'Thor: Love and Thunder' May Feature Overweight Thor. The film's director, Taika Waititi, says Chris Hemsworth's Norse god could remain the same from 'Avengers: Endgame.'. This is an ongoing debate that we're still having at Marvel. Cause we're trying to figure out how long—how many months or years—this is after Endgame; at what point does this take place?, Taika Waititi, via Yahoo Entertainment. Hemsworth has said in past interviews that he had a lot of fun portraying "fat Thor.". I enjoyed that version of Thor. It was so different than any other way I played the character. And then it took on a life of its own, Chris Hemsworth, via 'Variety'. During filming for 'Endgame,' Hemsworth's character was also referred to as "Lebowski.". The fourth installment of the 'Thor' film series will see Natalie Portman's Jane Foster gain superpowers. The movie's current release date is set for November 2021