Thor is played by a new actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s latest release, but this recast will not carry over to Avengers: Doomsday, which holds the perfect story for Chris Hemsworth’s next franchise chapter, making up for his recent absence. Thor has four solo movies in the MCU, tying Spider-Man, whose fourth is still to be released, for the most solo entries.
Debuting in 2011, Hemsworth’s God of Thunder has been a crucial piece of the MCU movie franchise for over a decade. That will continue to be the case in 2026, as Hemsworth was the first actor revealed during Avengers: Doomsday’s cast announcement. After being absent from the MCU’s final 2025 release, Avengers: Doomsday is precisely what Hemsworth’s Thor needs — and deserves.
Chris Hemsworth Returned For An MCU Series But Missed The Latest
Thor’s eyes glow in What If…?
Hemsworth’s time in the MCU has included four Thor movies, four Avengers films — with at least one more on the way — and the animated What If…? That MCU TV show is quite an interesting addition to the actor’s Marvel resume. While Hemsworth had no problem returning to voice the fun Party Thor and other alternate universe takes on Thor in What If…?, he was absent from the show’s new spinoff.
Marvel Zombies continued the story set up in a What If…? season 1 episode, with Thor’s role being similar to his Avengers: Infinity War Battle of Wakanda entrance, only with him getting gravely injured. After years, Thor comes back to his senses to stall the Scarlet Witch’s army and allow the heroes to escape; However, he is killed and joins the undead. Greg Furman voices Thor in Marvel Zombies.
Avengers: Doomsday Gives Chris Hemsworth’s Thor A Big MCU Role Again
Thor in New Asgard with Valkyrie, Jane Foster, and Korg behind him in Thor: Love and Thunder
Due to his past voice work in the MCU, it was a little jarring not to have Chris Hemsworth play Thor again in Marvel Zombies, especially when so many Marvel stars returned to voice their characters, such as Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch. Still, the animated series is strictly multiversal, and although Thor was recast in it. Hemsworth has live-action adventures left.
Now, an Avengers: Doomsday update shows how the MCU movie makes up for Thor’s Marvel Zombies recasting. The hero had a key, but brief, role in the animated series, but Hemsworth will play a much bigger part in the next Avengers movie, which is easily better than Thor’s 2025 appearance. At a Disney event in Italy, Captain America’s Avengers team was revealed.
Avengers: Doomsday will seemingly see Sam Wilson team up with Shang-Chi, Falcon, Ant-Man, Loki, and Thor. The God of Thunder will not only reunite with his brother but will also work alongside Loki on the same Avengers team. After Tom Hiddleston’s character started his MCU journey as The Avengers’ villain, having Thor and Loki on the same superhero team in Avengers: Doomsday is powerful.