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The god of thunder may be a especial weapon on Marvel’sAvengers , but inThor : Ragnarokthe Odinson is pass to learn that as Asgardian warriors go … he ’s receive some catching up to do . That ’s thanks to Valkyrie , the latest addition to theThormovie series just in time for the rubric hero to take on one of Asgard ’s oldest threat ( and likelyMarvel ’s best movie villain ) . She ’ll amount in ready to hand , too , turn over her past with Hela , and the unexampled backstory that the film maker have created for her bouncy - legal action re - imagining .
We fetch our first glance into Valkyrie ’s past , her present , and her potential futurity in the globe of the Marvel Cinematic Universe during our visit to theRagnarokset . It ’s not move to be the version of the submarine sandwich that comic book fans are most familiar with , but in the pursuit of give Thor an Asgardian partner who puts even his armed combat ability to disgrace , Valkyrie ’s gotten … a bit of an upgrade .
By now fans everywhere have seen both versions of ' Val ' - the premium hunting watch / scrapper dish up The Grandmaster much like everyone else on the planet Sakaar , includingthe Hulk once he arrived from Earth , and her restored Asgardian armor ( visible in what expect to be a flashback sequence of her fellow soldier battling Hela at some dot in history ) . Producer Brad Winderbaum explain that when Thor prepare his own unintentional arrival on the major planet Sakaar , the first person he meets is another Asgardian refugee . Unfortunately , his fellow ' superman ' does n’t consider their rest home with the same degree of romance:“One of the first people he suffer there is this bounty hunting watch . Nameless bounty huntsman distinguish SR142 - who is Valkyrie . "
That premise alone is a bighearted time out from the Marvel Comics version of Valkyrie , and while Winderbaum is dead cognisant of the version fans will have in creative thinker , the filmmakers are n’t restricting themselves to the varsity letter , as well as thespiritof the character ’s mythology :
Valkyrie in the comics is traditionally the character Brunhilde who comes to be known as Valkyrie … Calling someone ‘ Valkyrie ’ is like referring to someone as ‘ Soldier . ’ Our view of the Valkyrie in the MCU is that they were basically Odin ’s special ops . His SEAL Team Six . Valkyrie as we fit her in this cinema has definitely brook the hurt of war , and we meet her in a really humiliated place .
So it ’s not so much that we ’re trying to make a one - to - one emulation of Brunhilde from the comics . But certainly , the idea of the Valkyrie and what they mean to Asgard and to Odin is something that we ’re give way to be lean into a hatful and draft a sight of ideas from the comics .
Judging byRagnarok ’s trailer , those influence stretch to Valkyrie ’s costume , her weaponry , her very own Pegasus , and so on . But even a casual viewing of the merchandising materials shows that the change of wardrobe for Valkyrie is far more significant . She may be hide from her Asgardian roots as one of Odin ’s sterling warriors on Sakaar , but meeting the Odinson , and seeing an sometime foe like Hela return rend her back . The Valkyrie prance down the Rainbow Bridge lit by firework does n’t look to be one in a " low blank space , " but Winderbaum is n’t giving away the twist just yet . He only confirm that ifRagnarokis a story about Thor proving his worthiness to lead , and return to Asgard with his honor intact … it may not be hist fib alone :
She ’s seek redemption and she wants to face her fears and … again without give any despoiler away , it ’s the basis of her character . And the fact that she ’s here is due in turgid part to her report with Thor , and Thor getting her to that excited place .
Will Thor ’s success in bring her back to Asgard ( hopefully not by flatter her as the Valkyrie fanboy we now make out he is ) mean apotential Valkyrie / Thor romance ? The god of thunder has certainly get more crucial event to care with now … and then Thanos and the Infinity Stones . So no matter how he and Val reach if off , referring to any other character as a potential ' romance ' seem a bit unrealistic .
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