Taika Waititi Says His THOR Movies Were "For the Greater Good of the Franchise"

Filmmaker Taika Waititi burst into the MCU with his colorful, wacky, funny and wild Thor: Ragnarok (2017), which changed the character of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) from solemn to comedic, and everyone seemed to love it.

Thor then returned in the Avengers films Infinity War and Endgame, which kept up the changes Waititi had made. His next film, Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), was not as well received, as fans felt the comedy had run its course, and they were looking for less silliness for the God of Thunder.

But like it or not, those films are canon, and Waititi says they were “for the greater good of the franchise.” In a recent interview with Variety, Waititi expressed his interest in seeing the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which will feature the return of Thor.

The director said it’s not uncomfortable to be sitting out the God of Thunder’s next movie adventure as the Russo Brothers direct Hemsworth this go around.

“Thor was around before me,” Waititi said. “The stuff that Chris and I did and how we shaped him into that new version… that was for the greater good of the franchise as a whole.

“I can’t wait to see these Avengers movies. I was just watching Infinity War and Endgame two weeks ago. They’re so good. I’m good friends with the Russos and will love to see what they’re doing.”

I like the turn that Thor took under the direction of Waititi. It gave the MCU some comic relief, and Hemsworth is masterful at it. Thor will return in Doomsday, and we will have to see which direction the film points him in after that.