Actress Tessa Thompson said using “incredibly human” superhero characters has allowed the Marvel Cinematic Universe to explode into people’s consciousness.

The Westworld star, who played Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, said despite being super-powered individuals, the audience can often relate to them. 

“Way, before I was in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, before I dreamt that I ever would be, is that their characters are you know, in epic proportion... These superheroes, these god-like characters and also meanwhile, incredibly human,” she said. 

“I’ve always felt that the strength(s) of Marvel films are not just, you know, the action sequences, which of course, we love as audience members, but really dynamically that action that happens between these characters,” Thompson told Entertainment Tonight. 

The 34-year-old actress also said the fans would be immensely satisfied with Avengers: Infinity War. “Their friendships, their love stories, their loss. I think those are the things that really tug on your heart and make you compel to really follow characters on their journeys. So I think the same will be true in Avengers: Infinity War. And the truth is the same will be true throughout Phase 4 ‘cause that’s what Marvel does best,” she said.