we gotta get you guys some real gay responding to a tweet regarding gay representation in Thor: Love and Thunder, said, Seeing people call the brief eye contact thor and peter make in the love and thunder trailer queerbait makes me feel insane. However, some fans were not impressed with this read of the trailer and argued that the trailer was being overanalyzed by viewers. When Taika said Thor Love and Thunder is a love story he didn’t mean ThorJane he meant ThorQuill and JaneValkyrie Twitter user referring not only to Thor and Quill but also to Thor’s ex-girlfriend Jane Foster and Valkyrie, wrote, As Quill gazes off, Thor moves his head into Quill’s line of sight in a seeming hope that the romantic words are directed at him.įans, interpreting the scene as possible queer representation, took to Twitter to voice their opinions. One of the most picked on moments in the newly released trailer occurs when Star-Lord Peter Quill, played by Chris Pratt, advises the God of Thunder to “just look into the eyes of the people that you love” whenever he feels lost. Receptions to the trailer have ranged from questions about the absence of Gorr the God Butcher to squeals of excitement over the possible LGBTQ+ representation in the movie.
The overall tone of the trailer, progressing to the Guns N’ Roses classic "Sweet Child O’ Mine ," posits the movie as one filled with action, cosmic adventure, and a healthy dose of humor. The Love and Thunder trailer spans approximately 90 seconds and is jam-packed with information. Having given fans their first taste of Thor: Love and Thunder three long years ago, it is no surprise that fans have dissected the much-awaited trailer piece by piece and come up with their own guesses and assumptions. The film was first announced in 2019 and scheduled to be released in 2021 but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trailer was a drink of fresh water for fans who had been eagerly looking forward to their first glimpse into a movie that promises to be one of the biggest hits of 2022. After keeping MCU fans waiting for a remarkably long time, the exciting first trailer for Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunderwas finally released on April 18, 2022.