Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie to Appear in ‘The Marvels,’ New Trailer Confirms

“The Marvels” final trailer has confirmed a super-cameo from Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie.

The new footage debuted during ABC and ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast, and certified fan speculation that Thompson’s “Thor”-franchise hero would appear in the film, partially because she starred in “The Marvels” director Nia DaCosta’s critically acclaimed 2018 debut feature “Little Woods.”

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The MCU’s latest movie, which hits U.S. theaters on Friday, stars three heroes — Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel (Oscar winner Brie Larson), Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani). The trailer looks back at The Avengers’ war against Thanos — including the short team-up sequence where all the MCU’s super-women rally behind Captain Marvel — and sets up the stakes for the trio as they face a formidable new enemy, the Kree revolutionary Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton).

“Be there for the moment that changes everything,” the trailer reads as intense footage from their face-off against Dar-Benn plays out. A beat later, Thompson’s Valkyrie appears, telling Captain Marvel, “You can stand tall without standing alone.”

Then, Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury teases another surprise. “They’re here,” he says. (Who could Fury mean?)

Fans have questioned whether “The Marvels” might set up the A-Force, a Marvel comic book series about an all-female Avengers team, published in 2015 as part of the “Secret Wars” crossover event before becoming a part of the main storyline. To note, “Avengers: Secret Wars” has been announced as the final destination for Marvel’s “Multiverse Saga” and dated for 2027, so fans have begun speculating which elements might appear in the movies.

“The Marvels” also stars Gary Lewis, Seo-Jun Park, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur and Saagar Shaikh. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige produced the film — its 33rd title — with Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins billed as executive producers. DaCosta co-wrote the screenplay with Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik.

Watch the full trailer below:

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