New Marvel Cinematic Universe merch art reveals Chris Hemsworth's new Thor: Love and Thunder costume for Phase 4. After saving the universe in Avengers: Endgame, Hemsworth's god of thunder returns for another solo film. Thor is the first MCU character to lead four solo movies, with Thor 4 bringing back director Taika Waititi after he helped relaunch the series with Thor: Ragnarok. Hemsworth will be joined by Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie, Natalie Portman's Jane Foster/Mighty Thor, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher, among others.

Excitement for Thor: Love and Thunder has been quite high since Marvel Studios announced it in 2019. Delays caused by COVID-19 haven't lessened anticipation levels among the MCU's massive fanbase either. The movie is now the subject of speculation regarding when the proper first look will arrive. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dropped its first trailer recently, and Thor 4 is next up on Marvel's slate. Instead of a trailer, various pieces of promo art have surfaced online in recent weeks that provide glimpses at some of the main characters' new costumes.

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A new piece of MCU Phase 4 merchandise has leaked online thanks to Reddit, and it includes the reveal of Thor's upgraded suit for Thor: Love and Thunder. Hemsworth's god of thunder is featured front and center in the art. He's wearing new blue and gold armor and a helmet with his traditional red cape flowing behind him and Stormbreaker in hand. Thor is surrounded by Mighty Thor, Okoye, Shang-Chi, Groot, Star-Lord, Wasp, Hulk, and other MCU heroes in the Phase 4 merch.

Click here to see the MCU Phase 4 art.

Chris Hemsworth Thor Love and thunder crazier than Thor Ragnarok

This isn't the first sign of Thor's new blue and yellow suit for Thor: Love and Thunder, but this art includes a few new upgrades. The most notable change for Thor's look here compared to another recent Thor 4 character design is the presence of his helmet. Hemsworth briefly wore one during Thor: Ragnarok and Thor, but he otherwise doesn't wear a headpiece. This blue and yellow helmet matches the rest of his costume, but it also conceals his entire face, which Thor's previous helmets didn't do. This MCU Phase 4 art also gives the god of thunder armored sleeves for his costume instead of his traditional sleeveless look.

If this leaked art is legit, it should be interesting to see how and why Thor goes through so many costume changes in Thor: Love and Thunder. He's already been seen wearing a costume similar to Thunderstrike's comic look, and he'll noticeably shed the weight he gained in Avengers: Endgame. Now, there appear to be different variations of his final Thor: Love and Thunder costume. Whatever the explanation is for his new look, Thor's colorful new costume lines up with Waititi's hope to go even bigger and crazier with his MCU sequel.

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