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Tessa Thompson (© photographed by Jeff Lipsky for American Way Magazine)

Tessa Thompson photographed by Jonty Davies for Stylist

Tessa Thompson photographed by Jay L. Clendenin for LA Times

In response to some sort of racist tweet - just again, a fan not happy that the Valkyrie in our film doesn’t look like the Valkyrie - somebody responded “Well, Valkyrie in the comics is a big ol’ lesbian, so I don’t think she would care what you think.” I thought it was a very funny tweet, but I corrected that person because she’s actually bi in the comics…I think she’s like Loki - she’s gender fluid and bisexual. I think that’s something really beautiful about her.

Tessa Thompson photographed by Timothy Sean O’Conell

Tessa Thompson photographed by Jonty Davies for Stylist Magazine

Tessa Thompson photographed by Timothy Sean O’Connell.

I think it’s important that the films that we make reflect the times that we live in, to realize that big movies have the power to also shift culture. I think it’s really great that young comic book readers that look like me can see themselves in a film. I think it’s about time.

Tessa Thompson at Sundance Respect Rally

Tessa Thompson photographed by Timothy Sean O’Conell

You know, I think the best advice I’ve gotten is that, in the course of your career, you’re as much defined by the things that you don’t do as the things that you do.

Tessa Thompson photographed by Michael Rowe during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.

Tessa Thompson photographed by Michael Rowe during the 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on March 1, 2018

Tessa Thompson at the world premiere of Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018.

Tessa Thompson training for “Thor: Ragnarok”

Tessa Thompson photographed by Michael Buckner during Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018

Tessa Thompson attends The IMDb Studio and The IMDb Show on Location at The Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018 in Park City, Utah.