Thor: 10 Times The MCU Movies Were Better Than The Comics

10. Getting Rid Of The Secret Identity

Probably the biggest deviation the MCU makes with Thor is his secret identity. In the comics and first Thor film, Odin grew tired of his son's arrogance and so, rendered him mortal and banished him to Earth. But in the source material, Thor's mind was placed in the body of a handicapped medical student called Donald Blake. Not only was Thor stripped of his powers in this persona, he didn't know he was the God of Thunder.

Over time, Thor remembered who he was, and would revert into his true form by tapping his hammer, Mjolnir, onto the ground. If he tapped his weapon again, he'd change back to Blake, and Mjolnir would transform into a cane.

As hard as it is to believe, this side-plot was meant to be integrated into the first Thor movie. To differentiate Blake from Thor, the characters would've been played by two different actors. Chris Hemsworth would play Thor while Blake would've been portrayed by Kevin McKidd, who's best-known for playing Tommy in Trainspotting and Owen in Grey's Anatomy.

Luckily, the higher-ups at Marvel Studios thought the secret identity angle was too convoluted, and sensibly excluded it from the movies.