'We Haven't Shot That One' — Hulk Star Mark Ruffalo Seemingly Spoils Thor Actor Chris Hemsworth Returning in Avengers: Secret Wars

Hulk histrion Mark Ruffalo appears to person confirmed that Thor prima Chris Hemsworth volition beryllium backmost for Avengers: Secret Wars.

During a Buzzfeed interview, some Avengers were asked if they could accurately number the fig of superhero projects they'd present been in. While counting, Ruffalo suggested Hemsworth was successful six Avengers movies — adjacent though his existent full (including his announced quality successful the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday) is five.

Marvel fans person pounced connected the clip, which is present being shared astir societal media, arsenic grounds that Thor survives the events of Doomsday agelong capable to beryllium astir for its sequel. There's the suggestion, too, that Ruffalo is speaking similar he's successful the aforesaid vessel — which would mean Hulk makes it to Secret Wars arsenic well.

While it's not a immense astonishment to larn that Hulk and Thor aren't portion of Doomsday's spree of seemingly-inevitable deaths, Hemsworth had antecedently sparked speculation helium was preparing to accidental farewell to the character, aft issuing an ominous sounding enactment of gratitude for having played the portion (something helium aboriginal backtracked connected somewhat).

Thor's caller Avengers: Doomsday trailer (that's not a trailer, apparently) besides struck a somber tone, arsenic Thor begs for spot from his fallen begetter truthful helium tin instrumentality location to his daughter. And finally, determination person been the accustomed questions astir however agelong these actors privation to proceed playing the roles that person present taken up good implicit a decennary of their lives.

"One, two, three, 4 — however galore person we done?" Hemsworth says, counting retired loud.

"Six," Ruffalo responds.

"Six?!" Hemsworth replies, surprised.

"Well, determination volition be," Ruffalo says.

After counting immoderate more, Hemsworth past replies: "Yeah, but we haven't changeable that one."

For those who've besides mislaid count, 4 Avengers movies person been released to day (The Avengers, Age of Ultron, Infinity War, and Endgame) with a fifth, Avengers: Doomsday, already successful the can. Secret Wars would surely beryllium a sixth (though this would seemingly enactment an extremity to the speculation that Marvel is secretly readying to divided Secret Wars successful two, to marque a caller Avengers trilogy.)

Of course, adjacent if Thor (or Hulk) does look successful the multiversal Secret Wars, each bets are disconnected arsenic to what signifier immoderate quality mightiness take. Even if Hemsworth does return, it could inactive beryllium via flashback, alternate version, oregon adjacent a deathly quality acceptable successful Valhalla, hanging retired with Jane and Heimdall.

For now, Marvel has said precise small astir Secret Wars, arsenic it focuses attraction connected Doomsday. There's nary authoritative confirmation yet connected immoderate Secret Wars formed members (as, obviously, these would beryllium a spoiler), though a study precocious revealed that Stranger Things prima Sadie Sink would reprise her Spider-Man: Brand New Day relation successful the movie, sparking speculation she was secretly playing a large character.

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