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While in most instances, the third entry in a franchise often falls short of the standard set by its predecessors, fortunately, this wasn’t the case for Chris Hemsworth’sThor: Ragnarok. Often considered one of the best pre-Infinity WarMCU releases, the Taika Waiiti-led movie was radically different than the two that preceded it, which wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for Hemsworth.
Although Hemsworth already transitioned into stardom by the time the threequel was greenlit, the first twoThormovies did little to cement himself as one of the MCU favorites he’d go on to become. And with some healthy bashing from director Kevin Smith, which helped things put into perspective for the Aussie bloke, he was adamant about breaking the image set up byThor: The Dark World.
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Playing Thor Was Getting Too Boring
While getting rid of the traits that defined the character, including his hammer and hair, alongside adding humor, was a risky choice, it eventually worked out inThor: Ragnarok‘s case. These major changes in the character were pushed byChris Hemsworth, who expressed that he was“frustrated and bored”of playing the same hammer-swinging Norse god every time he donned the cape. PerVanity Fair, he recalled,
“I feel like I’m dying here. I feel like I have handcuffs on. It has to be funnier; it has to be unpredictable. Tonally, we’ve just got to wipe the table again.”
But it appears not only Hemsworth, renowned filmmaker Kevin Smith also played a crucial part in revamping the character.
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Kevin Smith’s Bashing Helped Revamp Chris Hemsworth’s Thor
Known for being extremely passionate about comic books,Kevin Smithdidn’t go easy on theThorfranchise prior toRagnarokin his podcast, which ended up playing a vital part in Thor’s overhaul. Reflecting on theDogmacreator’s bashing, theExtractionStar explained that it pushed him to take the risk of cleaning the slate and start rebuilding Thor from the ground up. Hemsworth said,
“Hearing someone like Smith, who represents the fanboy world, was such a kick in the ass to change gears. We sort of had nothing to lose. People didn’t expect what we did with it this time around.”
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With Chris Hemsworth determined to turn things around along with Taika Waititi onboard,Thor: Ragnarokwould result in a huge critical and commercial hit. And while the actor would witness the highest of the highs withRagnarokand the next twoAvengersmovies, things backfired withThor: Love and Thunder. But although it’s unclear whether Hemsworth would return for another standaloneThormovie or not, the character would need another overhaul to get back to the top.
Thor: Ragnarokis available to stream on Disney Plus.
Santanu Roy
Senior Writer
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
