Tessa Thompson shows off Valkyrie’s sword from Thor: Ragnarok As production chugs along on Thor: Ragnarok, MCU newcomer Tessa Thompson has revealed a new photo from the set on Instagram (via CBM) showing off the sword that her character Valkyrie will wield in the film. In addition, director Taika Waititi posted a photo from the short he debuted at San Diego Comic-Con regarding what Thor was up to during Captain America: Civil War.