Was Thor: Ragnarok supposed to have darker tone in start of production and changed later?
In Avengers: Age of Ultron, we see Thor's vision about the coming Ragnarok, which looked dark and gritty. But what we got in Thor: Ragnarok was nothing like that. It was light-hearted comedy rather then what we see in Thor's vision.
Does that suggest that initial plan of Thor: Ragnarok was to have different tone then what we got in final film?
Note: Looking for official statements not speculation.
Best Answer
No, it was always intended to be lighter.
Per producer Brad Winderbaum: “There were certain things that Kevin [Feige] wanted… [He] definitely wanted [to bring out] the comedic side of Chris, who’s an awesome comedy actor. And [he also wanted] a big fun space epic that’s not married to Earth. Just a fun adventure film that has big stakes, but also has a breakneck speed and takes you on a crazy adventure.”
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Knowing that Thor: Ragnarok needed a far lighter touch, the producers turned to an unusual directorial hire – the New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, fresh off the indie What We Do in Shadows [Hunt for Wilderpeople was still in post-production at the time]. “When I saw Boy, [Taika] became my number one pick,” Winderbaum revealed “It had a combination that we always are striving for at Marvel, which is a great sense of humor but also moments of real drama and melancholy that the characters had to deal with… His movies deal with real serious themes, but you always leave feeling uplifted.”
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Having now spent a couple years on Earth with Tony Stark, Thor’s picked up on this thing called ‘humor.’ “He understands sarcasm in a way he didn’t in the first film,” Winderbaum revealed “We’re bringing all of that personality into space with him. It’s a flip on the fish out of water because now he’s not the butt of the jokes, wandering around, not realizing why things are the way they are. He’s the one looking at the world and bringing a certain sarcasm and irony to this cosmic landscape.”
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Why did Thor change so much?
In a video essay posted by Vanity Fair, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely explained that they had to change up the role that Thor would play in the two films, due to the radical reinvention the character underwent in director Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok ...How much of Thor: Ragnarok was scripted?
Large portions of 'Ragnarok' were improvised CinemaBlend quotes the director's claim that about 80% of the dialogue in the film was improvised, making it much more in line with a modern comedy film compared to a superhero flick. A ton of the best moments from Ragnarok were thought up by the actors.What was the original plan for Thor: Ragnarok?
Thor and Loki were gonna find a deranged, homeless Odin in an NY alleyway, his deteriorating health ensuring he didnt have the strength to keep Hela banished any longer and she'd appear out of a ring of fire finally freed, have a final confrontation with Odin and impale him to death in front of Thor and Loki...Why did Thor turn into a comedy?
Waititi wanted to focus on Chris Hemsworth's comedic abilities, as seen in films like Ghostbusters. He wanted to give Thor every possible chance to be silly and play to Hemsworth's strengths.THOR RAGNAROK - Ho capito perché lo odiano!!!
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