Chris Hemsworth confirms Thor 5 after Avengers: Doomsday, hints at 'unique' next chapter

Chris Hemsworth has been playing Thor for over a decade

• Chris Hemsworth plans to play Thor beyond Avengers: Doomsday
• Marvel has ideas for Thor after the 2026 Avengers movie
• Taika Waititi will not direct the fifth Thor film

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Chris Hemsworth has revealed that he intends to play Thor a "couple more times" after the 2026 Marvel superhero movie, Avengers: Doomsday. The actor talked candidly about his conversations with Kevin Feige, the CEO of Marvel Studios, while making hints about the upcoming fifth Thor movie.

Hemsworth stated in an interview with the Smartless Podcast that he and Marvel Studios already have plans for Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) following Avengers: Doomsday. When he returns in the movie, which comes out on December 18, 2026, he said he will keep portraying the superhero.

The actor said, "Yeah, it's wild. I was talking to Kevin Feige about it, and he said it’s cool because the audience now expects dramatic turns with the character. Whatever we do next — we’ve got some ideas to do something pretty unique again and hopefully be (different)."

According to Deadline, Kevin Feige reaffirmed his opinion that Chris Hemsworth is still in his prime to play Thor at a press roundtable in July 2025. The head of Marvel Studios was outspoken about the actor's future, although he held back from revealing any specifics about Thor 5 at that point.

Taika Waititi, who directed Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder, will not be directing the fifth movie of the trilogy. The director explained his absence in a 2025 interview with Insider, saying he is taking a break to concentrate on a number of other projects he has previously committed to.

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Joe and Anthony Russo, who have directed some of Marvel's most popular films, are directing Avengers: Doomsday. According to reports, the movie unites two Avengers teams: the New Avengers and Captain America, played by Anthony Mackie. Dr. Doom, the adversary of the movie, is portrayed by actor Robert Downey Jr.

Avengers: Doomsday is slated to hit the theatres on December 18, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.