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Taika Waititi? The man’s got no time for doubters. When Marvel fans questioned his ability to bring Thor back to life, his response was legendary. “You don’t know what you want until I give it to you,” he shot back at critics who thought he’d tank the franchise. Spoiler alert: he didn’t ruin a thing. Instead, he dropped Thor: Ragnarok, which is still one of the most loved films in Marvel’s lineup.
Back in 2017, the New Zealand filmmaker flipped the Thor script on its head, injecting his unique humor and colorful storytelling into a franchise that was stuck after Thor: The Dark World (seriously, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes?). Fans weren’t sure what to expect, but Waititi delivered a mic drop moment. Ragnarok still holds a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the highest-rated Marvel films ever.
In a recent chat with Entertainment Weekly, Waititi didn’t hold back. “The nerds came for me,” he said, recalling how fans thought he’d mess things up. His comeback? “What, you mean again?” He admitted he wasn’t even planning to do a Marvel film at first, but life (and kids) had other ideas. “I was poor and just had a second child. I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.’”
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