Chris Hemsworth Finally Understands Why Everyone Hated His Worst Movie
By Chris Snellgrove | Published
Recently, Marvel icon Chris Hemsworth appeared They are not smartpodcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. They talked about many topics, and the conversation turned to Marvel movies. At this point, I was honestly expecting the Thor actor to shamelessly advertise how great these movies are, essentially turning his appearance into PR for the MCU.
However, I was surprised when he found out a lot Arguably his worst Marvel movie: Thor: Love and fame. Looking back on this disappointing film, Hemsworth admitted that it was “like a Monty Python sketch” and “we took the piss almost too much.” Thor was once one of the most important heroes in the MCU, and the actor admitted it Love and Fame left a fan asking a blunt question about his godly hero: “Why is he a goofball?”
Fumbling Franchise Pivots
It would be one thing if Thor: Love and fame it was the first Thor movie to be very stupid. However, that happened in the beginning Thor: Ragnarokan open comedy film that was the most deliberate change in the entire franchise. Such a picot was considered necessary because the previous film, Thor: The Dark Worldit was a critical blow that many fans considered the worst entry in the entire MCU.
Director Taika Waititi he turned around Thor: Ragnarok in the cosmic road-trip buddy comedy genre, and film it became a serious and commercial hit. Chris Hemsworth noted that the film provided a “huge change” in what audiences expected, thanks in large part to “Taika’s voice.” He noted that fans found the film “exciting” especially because of the pivot to comedy: “there was a lot of… gratitude for the change.”
More of a Great Thing
In retrospect, Hemsworth believes that Thor: Love and fame it failed because it relied too much on comedy, making it feel more like a “Monty Python picture” than a traditional superhero movie. He pointed out that there is a “backlash” in returning director Taika Waititi’s jokes, with audiences wondering why Thor has become such a “goofball”. This is correct, honestly: Ragnarok allowed Hemsworth to show off his comedic chops, but in Love and Famehe started cracking jokes and went to be joke.
On paper, Waititi was just giving fans a lot of the jokes they really appreciate Ragnarok. But it’s really hard to follow good comics, that’s why many sequels (like Caddyshack II again Blues Brothers 2000) in straight comedy movies badly. The jokes that followed were much lower than that Ragnarokand that’s where the humor comes in Thor: Love and fame worked, it felt out of place given the dark issues driving the film.
Should We Laugh Or Cry?
Thor: Love and fame it had some downright funny beats, including those stupid screaming goats. But when you rewatch the movie, more of the humor remains than you might remember. The main problem with this movie was that the tonal shifts between the comedic and dramatic moments were so bad that they gave you whiplash!
The film’s Big Bad is motivated to kill all the gods in the universe after his daughter starves to death, and he discovers that the god he fervently worships doesn’t care. Meanwhile, Jane Foster is dying of cancer, and every time she transforms into Thor, it makes her cancer worse. But he’s willing to doom himself to death to save the universe from Gorr, the self-proclaimed God Butcher who wants justice for the little girl he loved more than anything else.
These are severe episodesand they have such an impact because Christian Bale and Natalie Portman give such amazing performances. In the hands of another director, this would have been a recipe for a sad, thriller-like take on Jason Aaron. Thor the comics are based on it. But Taika Waititi tried to tug at our heartstrings and make us laugh just once, resulting in a movie that was disjointed at its worst and still at its worst.
To Be or Not to Be (Funny)
The first two Thor movies were Shakespearean, with Thor taking on himself a lot seriously. The second was comedy, the audience preferred Ragnarok and hate Love and Fame. In retrospect, these movies have a clear pattern: every other Thor movie stinks, but the odd numbers are good.
Now, Marvel is at a crossroads and must decide whether to continue making Thor the comic of the Avengers or return him to his more grounded roots. We will know when they decide Avengers: Doomsday will finally hit theaters later this year. Here’s hoping the MCU stops being “angry” (to borrow Hemsworth’s Aussie slang) and helps fans start believing in this god again.
