Watch Loki and Valkyrie's Knife Fight in New Thor 3 Clip

Thor: Ragnarok

you may get a fresh glimpse at a knife fight between Loki and Valkyrie in a new video promotingThor : Ragnarok . Tom Hiddleston reprise his popular portrayal of Thor ’s adoptive pal in the continuation from young director Taika Waititi , join the titulary hero in his struggle against the malign Hela ( Cate Blanchett ) - after being release from his bond , of course . Loki ’s tongue - wielding exploits have been flashed as far back as thefirst teaser trailer .

Valkyrie ( Tessa Thompson ) , meanwhile , starts offRagnarokas a handmaiden of the Grandmaster ( Jeff Goldblum ) before finally joining Team Thor at some peak in the story . She may evenemerge as a new love interestfor the Asgardian warrior . It ’s percipient that she wo n’t have a romantic human relationship with Loki , however , as the two appear to be fighting each other in the abovepromo photograph . A fresh leak television gives a quick look at what their one - on - one battle will reckon like .

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Despite absorb Valkyrie into Team Thor over the course of action of the movie , Ragnarokwill alsoexplore the relationship between her and Grandmasteron the planet Sakaar . She fetch him competitor for his arena fights , one of which will be Thor as he’spitted against the Hulk(Mark Ruffalo ) early in the pic . Valkyrie ’s huge power will force Thor to her and forge special bond , while it appears that she and Loki will clearly clash along the way .

The comic book interpretation of Valkyrie at times has been presented or touch to as Thor ’s fan . It seems like Waititi ’s take on the character will take her in that focus , particularly debate that Jane Foster ( Natalie Portman ) did not return forRagnarok . Thor will patently have a secure squad of battler to band together against Hela , but therelationship between Valkyrie and Lokilooks to carry plenty of tensity .

Count Rumford stirred up some tilt last calendar month when shecalled out virile writer for their portrayal of distaff superheroesand overuse of the word"badass " , which she obviously found quite insulting . The actress point that she and Waititi purposely craft their version of Valkyrie as a departure from what you may expect from a formidable female warrior like herself . It rest to be seen if that evolution work as well as the filmmaker intended - or how much the case acquire at all . Promotion ofThor : Ragnarokhas mostly depict Valkyrie as , well , a badass - but Thompson implied that she is something much dissimilar .