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The Eternals Easter egg noticed in Thor Ragnarok

Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder will not bless us with its presence till 2021, so it is solely proper that followers of the Asgardian revisit Thor: Ragnarok to go the time.

And, as with many issues within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it all the time pays to revisit a favorite.

Potentially including one other Marvel Easter egg to the ever-growing checklist, one Reddit person has noticed an obvious reference to comedian guide sequence The Eternals of their newest watch of Ragnarok – simply in time for Eternals‘ launch later this yr, too.

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Reddit person Initial_XD shared the speculation with followers, placing ahead a side-by-side comparability of an airborne ship in Ragnarok, which will be seen hovering behind Valkyrie, and a panel from the Eternals comics that seems to point out the identical ship.

So, is it the identical ship and a deliberate foreshadowing of the MCU’s Phase Four, or are we simply reaching?

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In different, extra concrete Thor information, Ragnarok director Waititi lately revealed the inspiration behind Thor: Love and Thunder, citing The Mighty Thor by Jason Aaron and artist Russell Dauterman.

“That storyline is incredible, full emotion, love and thunder, and introduces for the first time female Thor,” he defined, sharing the premise for Natalie Portman’s return to the sequence.

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As for Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, it is believed she’ll be rebuilding Asgard in her new function and “re-investing in her people”. Thor himself, nonetheless? We’re not so certain.

Reflecting on the God of Thunder’s current team-up with the Guardians, Chris Hemsworth admitted he has no concept what Thor has been as much as. “At this point, he might be on the couch,” he quipped.

Thor: Love and Thunder has a launch date of November 5, 2021.