Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie to Be Marvel's First Official LGBTQ Superhero Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, recently confirmed that Valkyrie’s LGBTQ identity will be addressed in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ The character, played by Tessa Thompson, will have some kind of explicitly queer relationship in the movie, which is set to be released in 2021.The answer is yes…How that impacts the story remains to be seen with that level of representation you’ll see across our films, not in just Thor 4. Kevin Feige, via i09 Thompson also teased the possibility of her character’s LGBTQ relationship on July 20, at San Diego Comic-Con. As new king, she needs to find her queen…That will be her first order of business. She has some ideas. Keep you posted. Tessa Thompson, via Indie Wire Thompson has long confirmed that she would be “faithful” to the comic’s portrayal of the bisexual Valkyrie. YES! Val is Bi in the comics & I was faithful to that in her depiction. But her sexuality isn’t explicitly addressed in Thor: Ragnarok. Tessa Thompson, via Twitter Thompson herself is an outspoken proponent of inclusion, having opened up about her own bisexuality in 2018.