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Self-professed auteur Taika Waititi recently appeared on the SmartLess podcast with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes. During their chat, he talked about becoming a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) when he directed Thor: Ragnarok<\/em>. Ragnarok<\/em> is widely regarded as the best Thor-centric movie. It really is a lot of fun. When Waititi was announced as director, there was some grumbling from Internet people who like to grumble about him abandoning his indie roots. On the podcast, The Auteur set the record straight and explained that he had no interest in the MCU before he became a part of it. He only directed the movie because he was broke and needed the money. Celebrities, they\u2019re just like us.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI had no interest in doing one of those films,\u201d Waititi said on the podcast. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was poor and I\u2019d just had a second child, and I thought, \u2018You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd \u2018Thor,\u2019 let\u2019s face it, it was probably the least popular franchise,\u201d he continued. \u201cI never read \u2018Thor\u2019 comics as a kid. That was the comic I\u2019d pick up and be like, \u2018Ugh.\u2019 And then I did some research on it, and I read one \u2018Thor\u2019 comic … [and] I was still baffled by this character.\u201d<\/p>\n

Waititi made \u201cThor: Ragnarok\u201d (2017), Marvel\u2019s third movie centered on the character, after co-writing the beloved vampire comedy \u201cWhat We Do in the Shadows\u201d (2014). He went on to win a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for \u201cJojo Rabbit\u201d before helming \u201cThor: Love and Thunder\u201d (2022), the fourth \u201cThor\u201d entry and one of the most polarizing Marvel films to date.<\/p>\n

\u201cRagnarok\u201d grossed $853 million worldwide and earned Waititi praise for his inventive direction. It\u2019s still regarded by many as a high point of the MCU. By contrast, \u201cLove and Thunder\u201d \u2015 while reportedly grossing an impressive $760 million \u2015 was widely panned for its twee humor and lack of gravitas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we just had too much fun,\u201d Chris Hemsworth, who has portrayed Thor Odinson for Marvel Studios since 2011, told GQ earlier this year. \u201cIt just became too silly. It\u2019s always hard being in the centre of it and having any real perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Waititi said he wouldn\u2019t direct a fifth \u201cThor\u201d movie, but that he\u2019d be open to helm another entry even if other filmmakers get a crack before he returns. In Waititi\u2019s words, he and Marvel are \u201cin an open relationship, and it\u2019s like if they want to see other people, I\u2019m happy for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded: \u201cI\u2019d still get back into bed with them one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

[From HuffPost] <\/p>\n

If you disregard that this story is about a famous director casually dropping that he only accepted the offer to helm a film in the biggest movie franchise in history because he was \u201cpoor,\u201d then Taika\u2019s story is totally relatable. Who hasn\u2019t had to pick up the occasional gig for extra money? But, really, I always appreciate when celebrities share honest stories like these because I think there are people out there who benefit from knowing that things aren\u2019t always easy for everyone. <\/p>\n

While I had mixed feelings on Love and Thunder<\/em>, I\u2019d still be really interested to see another Waititi take within the MCU and I’m curious yet cautious about his plans for a potential Star Wars<\/em> movie. I also keep meaning to watch the What We Do in the Shadows<\/em> movie! I love the TV show. Are they within the same universe or is it a Buffy<\/em> movie vs. series-type situation? Oh! I couldn\u2019t help but chuckle and give an air fist bump when he described his relationship with Marvel as an \u201copen one.\u201d The throuple week was a really fun week in gossip.<\/p>\n

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Photos credit: Mattpapz \/ BACKGRID, Defrance \/ BACKGRID, Nicole Kubelka\/Future Image\/Cover Images and Getty<\/small><\/p>\n

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