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Taika Waititi showed the God of Thunder in a new light withThor: Ragnarok.While the success of the third installment of theThorfranchise can be majorly linked to Taika Waititi’s direction, it is interesting to think about what would have been made of the film if someone else had been sitting in the director’s chair.
Having directedPitch Perfect 2and theCharlie’s Angelsreboot and moving on to the third one, Elizabeth Banks revealed that she was quite interested in directingThor: Ragnarok.While there was a call made on her behalf, nothing was ever made of it, for whatever reason. In the end, Taika Waititi ended up getting the job, as we are quite well aware. However, we wonder what Elizabeth Banks’s take on the film would be like, given that she didn’t have experience in directing a huge superhero film.
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Taika Waititi Could’ve LostRagnarokto Elizabeth Banks?
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While promoting her third directorial project,Cocaine Bear,Elizabeth Bankstalked to Variety about how she wanted to direct the well-receivedThor: Ragnarok.She was asked if she would ever want to work as a director for a big franchise, such as those in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Banks seemed unsure. She stated,“I can’t do someone else’s vision. I really want to bring my sensibility to things.”However, she did add thatRagnarokwas one movie she was pretty interested in and that a call was made to bring the idea to life. However, the studio never called Banks back.
“Nothing ever happend. No one called me [back]. Taika Waititi got the job. Rightfully so.”
What attracted Banks toRagnarokwas the script that called forChris Hemsworthto take on a more light-hearted and fun portrayal of Thor. She stated that the character being funny was her“vibe”and she knew that Hemsworth was quite good at“making fun of himself.”
While Banks’ interest inThor: Ragnarokis understandable (who wouldn’t wanna be a part of one of the best movies made in MCU?), the position was made forTaika Waititi’s leadership.
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How Taika Waititi Contributed to the Film’s Success
Thor: Ragnarokhas a whopping score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a lot more than its predecessors,Thor(77%) andThor: The Dark World(66%). All three movies have different directors to their names asKenneth Branaghdirected the first andAlan Taylorthe second. So how did Waititi coming on-board help theThorfranchise?
Waititi revamped the franchise and brought a level of humor to the characters which the MCU is known to flaunt. The director’s unique comedic style and unconventional approach to the mighty Thor made the movie-going experience a worthwhile one. Whether it was the subtle humor surrounding Loki and Thor’s relationship or the epic battle between the“Revengers”and Hela, the movie had us all gripped for the entire two hours and ten minutes.
However, we do have to point out that even though his approach worked flawlessly inRagnarok,things might’ve been overdone a little inThor: Love and Thunder.While fans were initially excited to hear that theJojo Rabbitdirector would be returning to direct the fourthThorfilm, the results let the fans down big time. With a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 64%, the lowest of the four films, Waititi was criticized for reducing the film to what looked like a superhero parody.
Thor: Love and Thundercontributed to making MCU’s Phase 4 a disappointment as fans wish that movies likeRagnarokmake a return soon.
Thor: Ragnarokis available to stream on Disney+ and Banks’Cocaine Bearwill be released on February 24.
Source:Variety
Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
