What’s the best way to annoy your best friends? Giving them crazy nicknames that will only piss them more. Giving a nickname is exactly what Tony Stark likes when he is in the mood to piss one of his fellow Avengers. By now, you might have concluded the answer to your query, “Why is Thor called Point Break?” but if it wasn’t obvious, we have more details waiting for you.
For years now, we have seen the banter of the most powerful Avengers in the Marvel universe bring smiles to the viewers. Sure the action, the life-threatening fights, and the impressive stories make Marvel movies an entertainment hit, but they aren’t anything without the fun moments between the heroes. Marvel has always lived for its legacy of fun combined with action, and it will continue to do so in the future.
One of the many nicknames that instantly became popular from the Marvel franchise is Point Break. The reason behind its popularity is not only its association with Tony Stark and Thor but with Thor: Ragnarok. Marvel’s 2017 hit movie Ragnarok was supposed to take a darker tone and fit with its two predecessor movies. Instead, the film took over a comedy sketch aesthetic and became one of Marvel’s many light-hearted movies that took a peek into the humorous profile of the characters. The famous nickname Point Break was also a part of Ragnarok, but the name’s origin comes from a different film.
I know you must be curious about why Thor is called Point Break and how much capability he truly holds in the Marvel universe. To find out, keep reading below and get ready for an overdose of everyone’s favorite Thor!
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Why Is Thor Called Point Break? Know More About Thor’s Insane Strength In Marvel!
We all know how Thor keeps gushing about his powers and does not leave a chance to call himself the strongest Avenger in the universe, right? Though most of his fellow Avengers never complain about this, Tony Stark is not the one to show patience with someone’s c*cky attitude. Although the billionaire philanthropist was never on bad terms with Thor, things were a little heated because of Loki during the events of The Avengers. While Loki was leading the Chitauri army to take over earth, Nick Fury was busy assembling a team of heroes known as Avengers to stop him.
After a messy encounter with Thor previously in the park, when Tony met him again for the group meeting in Hellicarrier, he assured that everything is good between them. Tony, however, took that moment to piss the Thunder God a little and gave him the infamous nickname “Point Break.” Many eagle-eyed fans instantly recognized the name and made a connection that the nickname was in reference to Keanu Reeve’s 1991 movie Point Break.
There is an uncanny resemblance between the God of Thunder and Bodhi, the robber from the movie, because of their looks. Both the characters have long blonde locks and hot bodies. Apart from this, there has never been a mention of another alternate meaning behind the nickname.
Point Break Makes An Entry In Thor: Ragnarok!
If you ever failed to notice, then let me remind you that Tony made it a personal mission to keep reminding Thor of the nickname. In Thor: Ragnarok, when the Asgardian God was trying to escape the junk planet to save his home, he stumbled across the Quinjet in the dumpster. In his attempts to fly the aircraft, he tried activating the onboard computer with a bunch of passwords, including the strongest Avenger, Thor, and Son of Odin, but nothing helped. Ultimately, thinking of the password as Tony’s trick, he tried Point Break, which worked.
Is There Any Marvel Character Who Can Beat Thor?
Keeping my infatuation with the Marvel character aside, there is no character introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that has the potential to defeat Thor. Sure, there are plenty of heroes and villains who can keep up a fight against Thor, but there isn’t one that we think can win a fight. However, this was an observation taken from the Cinematic Universe and not the comics. Marvel comics are way ahead of time, and hundreds of alternate realities have been discussed in them. In 2019’s comic issue Captain Marvel #12, Carol Danvers beat Thor to a pulp in a fight and brought his head to the evil Vox Supreme.
Is Captain Marvel Stronger Than Thor?
Contrary to the Marvel comics, Carol’s true potential is yet to be unlocked in the MCU. Captain Marvel, aka Carol, may have been able to kill Thor in the comics, but who’s to say the same will happen in the upcoming films? Marvel fans know very well that the movies and comics of the entertainment platform have always been in their separate ways. The films do consider comics to be their source material, but the writers have always kept the stories far away from one another.
Keeping the age-old tradition in mind, there is a greater possibility that Thor will always be stronger than Captain Marvel in the films. Carol is new to the fights and the Marvel universe. She does not have the same experience as the God Of Thunder. No wonder that she is strong and will compete well in a fight against Thor, but the chances of her winning are minimal.
Although both the heroes have encountered one another in Avengers: Endgame, it is evident that they hate each other to their guts. Many fans have pointed out that the two will soon turn from enemies to lovers in the upcoming phase, but it’s hard to believe because Jane Foster is still in the picture. Hopefully, fans will finally get answers to all of their questions about Thor and Carol’s equation in the upcoming movies.
Final Words
Point Break is one of the very few minor details from the Marve universe, then became a huge hit apart from Iron Man’s I love you 3000. As silly as the nickname sounds, it became an essential part of Ragnarok because Thor could never save Asgard without it.