You mean kind of like how we all had this exact same thought prior to Endgame, only to then learn of this film afterwards? Just let it all play out. We'll know when we're actually told. No good will come from speculation.

I'm pretty sure his contract ended in ragnarok but chris hemsworth been choosing to show up

@Tuffhead1234 No, his contract ended with Endgame. Hemsworth himself said as much in an interview.

@Bennyhef234 I get what you're saying, but those are completely different situations. With Avengers: Endgame, we knew the length of his contract, so we had an idea of what to expect from Hemsworth, regardless of whether or not Thor lived or died. But with Thor: Love and Thunder, we haven't been told of his contract length, yet the story details they've given (which I will admit are few and far between), seem to be suggesting that this will be Hemsworth's last movie, and after this they'll replace him. Think about it: Whenever Taika and Feige have talked about this movie, all that they've talked about is either Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, or Natalie Portman. NOTHING about Chris Hemsworth. Now, I don't have anything against these actors. But my concern is that they're calling it a Thor movie just to make money off of it, and that the real Thor will only be in it to pass the mantle on. I mean, that's also what happened in the comics from 2014-2018. And if that's the case, why not just say it's the last movie for Hemsworth? It would just be a shame to seemingly give him a fourth movie, when in actuality it's not his movie.

Given the death of Chadwick Boseman & the tensions w/Sony WRT Spider-Man, I’d be surprised if Thor’s killed in Love and Thunder. Since there’s a lot of uncertainty about the future stars of the MCU, I doubt they’d kill Thor unless Hemsworth wants to leave the role.