Thor: Love & Thunder Doesn't Shy Away From Romance, Says Taika Waititi
Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi has teased the upcoming Marvel movie's romance, stating that the sequel won't shy away from love. Waititi returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to direct the sequel to 2017's Thor Ragnarok. Thor: Love and Thunder will also see Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Natalie Portman reprise their roles, alongside Christian Bale and Russell Crowe.
Following on from his struggles across Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Thor Odinson (Hemsworth) is on a journey of self-discovery alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy. However, the emergence of a powerful being with a vendetta against the gods named Gorr (Bale), as well as the return of Jane Foster (Portman) now wielding a reforged Mjolnir, complicates Thor's quest, while Valkyrie (Thompson) is in search of new love. With love and relationships being a central part of the sequel, the director has teased how central romance will be to the film's narrative.
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In a video interview titled "The Cast of ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ on What Couples They Ship Together" hosted byFandango All Access, Waititi teased the role romance plays within the sequel. The director asserted that romance was a central part of the film, describing it as a "romantic comedy", "romantic tragedy", and a "dramedy". Waititi then explained that Thor: Love and Thunder would lean heavily into the romance, in a way that would not only satisfy audiences but also surprise them in ways they wouldn't expect. Read Waititi's full response below.
«It's a romance, a romantic comedy, it's a romantic tragedy, it's a dramedy. When we first came up with the ideas for this, the one thing I had
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