When individuals discuss theMarvel Cinematic Universein the present day, very few are as recognizable as the God of Thunder and one time wielder of Mjölnir, Thor (Chris Hemsworth). Very few have the ability to merge humor and the complex endeavor of saving the world quite likeTaiki Waititi, so when the pair came together to produceThor: Love and Thunder, we were well-informed on what to expect and now, the filmmaker behind the film teases what might lie in store for the lightning wielding god of the MCU.
While speaking (viaScreenRant) inTitan’s Thor: Love and Thunder The Official Movie Specialbook, Waititi noted the importance of evolving the Hemsworth’s titularAsgardian prince. “What is left to do to him? It’s got to be something that feels like it’s carrying on with the evolution of the character, but still in a very fun way and still giving him things to come up against that feel like they’re building on the obstacles that he has to overcome,” the filmmaker said. Looking forward, theNext Goal Winsfilmmakerteases that a sequel toLove and Thunderwould feature a villain “more formidable” than Hela - remember Hela? The powerful Goddess of Death responsible for the destruction of Asgard and the shattering of Mjölnir inThor: Ragnarok. “I don’t think we can have a villain that’s weaker than Hela. I feel like we need to step up from there and add a villain that’s somehow more formidable,” Waititi said.
A mainstay forLove and Thunderwas its humor. Fromscreaming goatsto embarrassing moments inOmnipotent City, there were lots of laughs and Waititi is committed to adding “more and more outlandish and crazy beasts, monsters and aliens” to the franchise. “There’s a fun element to [Thor],” he adds. “He has a casualness and a sort or swagger about him when he visits these worlds and encounters these aliens that I don’t think you’d get when it’s an earthling traveling through space exploring the universe.”
Reinventing the God of Thunder
While we look forward,the God of Thunder is invested in a constant evolution of his character. “I’ve loved being able to reinvent that character a few times. I don’t have the answer yet, but I would love to try and [figure out] how we can do that again and keep it a little unpredictable,” Hemsworth said.
