Chris Hemsworth credited the God of Thunder's newfound sense of humor to Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Waititi, an indigenous New Zealand filmmaker who had made several acclaimed indie films, was hired by Marvel to bring a slightly new flavor to the character after the second Thor film, Thor: The Dark World, was regarded as one of the weakest MCU films by both critics and audiences. Waititi's followup, Thor: Ragnarok, was a massive success, and it set the tone for the way the character has been portrayed in subsequent MCU films like Avengers: Endgame.
Not only was Thor: Ragnarok Waititi's first studio film, it was also his first film that didn't premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. His previous movies include the indie darlings Eagle vs Shark, Boy, What We Do in the Shadows (the basis for the current cult-hit FX series of the same name), and Hunt for the Wilderpeople. And following Ragnarok, Waititi made last year's Jojo Rabbit, an "anti-hate satire" which was beloved by audiences and was nominated for six Oscars, including best picture and best-adapted screenplay. It won the latter, with Waititi giving a memorable and moving acceptance speech about how indigenous people are the world's original storytellers. And, of course, it was recently announced that Waititi will be co-writing and directing an upcoming Star Wars film.
Hemsworth praised the Thor: Ragnarok director in an interview with GQ. “He’s insanely fun," Hemsworth said of Waititi. "But don’t mistake that child-like, frantic energy for someone who isn’t prepared. That’s quite a unique combination, that he has the ability to, through humor, put you at ease, but is also armed with all the knowledge that a director needs to lead you through the process. And it came at a time when I desperately wanted there to be more humor to the character.”
Waititi's films are all known for their unique sense of humor. What We Do in the Shadows was a mockumentary about vampires experiencing pedantic roommate problems. Jojo Rabbit was about a child in Nazi Germany consulting his imaginary best friend, Adolph Hitler, for life advice. And Hunt for the Wilderpeople featured a boy hiding out in the New Zealand bush with his faithful canine companion, Tupac. But all of this irreverent humor always delicately balances a touching heart at the core of his movies, and characters that audiences can't help but fall in love with.
Waititi and Hemsworth will be teaming up again for 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder, which will also mark Natalie Portman's return to the franchise. Portman is expected to take up the mantle of Thor, in a storyline based on the popular recent comic book run by writer Jason Aaron and artist Russell Dauterman. Like most other movies on the future MCU schedule, Thor: Love and Thunder was pushed back from its previous release date, but once production begins Hemsworth and Waititi are sure to rekindle that Thor: Ragnarok magic.
Source: GQ
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