A female Thor? What the hell makes them think THAT would be cool? pic.twitter.com/Tg2Ti8PIOo

— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) July 15, 2014

It has been announced that Marvel are to recast the role of Thor as a woman.

There has been lots of feedback from fans, many pointing out that, like Doctor Who for instance, the character of Thor is often recast.

Check out the comments on Twitter, but Avenger director Joss Whedon has let us know what he thinks.