Why only Captain America can lift Mjolnir?

How Can Captain America Lift Thor's Hammer? Simple: Steve Rogers is worthy. The inscription on Mjolnir reads “Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” It doesn't matter how strong you are, if you aren't worthy, you can't lift Thor's hammer, no matter how hard you try.
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Why is only Captain America worthy of Thor's hammer?

The very fact that Captain America keeps Mjolnir shows that it was never a temporary worthiness, but something he had earned outright, making him not only a super soldier, but a god.
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Why can only certain people lift Thor's hammer?

Enchantments. Odin placed several enchantments upon Mjolnir prior to Thor wielding the hammer: No living being may wield it unless they are worthy. This is reflected in the inscription on the side of Mjolnir, which states: Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.
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Can any Avenger lift Thor's hammer?

Both in the comics and the MCU films, many characters other than Thor himself, both heroes and villains, have been able to lift Mjolnir. Only a select few, however, have been able to do so out of worthiness. From Throg to Beta Ray Bill, these heroes have proved that they have a heart as pure as the God of Thunder's.
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Why couldn't Captain America lift Thor's hammer before Endgame?

According to Markus, it had to do with Cap's best friend Bucky, a.k.a. the Winter Soldier. Markus said that Cap couldn't lift the hammer because he knew that the Winter Soldier had killed Tony Stark's parents.
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Can Spider Man lift Mjolnir?

Yes, even Spider-Man has been worthy of holding the hammer of Thor.
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Did Steve know he could lift Mjolnir?

“In our heads he was able to wield it, and he didn't know that until that moment in Ultron when he tried to pick it up” Russo told the Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2019.
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Can Groot lift the hammer?

Thor's hammer Mjolnir was defined by the fact that only the 'worthy' could lift it – so basically no-one except the god of thunder (and Vision, for some reason). But when it comes to the weapon's replacement, Stormbreaker – which Thor forges in Avengers: Infinity War – Groot is able to lift it too.
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Can anybody lift Stormbreaker?

The hammer Stormbreaker is very similar to Mjolnir, made of mystic Uru metal and is nearly indestructible. Worthiness: Just like the original Mjolnir, no one can lift Stormbreaker who is not worthy.
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Can Tony Stark lift the hammer?

He is not worthy to possess the powers if Thor. Why he is not worthy can be debated. But the simple answer is Mjolnir has a spell placed on it by Odin, that none can lift the hammer unless they are “worthy” - and Tony does not meet the criteria. Tony Stark is plagued by numerous character flaws, among them vanity.
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Who else could hold Thor's hammer?

No one could be further from lifting the hammer than Thor's adopted brother and god of mischief, Loki.
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Who Cannot lift Thor's hammer?

Thor's hammer Mjolnir was defined by the fact that only the 'worthy' could lift it – so basically no-one except the god of thunder (and Vision, for some reason). But when it comes to the weapon's replacement, Stormbreaker – which Thor forges in Avengers: Infinity War – Groot is able to lift it too.
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Who lifted Thor's hammer in endgame?

But the most famous wielder of the hammer other than Thor was Chris Evans' Captain America, who finally lifted the hammer against Thanos in Avengers: Endgame.
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How did Captain America use Mjolnir if it was broken?

What did Captain America do with Mjolnir when he went back in time at the end of Avengers: Endgame? The obvious answer is that he returned the hammer to Asgard at the exact moment when Thor took it earlier in the film.
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Could Captain America always pick up Mjolnir?

Cap has always been worthy.

In an interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Russo Brothers were asked why Captain America was able to lift Thor's hammer Mjolnir in Endgame when he seemingly couldn't in Age of Ultron. The duo replied “In our heads, he was [always] able to wield it.”
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Did Captain America know he was worthy?

In the climactic battle of Avengers: Endgame, Captain America shocked audiences by summoning Mjolnir during a fight with Thanos, thereby proving that he is worthy. “Only he who is worthy can life the hammer,” Thor's father, Odin told him.
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How heavy is Mjolnir?

For example, Marvel – which publishes the Thor comics – issued a “Thor's Hammer” trading card in 1991 that states Mjolnir is made of Uru and weighs precisely 42.3 pounds. That's lighter than a herd of 300 billion mice, much less a herd of 300 billion elephants.
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How can Groot lift Thor's axe?

During a Vudu Viewing Party for Avengers: Infinity War, co-directors Anthony and Joe Russo revealed a key difference between Thor's hammer Mjolnir and his new ax Stormbreaker: the latter doesn't require worthiness. That's why Groot was able to lift the ax, not because he was worthy but because he didn't need to be.
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What metal is Mjolnir made of?

Norse mythology and Marvel Comics tell us that Mjolnir is composed of "uru metal," forged ages ago by the blacksmith Etri in the heart of a dying star. Presumably uru metal is magical in nature, and thus conveys the enchantment placed on it by Thor's father, Odin.
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Who can lift more in Marvel?

Captain Marvel can lift 200 tons when in Binary mode—a hefty 400,000 pounds that is well over the combined lift of Cap, Iron Man, Widow, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Ant-Man, the Wasp, Doctor Strange, and Hawkeye.
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How was Thor's axe made?

Stormbreaker is an enchanted axe of Dwarvian manufacture, forged from Uru on Nidavellir with the ability to summon the Bifrost. Following Mjølnir's destruction, the weapon was forged by Thor in order to defeat Thanos.
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Can Odin lift the hammer?

Even though the All-Father commissioned the creation of the hammer, he is unable to lift Mjolnir, cursing his own enchantment as he himself isn't worthy enough to lift it.
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Why doesn t Thor have his hammer in Love and Thunder?

In Love and Thunder, we learn that all the pieces of Mjölnir are kept in New Asgard, as a touristic attraction to those who wish to see the God of Thunder weapon. As a tourist guide reveals, no one was ever able to lift Mjölnir's fragment, indicating that Odin's enchantment is still engraved in the hammer.
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Why did Captain America age?

In the Marvel comics, the effect of the super soldier serum on Cap's ageing is shown by what happens when it is neutralised or taken out of him. In Captain America Vol 7 #21, an injury takes the serum out of Steve Rogers and leaves him as an old man, at least 40 or 50 years older than he appears without it.
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Is Wolverine worthy of Mjolnir?

While Wolverine would never be worthy of Mjolnir, he wouldn't hesitate to support and fight alongside anyone who wielded it.
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