Avengers: Infinity War had a lot going on, and I mean a hell of a lot, so much so that it may have been hard to take it all in. One such detail which may have slipped under the radar (well, if you were in the bathroom or distracted by a noisy popcorn eater at the time) is a revelation from the Strongest Avenger – no, not Hulk, the other one. Thor.
Whilst on the way to Nidavellir to find a new weapon for Thor, Rocket Raccoon decides to act on his newly acquired position of Captain and attempt to reassure the Asgardian who is quite clearly in mourning. During the ensuing heart to heart, Thor reveals that he is in fact 1,500 years old, although it’s likely not that exact and he’s using that as a reference point.
This means that what we have seen of the character’s life in the last seven years worth of films has really only scratched the surface of his adventures, although the last few have clearly been quite traumatic. What with the whole, losing both parents, his home and having a terrifying evil sister thing.
It certainly leaves the door open for plenty of prequel stories – should Marvel choose to go that route. At the very least, we can all agree that he looks pretty good for somebody a Millennium and Half old.
You can catch the old man in Avengers: Infinity War in theaters now.
What do you think? Are you surprised by this revelation? How old did you think he was? Let us know below!