However, Thor was given a central role in the MCU, as his brother Loki’s reign of terror was a main plot point in The Avengers.
The second entry, Thor: The Dark World wasn’t well received, as fans have viewed it as one of the weakest MCU films.
The MCU’s Thor has sometimes been one filmmakers didn’t quite know what to do with tonally.
Coming from the old-timey Asgard that is simultaneously futuristic-looking, when Thor was sent to Earth in his first appearance, he played a fish-out-water balanced by comedy delivered by Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings.