Thor: Love and Thunder: “The craziest thing I’ve ever done”, says Taika Waititi

After directing Jojo Rabbit and the upcoming football comedy Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Thor: Love and Thunder. Director teased that his follow-up to 2017 Thor: Ragnarok is “the craziest thing [he’s] never done. ”In a recent interview with Empire, Waititi elaborated on what he meant by this statement.

“I’ve done crazy stuff in my life. I’ve lived, like, ten lifetimes. But it’s the craziest movie I’ve ever made, Waititi said.“ If you write down all the elements of this movie, that shouldn’t make sense… It’s almost like it shouldn’t be done. If you walk into a room and say, I want this and this and that. Who is in it? These people. What are you going to call it? Love and thunder. I mean, you would never work again. Maybe I won’t after this. “

While plot details regarding Thor: Love and Thunder are still under wraps, the film will mark the return of Jane Foster from Natalie Portman, a character absent from the MCU since Thor: The Dark World in 2013. The narrative will involve Foster becoming the new goddess of thunder. The cast also includes other stalwarts of the MCU, like Chris Pratt’s Star Lord and Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, as well as newcomers to the franchise. Russell Crowe will play Zeus, while Christian Bale will play villainous Gorr the God Butcher.

While Waititi had a different and more comedic tone from other MCU movies with Thor: Ragnarok, the director assured Love and Thunder would have a mood of their own.

“It’s very different from Ragnarok,” Waititi said. “It’s crazier. I’ll tell you what’s different. There will be a lot more emotion in this movie. And a lot more love. And a lot more. thunder. And many more Thor, if you’ve seen the Photos.

Thor: Love and Thunder wrapped filming last month, with Waititi announcing the end of production via an Instagram post. The film is set to hit theaters on May 6, 2022. For more, read our recap of the release dates for each MCU project announced.

J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.