Thor 3 to Include a Female Villain, Is It Amora the Enchantress?

Marvel’sPhase Threeis shaping up nicely, withCaptain America: Civil Warcurrently in post-production,Doctor Strangerecently starting principal photography andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2in pre-production, with shooting set to begin early next year. The next project onMarvel’s slate isThor: Ragnarok, with the studio recently bringing onTaika Waititi(What We Do in the Shadows) to direct. Very little has been revealed about the story thus far, but a report fromLainey Gossipclaims that the studio is eyeing a femalevillainfor the superhero adventure, which may be Amora the Enchantress.

If this does happen, it will mark the first time a female villain has appeared in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, which has often been criticized for its lack of diversity. This report has not been confirmed by the studio, and the site merely lists Amora the Enchantress as one of the possible candidates for this villain, along with Hela, Queen of the Dead. In theMarvel Comics, Hela was the daughter of Loki, portrayed byTom Hiddlestonin theThormovies, but the studio may not include this aspect of the character if she is to enter the MCU.

We reported last month that this sequel may introduce the femaleMarvelheroineValkyrie, and in the comics, one of Valkyrie’s enemies was none other than Amora the Enchantress. Amora debuted in the comics back in 1964, when she was sent byThor’s father Odin to eliminate Jane Foster, since Odin believed she was distractingThor. It isn’t known if this story line will be adapted inThor: Ragnarok, but it certainly is possible, since the report regarding Valkyrie’s possible involvement teased that the script byChristopher YostandCraig KyleisMarvel’s darkest yet.

All we know aboutThor: Ragnarokthus far is thatChris HemsworthandTom Hiddlestonwill return as Thor and Loki, withMark Ruffalorecently entering talks to return asHulk. Both Thor and Hulk are said to go on a “cosmic road trip” inThor: Ragnarok. While that story line isn’t confirmed, it’s worth noting that both Thor and Hulk are the only two members of the Avengers, old and new, who aren’t showing up in next summer’sCaptain America: Civil War.

This new report claims that the studio is eyeing a high-caliber actress such asCate Blanchettfor this unspecified villain role, but it isn’t known if the studio has issued any formal offers yet.Marvelconfirmed last month that production will begin next summer in Australia, with the studio setting a July 18, 2025 release date. What do you think about a female villain debuting inThor: Ragnarok? Do you think it will be Amora the Enchantress or Hela, Queen of the Dead?