2023-11-28 05:13:59
[The Epoch Times, November 28, 2023](Compiled and reported by Epoch Times reporter Ye Jie) On the 27th local time, director Taika Waititi said that he had no interest in “Thor” from the beginning. No, I didn’t want to participate in the production of a superhero movie series, but because I was very poor and had to raise a child, I took over the filming of “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017.
On Monday, Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi appeared on Smartless (click here) admitted that he was initially not interested in making a Marvel movie despite its popularity and originally planned to refuse to direct the project, but changed his mind because of his family.
“I had no interest in making any of these films,” Taika said. “It wasn’t in my plans for a directing career, but I was poor and I had just had my second child, so I thought: this is a way to make ends meet.” The best chance for these kids.”
Taika later said that as a child he wasn’t particularly interested in Thor’s adventures and comics. “They called and said: Do you want to do this?” “To be honest, Thor was probably the least popular. Welcome franchise. I never read the Thor comics as a kid. I would pick up that comic and read it, and I was like: Ugh.”
“Then I started doing some research, and I read an entire Thor comic, which was probably 18 pages, or however long those stories are. Even so, I was still confused regarding the character.”
Regarding superhero movies at that time, Taika believed that Marvel no longer knew how to continue. “I felt that they had no way out, and I thought at the time: Well, they called me here, so that’s it.” The bottom of the cauldron has been drained.”
Taika last directed “Thor: Love and Thunder” (2022), which grossed US$850 million and US$760 million at the global box office respectively.
It is rumored that Taika will not direct “Thor 5”. Recently, Taika said in an exclusive interview with “Business Insider”: “I’m not sure whether this rumor is correct, but I know that I will not be involved in it. I will focus on my current situation.” On the film projects that have been signed.”
However, Taika admitted that he was very happy to take over the sequel of the “Thor” series, and it was a good experience to work with “Thor” Chris Hemsworth.
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