8 Years On, I Still Can't Believe The MCU Hasn't Delivered On The Best Character Tease

Unfulfilled Promise: The MCU's Best Character Tease Remains Unresolved

Marvel Studios still hasn't paid off a brilliant character tease from the MCU's Phase 3, even eight years later.

Thor: Ragnarok, released in 2017, confirmed the existence of one of Marvel's best heroes, but didn't mark the character's debut.

The movie took everything away from Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and trapped him on the garbage planet of Sakaar, where he reunited with Bruce Banner's Hulk (Mark Ruffalo).

The Hulk had become the champion of the Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum), Sakaar's tyrannical leader.

One of the most exciting character teases in the Marvel Cinematic Universe remains unresolved.

Author's summary: The MCU still hasn't delivered on a major character tease from Thor: Ragnarok.

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ComicBook.com ComicBook.com — 2025-10-16