Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Direction
Waititi's improv-heavy approach completely rewired Thor's character
Production
Sakaar's trash-planet aesthetic is maximalist sci-fi production design candy
Acting
Cate Blanchett devouring every scene as Hela with full Shakespearean camp
Director
Taika Waititi
Chris Hemsworth
Thor
Mark Ruffalo
Bruce Banner / Hulk
Tom Hiddleston
Loki
Cate Blanchett
Hela
Idris Elba
Heimdall
Jeff Goldblum
Grandmaster
Tessa Thompson
Valkyrie
Karl Urban
Skurge
Anthony Hopkins
Odin
Benedict Cumberbatch
Doctor Strange
Taika Waititi
Korg (voice)
Rachel House
Topaz
Clancy Brown
Surtur (voice)
Tadanobu Asano
Hogun
Ray Stevenson
Volstagg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taika Waititi recorded much of Korg's dialogue during reshoots in his hotel room, which is why the character's lighting never quite matches other scenes.
The film borrows heavily from Planet Hulk comics while also functioning as a critique of imperial nostalgia—Odin's 'peaceful' Asgard was built on Hela's violent conquest.
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