Why can Captain America lift Thor's hammer?

How Can Captain America Lift Thor's Hammer? Simple: Steve Rogers is worthy. The inscription on Mjolnir reads “Whosoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.” It doesn't matter how strong you are, if you aren't worthy, you can't lift Thor's hammer, no matter how hard you try.

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Why could Captain America hold Thor's hammer?

It turns out anyone able of holding his hand out can, doesn't it? Only people who are considered worthy are able to wield mjolnir. Cap was deemed worthy in endgame, that is why he was able to hold mjolnir.

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Why can Captain America lift Thor's hammer but not Iron Man?

Mjolnir has been manipulated in different ways in Marvel Comics, and many years ago, Iron Man was able to hold the hammer… thanks to zero gravity, meaning that he didn't properly lift it and he would have still not been able to wield it on Earth because he wasn't worthy.

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Could Captain America lift Thor's hammer the whole time?

Although Cap's internal conflicts prevented him from being fully worthy to lift Mjölnir during Age of Ultron, Cap really almost pulled off stealing Thor's thunder.

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Why can't Captain America lift Thor's hammer in Age of Ultron?

According to the directors of Avengers: Endgame Anthony and Joe Russo, Captain America was always worthy of lifting Mjolnir. But decides not to do it so as not to hurt The god of thunder's ego. “In our heads, he was able to wield it. He didn't know that until that moment in Ultron when he tried to pick it up.

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Here's How Captain America Could Lift Thor's Hammer In Endgame

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Can Spider Man lift Mjolnir?

Yes, even Spider-Man has been worthy of holding the hammer of Thor.

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What other Avenger can lift Thor's hammer?

Other than Thor and Odin, certain other individuals have proven worthy of lifting Mjolnir in the primary continuity:
  • Roger "Red" Norvell (a deliberate ruse by Odin)
  • Beta Ray Bill.
  • Buri (also known as Tiwaz, Thor's great-grandfather)
  • Captain America in his "The Captain" role.
  • Eric Masterson.
  • Bor (Thor's grandfather)
  • Loki.

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Who is the strongest Avenger?

But when it comes down to it, Thor is the one hero who can truly claim to be the strongest Avenger in the MCU! It's actually not that surprising that AI ended up choosing Thor as the strongest Avenger, as many consider Thor to be the most powerful of the Avengers — and for a good reason.

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Why is Stormbreaker better than Mjolnir?

Mjolnir is a hammer, and was enchanted by Thor's father, Odin, so that only those the hammer deemed "worthy" are capable of wielding or even lifting it. Stormbreaker is an axe, and although it does not have such a worthiness enchantment, its power is such that a mere mortal attempting to wield it would be driven mad.

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Why doesn t Thor have his hammer in Love and Thunder?

In Love and Thunder, we learn that all the pieces of Mjölnir are kept in New Asgard, as a touristic attraction to those who wish to see the God of Thunder weapon. As a tourist guide reveals, no one was ever able to lift Mjölnir's fragment, indicating that Odin's enchantment is still engraved in the hammer.

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How heavy is Mjolnir?

And Mathaudhu can cite documentary sources to back him up. For example, Marvel – which publishes the Thor comics – issued a “Thor's Hammer” trading card in 1991 that states Mjolnir is made of Uru and weighs precisely 42.3 pounds. That's lighter than a herd of 300 billion mice, much less a herd of 300 billion elephants.

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Will Iron Man come back?

For the most part, there appears to be absolute certainty that Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man will not be returning to the MCU, especially after Marvel executive Stephen Broussard told io9 that the character is "no longer on the table." MCU fans last saw Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame, where the superhero made the ...

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Why is Thanos so strong?

Thanos is powerful in the MCU due to his Titan origins, his incredible intelligence, his cybernetic enhancements, and in large part, his equipment. Thanos also had centuries of combat experience before he set his sights on Infinity Stones.

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Can Thor beat Thanos without Stormbreaker?

The Asgardian Son of Odin was extremely close to ending Thanos at the end of Avengers: Infinity War. After gaining the powerful weapon Stormbreaker, Thor becomes the wielder of the most powerful weapon in the universe. Stormbreaker is capable of killing Thanos outright, and only Thor is currently worthy of wielding it.

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Is Groot worthy to lift Stormbreaker?

Thor's hammer Mjolnir was defined by the fact that only the 'worthy' could lift it – so basically no-one except the god of thunder (and Vision, for some reason). But when it comes to the weapon's replacement, Stormbreaker – which Thor forges in Avengers: Infinity War – Groot is able to lift it too.

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Can Thanos lift Thor's Stormbreaker?

Thanos was able to lift Stormbreaker because the axe doesn't have worthiness enchantment as Mjlolnir does. Mjolnir is specific when it comes to the wielder's might since the only prerequisite to wielding is that the wielder is “worthy” of its might.

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Who is the weakest avenger in endgame?

Hawkeye. On numerous occasions in the comics, Clint Barton has said he's just a regular guy with a bow and arrow. Unfortunately, his lack of power usually leads to him suffering injuries regularly and has led to fans deeming him the weakest member of the Avengers.

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Is Hawkeye the weakest Avenger?

Hawkeye might be considered the weakest Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to the extent of his abilities, but his best superpower has nothing to do with a bow and arrow.

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Who is the most intelligent avenger?

Tony Stark is the smartest of them all, having been responsible for some of the most incredible inventions to have ever graced the Marvel universe, including the Arc Reactor and one of the most sophisticated artificial intelligence systems known to man.

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Can Odin wield Thor's hammer?

Yes. When Jane became Thor, the hammer became sentient, and decided no one, other than Jane, were worthy. This included Odin, and even Thor.

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Who is the strongest Avenger besides Thor?

Hulk. In addition to being basically unkillable, Hulk is also very strong, and when Bruce Banner is able to control him, he's also very smart. That combination makes Hulk an essential member of the Avengers, even if he spends much of the early movies flying off the handle and doing at least as much harm as he does good ...

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Who is strong enough to lift Mjolnir?

With Thor: Love and Thunder having come out, Jane Foster (played in the movie by Natalie Portman) has taken her rightful place as one of the most famous Mjolnir-wielders. When Thor suddenly lost the ability to lift his weapon, it granted his ex, Jane Foster, the power to lift it and obtain its powers.

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How does Thor's hammer decide who is worthy?

Hence, Mjolnir determines worthiness based on Odin's definition of worthiness. However, since Mjolnir also has a conscious being within it, in the form of God Tempest, another likely explanation is that it is God Tempest that determines the worthiness.

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Is Deadpool worthy of Mjolnir?

In the end, Deadpool wasn't worthy. While he seemingly had control of Mjolnir and the strength of Thor, it was all a mirage put on by Loki to distract Thor. It's a shame because Deadpool looked pretty cool with the enchanted hammer. But, it makes sense that Wade Wilson - of all people - isn't worthy.

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Who wins Odin or Thanos?

Based on the analysis of powers, speed, strength, durability, and combat, we can safely say that Odin is stronger than Thanos and outmatches him in almost every aspect. Thanos might be among the most feared villains in the Marvel Universe, but he comes nowhere near when compared to All-Father Odin.

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