Of the many threads that unite the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one of the most rewarding has been the gradual mental breakdown of Stellan Skarsgård’s Dr. Erik Selvig. The character, who started out as a fairly sane and fatherly scientist, has supplied these films, particularly Thor: The Dark World, with a lot of surprising laughs considering he at first seemed like a one-and-done kind of guy.

But it appears Selvig won’t contribute any of that wackiness to Thor: Ragnarok. In an interview with Den of Geek, Skarsgård spilled the bad news:

I have a five-film deal with them, and they still have one option … Thor 3 is not on my slate, but maybe the next Avengers.

So there’s hope. With one film left in his contract, we may see Skarsgård as Dr. Selvig yet again in the next Avengers film. But we won’t see him buddy up with Thor and Hulk any time soon. Maybe it’s for the best. After all he’s been through, I really just want the guy to have a happy ending.