Ever since Marvel announced Thor: Love and Thunder to be directed by Taika Waititi at the San Diego Comic-Con, fans have been super excited about the project and are begging to know more about it. While it was amazing to see Natalie Portman returning to the franchise as female Thor wielding the Mjolnir at the announcement event, we hardly have any news about the rest of the cast. Social media went into a tizzy though on August 17 as they saw pictures of Thor director Taika Waititi hanging out with Ryan Gosling recently. Fans React to Natalie Portman Playing Female Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder and Not Everyone Is on Board with It.

As soon as pictures of the duo together hit online, fans were quick to ask if Gosling will now be joining the Marvel universe and if yes, is he a part of Thor 4? Marvel has been adding some new members with recent films and after the recent superhero stint of Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home, we can't wait to find out if Gosling will be superhero-suiting up soon!

The pictures of Gosling and Waititi got fans speculating about what character he could be roped in for on social media. While some suggested that he could be playing. While a few users on Twiter suggested that the actor could be cast as a villain, Gorr the God Butcher, there others who suggested that he could be Beta Ray Bill who was merely suggested in Thor: Ragnarok. Marvel Phase 4 Films Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019! From Black Widow to Thor 4, Here’s the Complete List of Films and TV Series.

The La La Land actor has a huge fan following and has done everything from comedy to romance and even his recent space film, First Man. He has been an Academy Award nominee and it certainly will be amazing to see Chirs Hemsworth and him together in a film, just cause it will be a treat to everyone's eyes watching the two fine men work together. Well, let's wait and watch if Gosling turns out to be the new MCU member!

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