle of the God of Thunder. While she's since stepped away from that role, Foster is currently operating as Valkyrie in the Marvel Universe. In terms of comics history, Foster and Thor never married.
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Is Lady Thor a variant?

Though Disney's Loki series unleashed the Multiverse, Jane Foster won't be a Marvel Cinematic Universe variant of Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder.
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What did Nick whisper to Thor?

A secret we learn in this week's issue that stretches back to Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic's "Godbomb" run on "Thor: God of Thunder." Now we know: Fury simply whispered, "Gorr was right."
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Why isn t Jane in Ragnarok?

Back in 2016, before the release of Ragnarok, Marvel godfather Kevin Feige told Entertainment Weekly that Jane wasn't featured because the movie took place in space. He went on to say that Thor needed someone other than Jane.
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Is Jane Foster in endgame?

Jane Foster's most recent live-action appearance in the MCU was the massive crossover hit Avengers: Endgame. She appeared during a sequence in which the Avengers traveled through time to collect the Infinity Stones from the timelines of previous entries in the MCU.
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Is Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder?

Love and Thunder also marks the return of Thor's ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), last seen in 2013's Thor: The Dark World. In this latest installment, Foster—to Thor's surprise—inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor.
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Who is Thor's love interest in Love and Thunder?

Joining Hemsworth this time around is Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Thor's old astrophysicist love interest from the first two Thor movies (and briefly Avengers: Endgame).
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Who is the next Thor?

Lastly, we have Natalie Portman making her return to the MCU. She hasn't been featured in the MCU since Thor: The Dark World, and this time she is wielding Mjolnir. Director Taika Waititi confirmed that Portman would become the Mighty Thor in the upcoming film.
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Is Thor not god of Thunder anymore?

Thor-Love and Thunder: Thor is not 'superhero-ing' anymore as new Goddess of Thunder takes charge | Watch.
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Which Thor is the strongest?

Old King Thor is one of the most powerful variants of the character. When Old King Thor merged with the Phoenix Force, becoming Old Phoenix King Thor, his powers greatly multiplied. This solidified him as one of the most dangerous beings in Marvel.
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