Thor: Ragnarok is 2017 film and fifth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three. It was produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was directed by Taika Waititi, from a screenplay written by Eric Pearson, based on a story by Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost, and Stephany Folsom. It is the third film in the Thor series, although the character will continue in the Avengers spin-off series. It is a great departure from the previous two, losing the "fish out of water" aspect by having Thor accustomed to Earth culture, while spending less time there and more time in space, adding more comedy, giving Thor a radical new look, and leaving out or reducing virtually all of the previously established characters through various means (mostly through death).
Release dates[]
- El Capitan Theatre, United States: October 10, 2017
- United States: November 3, 2017
Briefing[]
In the midst of preventing Ragnarok, a doomsday-level event for Asgard, Thor is marooned on a gladiatorial-like planet, where he is forced to fight none other than the Hulk, for the Grandmaster's entertainment. With the clock ticking, Thor tries to convince the Hulk, and other allies, to escape with him and save Asgard.
Debriefing[]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson.
- Chris Hemsworth also played the left head of Hajo.
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki Laufeyson.
- Cate Blanchett as Hela.
- Idris Elba as Heimdall.
- Jeff Goldblum as Grandmaster.
- Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie.
- Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner (Hulk).
- Karl Urban as Skurge.
- Anthony Hopkins as Odin Borson.
Supporting[]
- Clancy Brown as the voice of Surtur. Waititi provided the motion capture.
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange (Doctor Strange).
- Rachel House as Topaz.
- Taika Waititi as Korg. Waititi provided both the voice and motion capture.
- Waititi also played the right head of Hajo.
- Georgia Blizzard as Asgardian date #1.
- Amali Golden as Asgardian date #2.
- Unknown as actor child Loki.
- Luke Hemsworth as actor Thor.
- Matt Damon as actor Loki.
- Sam Neill as actor Odin.
- Charlotte Nicdao as actress Sif.
- Gabby Carbon as actress Jane Foster.
- Unknown as actor Fandral.
- Unknown as actor Volstagg.
- Unknown as actor Hogun.
- Ashley Ricardo as Odin's assistant.
- Shalom Brune-Franklin as college girl #1.
- Taylor Hemsworth as college girl #2.
- Cohen Holloway as lead scrapper.
- Ray Stevenson as Volstagg.
- Zachary Levi as Fandral.
- Tadanobu Asano as Hogun.
- Alia Seror O'Neil as golden lady #1.
- Sophia Laryea as golden lady #2.
- Steven Oliver as Cousin Carlo.
- Stephen Murdock as Miek.
- Unknown as Biff.
- Hamish Parkinson as Beerbot 5000.
- Jasper Bagg as warden.
- Stan Lee as barber.
- Unknown as Tasba.
- Shane Rangi as the middle head of Hajo.
- Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), who appears via archival footage from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
- Sky Castanho as Asgardian daughter.
- Shari Sebbens as Asgardian mother.
- Richard Green as Asgardian uncle.
- Sol Castanho as Asgardian son.
- Jet Tranter as Valkyrie sister #1.
- Samantha Hopper as Valkyrie sister #2.
- Eloise Winestock as Asgardian woman.
- Rob Mayes as Asgardian man.
Mentioned-only characters[]
- Jane Foster
- Frigga
- Korg's mother
- Korg's mother's boyfriend
- Ultron
- Tony Stark
Production[]
Notes[]
- Matt Damon, Stan Lee, and Scarlett Johansson are uncredited as Loki actor, barber, and Black Widow, respectively.
- Thor stunt doubles were Bobby Holland Hanton and Daniel Stevens.
- Thor mo-cap stunt double was Paul Lowe.
- Loki stunt double was Harley Dust.
- Hela stunt double was Zoë Bell.
- Heimdall stunt double was Jermaine Holt.
- Valkyrie stunt double was Tara Macken.
- Director Taika Waititi played the Hulk after Mark Ruffalo had finished his scenes.
- Loki began impersonating Odin at the end of Thor: The Dark World.
- Frigga was killed in The Dark World.
- Thor and Jane broke up between The Dark World and this film.
- The Quinjet took Bruce/Hulk off to parts unknown at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron, somehow getting to Sakaar in this film. The Hulk had taken on a separate personality of his own since landing on Sakaar, with Bruce noting he felt something had changed.
- It was to be the final film in the Thor series, but renewed energy from the different direction Taika Waititi took with Thor in this film (followed by Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame), led to Chris Hemsworth to sign onto a fourth film tentatively called Thor: Love and Thunder.
- On the Grandmaster's palace, there are sculptures of heads resembling certain Marvel Comics characters, which are Beta Ray Bill, Dark-Crawler, Man-Thing, Ares, and Bi-Beast.
Trivia[]
Cultural references[]
- While in New York, there is Synchrony Bank ad on top of a taxi.
- In a deleted scene, Banner compares Thor's plight in not being able to fly to the Disney character Dumbo, in that they both have to find it inside of themselves.
See also[]
External links[]
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