The celebration surrounding Thor: Ragnarok‘s Valkyrie being the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first LGBTQ hero may have been premature, as actress Tessa Thompson has now clarified her comment about the character’s bisexuality.
Today, Thompson took to Twitter to clarify her previous comments by writing that Valkyrie is bisexual “in the comics.”
Thompson says she was “faithful to that in her depiction,” while also pointing out that her character’s sexuality isn’t explicitly addressed in the movie.
Earlier this week, Tessa Thompson responded on Twitter to a fan’s comment about Valkyrie being a lesbian with this reply: “She’s bi: And yes, she cares very little about what men think of her.