Jane Foster ’s last show in the MCU wasThor : The Dark Worldin 2013 , and as she is go under to come back nine years later inThor : Love & Thunder , it begs the question of what happened to her fiber between these film . clear , a mass has changed for Jane   in the metre she has been away from the MCU , and she has been re-introduce as the Mighty Thor , complete with a repaired Mjolnir , which is a far cry from where audiences   last ascertain her .

Jane Foster was introduced in the MCU in 2011 with the first in the Nordic moving picture episode , Thor . The astrophysicist and fellow Darcy and Erik are the first human beings to find Thor when he crashes on   Earth . Jane is at once fascinated by him , and Thor teach her about Asgard andthe Nine Realmsfrom which he hail . The coupling represent the convergence between scientific discipline and thaumaturgy , which is so prevalent in the MCU , and the two fall in love .

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Despite this bright start , her character has had a rocky journey . She has only appeared in the MCU doubly , ThorandThor : The Dark World , the latter being her last appearance . Since then , she has only been observe fleetingly by name . First , inAvengers : Age of Ultron , where it was note that she was n’t at the fighter ' company because her study on the Convergence take up her all over the human beings , being one of the leading astrophysicists in the plain . Then , two years later , inThor : Ragnarok , it is quickly mentioned by a passing lover thatJane and Thor had break up , and then there is no other citation of her . So , what happened to her betweenThe   Dark WorldandLove & Thunder ?

Why Thor & Jane Foster Broke Up

As stated , it was comically note by a fan that Jane '' dumped '' Thor , though Thor tried to insist it was a '' mutual dumping . '' There was no precise reason given at the time , and it was brushed over fairly quickly in Ragnarok , though concrete answers are sure to come inLove & Thunder . However , it is known that Jane was not keen on the distance between them , as exhibited inThe Dark World , where , upon reunite , Jane smack Thor and demands to know where he ’s been . Thor is immortal , and Jane is mortal , and time likely passes very other than for the both of them . Therefore , it is plausible that they broke up because of their immensely dissimilar life style .

Thor was   continuously saving the world , and Jane was at the top in her field , traveling the creation and collecting Nobel booty . It ’s a marvel they ever had time to see each other . As clichéd as it may sound , the long distance ( the two were literally worlds aside from each other ) probably contributed to the break - up between Jane and Thor .

Why Natalie Portman Didn’t Return For Thor: Ragnarok

accord to   Kevin Feige , Jane was n’t present inRagnarokbecause the narration assume place off - human beings . Primarily , the characters are on Sakaar , the garbage planet run by the Grandmaster . Jane was   earthbound then ( before shegot her Thor powers , ) and there does n’t seem to be any imaginable   understanding for her to be in the story . Natalie Portman has also indorse up these claims . There are , however , some behind - the - scenes rumor that Portman ’s want of engagement   in the MCU afterThe Dark Worldresulted from studio tension . It is rumored that   her persona ’s uninspired journey   from completed scientist to a damosel in distress in the lastThorfilm she partake in led her to distance herself from the MCU . Further , Wonder Womandirector Patty Jenkins was sic to direct aThorfilm , which Portman was supportive of , but then removed from the project , which apparently   also caused friction , conduce to her absence seizure inRagnarok .

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Was Jane Foster Snapped By Thanos?

Many MCU characters melt during Thanos ' snap inAvengers : Infinity War , even somesnap victim who were not get wind on silver screen . The Russo Brothers even   confirmed that Betty Ross from 2008sThe Incredible Hulkwas snapped . Despite the original script alluding to Jane ’s fate   was not confirmed inAvengers : Endgame , the poke forLove & Thunderseems to suggest at her being snap with one small line . Upon their reunion inThor : Love & Thunder , Jane ponders that   it ’s been '' three , four geezerhood ''   since she last saw Thor . Thor , however , responds with '' eight years , seven months , and six day , '' thus Jane ’s lacking five years equate to her being the one-half of the universe of discourse who was snapped by Thanos .

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