Everything Tessa Thompson’s said about Valkyrie’s sexuality as Thor: Love and Thunder hits cinemas
has officially hit cinemas, and along with the god of thunder (Chris Hemsworth) and the new Mighty Thor, aka Dr Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), we’ve seen the return of the king of Asgard and bisexual icon Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson).
Marvel films haven’t always been the best with LGBT heroes but, in recent years, there’s been a little more effort when it comes to representation.Without spoiling anything, Thor: Love and Thunder shows Valkyrie’s sexuality in a very subtle way – but actress Tessa has put a lot of thought into it.
In 2017, around the release of Thor: Ragnarok, Tessa confirmed on Twitter that her version of Valkyrie, much like the character in recent comics, is bi.‘She’s bi.
And yes, she cares very little about what men think of her. What a joy to play!’ she wrote at the time.However, a scene explicitly confirming Valkyrie’s bisexuality ended up having to be cut out of the film to make way for ‘essential exposition’.‘There were things that we talked about that we allowed to exist in the characterization, but maybe not be explicit in the film,’ Tessa told Rolling Stone.‘There’s a great shot of me falling back from one of my sisters who’s just been slain.
