Fly high, fly proud: Tessa Thompson IS Valkyrie

[ironman_rick]

Glad she is in infinity wars. MCU needs more of valkyrie.

 

[moonlitdays]

She was one of the best parts of the movie for me and that's really saying something because I LOVED this movie. Really sexy and badass. Immediately one of the best female characters in the MCU.

 

[Capsfan]

Glad she is in infinity wars. MCU needs more of valkyrie.

Do we have any confirmation, though?

 

[Abudefduf]

Which isn't saying much. Personally, I liked her well enough (her intro scene was gold) and yep, she is definitely an improvement over the likes of Gamora and Hope van Dyne, but I'm not sure I agree with all the high praise that she's been getting.

It seems to me that people (me included) are so desperate for more varied heroines in the MCU that even a character like this one comes off as a breath of fresh air. But maybe that's just me.

 

[ironman_rick]

Do we have any confirmation, though?

according to her wikipedia page.

 

[MbJ]

Do we have any confirmation, though?

She was spotted in Scotland while the filming was going on and a person got a selfie with her claiming she was filming IW.

So the alternatives are she just happened to be on vacation in the same city they were shooting an Avengers movie. Or she was just visiting her friends.

But:

Spoiler

Given the way Ragnarok ends, it's unlikely she won't be seen in some capacity.

 

[Finarfiniel]

Valkyrie will definitely be in IW. I imagine it will only be quite a small role, but she'll definitely be there. I'm really looking forward to see what they do with her going forward beyond IW and A4 though, where would you guys like to see her pop up next?

 

[terry78]

Her powers are about the same as most Asgardian right? Durability, super strength, etc.

 

[HammerDown]

Her powers are about the same as most Asgardian right? Durability, super strength, etc.

All of that plus that she has strong fighting skills, strong hand to hand/close quarters combat, she wields daggers like nobody's business, she has her sword Dragonfang which if i remember correctly from the movie has the same origins as in the comics and Tessa Thompson also said that Valkyrie has the "death perception/death glow" which means that she can see when someone is about to die. But i am pretty sure that is not addressed in the movie.

 

[Capsfan]

She was spotted in Scotland while the filming was going on and a person got a selfie with her claiming she was filming IW.

So the alternatives are she just happened to be on vacation in the same city they were shooting an Avengers movie. Or she was just visiting her friends.

But:

Spoiler

Given the way Ragnarok ends, it's unlikely she won't be seen in some capacity.

Thank you!
I find it odd, though, that with all the press - tour for the movie we still haven't got direct confirmation from the actress herself.
And wasn't SLJ also spotted in Scotland? Weirdly he said after that he wasn't in the Avengers 3, 4. It's not like Fury being in IW is any kind of a spoiler.

 

[MbJ]

He was definitely lying. I don't know if he was just having a spot of fun by trolling the fans, or if he was just being extra careful since he's gotten into trouble with Marvel in the past. In addition to the Scotland filming you mentioned, they were just looking for a body double for Fury a few weeks ago.

 

[Capsfan]

Really weird for him to lie. He sounded genuinely pissed. In 2016 he said he heard from Marvel he's in Avengers 3,4. Doesn't look like Marvel is super secret about IW's cast, I mean, even Okoye and Shuri has been already confirmed, even though we still have BP before IW.
Yeah, I remember about that body double thing. But at least it was way after SLJ's interview.

I'm not saying you are not right, it's just.... odd. And the lack of Tessa on the poster or promo art for IW as well.

 

[MbJ]

There's a lot of supporting characters who I'm assuming will be in Infinity War that aren't on the poster, so that's not particularly jarring, all things considered. For instance, we know Danai Gurira's character from Black Panther will be back, but she isn't on the poster either.

It's also possible Marvel wasn't expecting the reception to Valkyrie to be as positive as it turned out it be.

 

[Capsfan]

Yes, but at least Gurira is officially confirmed and her character is on promo art.

Well, I hope after this great reception they will expand Tessa's role in Avengers 4 at least.

 

[BigThor]

Her powers are about the same as most Asgardian right? Durability, super strength, etc.

She's more powerful than the average Asgardian though, she's in between The Warrior's Three and Thor.

 

[MbJ]

So they shot a scene even confirming it, but it unfortunately got cut.

Thompson is a big fan of Valkyrie and her love interest Annabelle Riggs in the comics and wanted to stay true to the character’s sexuality onscreen. She asked director Taika Waititi to film a moment where a woman walks out of Valkyrie’s bedroom, hinting that they slept together. According to Rolling Stone, Waititi “kept it in the film as long as he could,” but the shot eventually got cut because it “distracted” from the scene’s primary purpose.

Some minor spoilers in the article, be warned.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[InvisibleWoman]

I loved Valkyrie and I love that if I ever have a daughter, I'll be able to get her a Valkyrie action figure and a Wonder Woman one and show her how women can be beautiful, strong and diverse. Casting Tessa was genius. What a great time to be a woman.

 

[HammerDown]

She is trully amazing and cool. Definitely one of the standouts.
Her character rocks.

 

[RoastBeast]

I loved Valkyrie and I love that if I ever have a daughter, I'll be able to get her a Valkyrie action figure and a Wonder Woman one and show her how women can be beautiful, strong and diverse. Casting Tessa was genius. What a great time to be a woman.

Indeed! I feel like when I was a kid, there was really only Princess Leia for us. Now... we are legion

 

[InvisibleWoman]

Indeed! I feel like when I was a kid, there was really only Princess Leia for us. Now... we are legion

YES. THIS. I can't remember what female role models I really had growing up... April O'Neill from TMNT is the only one I can think of. I definitely wanted to be a reporter because of her. However in terms of big screen heroines... there just weren't any (apart from Leia and to be fair, they pretty much turned her from spunky Princess into the ultimate male fantasy in ROTJ)

This year there's been WW and Vakyrie. We have Rey in Star Wars (who hopefully won't end up in a slave girl outfit at any point) and it won't be long before Captain Marvel comes along. It's so exciting.

 

[RoastBeast]

YES. THIS. I can't remember what female role models I really had growing up... April O'Neill from TMNT is the only one I can think of. I definitely wanted to be a reporter because of her. However in terms of big screen heroines... there just weren't any (apart from Leia and to be fair, they pretty much turned her from spunky Princess into the ultimate male fantasy in ROTJ)

This year there's been WW and Vakyrie. We have Rey in Star Wars (who hopefully won't end up in a slave girl outfit at any point) and it won't be long before Captain Marvel comes along. It's so exciting.

And on Valkyrie- pages back there was a criticism of her being so covered up... oh, yes, welcome to the new world. And so glad she doesn't appear to wear a metal bikini. (I could be wrong- my showtime is Saturday.)

 

[InvisibleWoman]

And on Valkyrie- pages back there was a criticism of her being so covered up... oh, yes, welcome to the new world. And so glad she doesn't appear to wear a metal bikini. (I could be wrong- my showtime is Saturday.)

Yup. Shock horror - a woman can be fully covered up and still be sexy and strong. Like I love Wonder Woman costume which is pretty skimpy, but there's something so much hotter about Valkyrie's all in one white armour and blue cape. I feel like I should wear it to work everyday just to feel a bit more kick ass.

 

[mclay18]

Tessa was a badass in this movie. Her opening scene was gold, and she was just captivating for the rest of her scenes.

I wish Feige would consider the all-female Marvel film she pitched with ScarJo and Zoe Saldana. I would pay to see a Gamora-Valkyrie-Natasha-Hope team up film.

 

[Web-Head]

Loved her in Thor. Would be totally down with that female spin-off but I'd like to see a cosmic one with Valkrie, Gamora, Captain Marvel and Lady Sif. Nothing against Black Widow but it just makes sense