Thor: Ragnarok The Official News and Speculation Thread - Part 9

[terry78]

Could be.

 

[JtheDreamer]

I just saw an interesting theory on YouTube speculating that the Thor we see drop from the sky with lightning coursing over all over him is an adaptation of Ragnorak the Thor Clone who was created by Hela using her ability to make any weapon she can imagine, the line right before he drops from the sky said by Hela could support this as well, by being a taunt.

No.

The money shot will not be wasted on that nonsense.

 

[Flemm]

Yeah, I don't think that's a realistic possibility at all.

As a side note, Hela's dialogue most likely doesn't line up with the visual from the trailer.

But anyway, the Thor clone showing up in this movie is a 0% probability, I would estimate.

 

[Nathaniell]

I just saw an interesting theory on YouTube speculating that the Thor we see drop from the sky with lightning coursing over all over him is an adaptation of Ragnorak the Thor Clone who was created by Hela using her ability to make any weapon she can imagine, the line right before he drops from the sky said by Hela could support this as well, by being a taunt.

Just...no. nope nope.

* runs away*

 

[legendkillin]

No.

The money shot will not be wasted on that nonsense.

Imagine how upset people would be if the trailer was.

Hulk vs Fenris
Hulk vs Surtur
and then the Thor lighting would be a clone Thor

yikes

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I just saw an interesting theory on YouTube speculating that the Thor we see drop from the sky with lightning coursing over all over him is an adaptation of Ragnorak the Thor Clone who was created by Hela using her ability to make any weapon she can imagine, the line right before he drops from the sky said by Hela could support this as well, by being a taunt.

I'll filter this idea out of my mind and try to remember what a couple of Thor fans said some years before I joined this site about the son of Odin shooting lightning out of his hands.

 

[Flemm]

It just seems like a completely random idea that somebody made up, based on the name that was eventually given to the clone.

The clone was part of the original Civil War story, mostly. The "character" did make a few appearances after that, as I recall, but nothing big, so it wouldn't make any sense in this storyline.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Finarfiniel]

Why on earth would Hela create a Thor clone in the first place? She's trying to get rid of Thor, not create another one.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Spoiler

Neat, I like this, and how easy it is for it to escape notice.

 

[metaphysician]

There does seem to be something about Thor 3 that is bringing out the absolutely crank theories. I wonder why?

 

[BigThor]

Yes I did good fight, I was rooting for Jones. I root for the fighters ability, I know he has been bad outside of the octagon.

Yeah I was rooting for Jones as well.

I'll filter this idea out of my mind and try to remember what a couple of Thor fans said some years before I joined this site about the son of Odin shooting lightning out of his hands.

Here's a few examples of such


https://i.imgur.com/nMF2NRc.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo326/OneDumbG0/Thor%20Random/ThorGodblast01v282.jpg

https://static2.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11114/111143187/3969598-thorlightning01jim093.jpg

 

[BigThor]

Double post

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

No.

The money shot will not be wasted on that nonsense.

True.

 

[HammerDown]

Chris Hemsworth on working with Cate Blanchett and off-set ‘shenanigans’ on Thor: Ragnarok

HE PLAYS the musclebound God of Thunder, all powerful and afraid of nothing.
But, it looks like Chris Hemsworth met his match on the Gold Coast set of the third instalment of the Marvel franchise, Thor: Ragnarok.
The Aussie star has admitted to being “wildly intimidated” about going toe to toe with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, who plays “goddess of death” Hela in the new movie, out in October.

Blanchett is near unrecognisable in the movie and worked with Hemsworth’s personal trainer Luke Zocchi to get in killer shape to embody the badass villain.
But despite being unnerved by the calibre of the acting chops he was going up against, Hemsworth said he found Blanchett to be a down-to-earth professional.
“It was wildly intimidating but she is one of my favourite people on the planet,” Hemsworth told news.com.au at Comic Con in San Diego at the weekend.

“It’s nice to meet your heroes and it be as good as you’d hoped.
“She’s just incredibly wonderful and generous and fun and that was one of the best experiences.
“She has the same sort of attitude that I like to think I follow, which is just to kind of turn up, do the work, have fun, treat everyone with respect, get on with it.

“There’s no sort of garbage with it. With someone at that level you’d sometimes expect it to come with problems — but, no, she’s just fantastic.
“It’s the Australian way.”
The movie’s director, New Zealander Taika Waititi, said both Hemsworth and Blanchett gave it their all in the fight scenes.
“It’s like two meerkats fighting over a cobra’s carcass. You know, it’s cute but the nails are out,” he told news.com.au.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige also said putting the two stars at odds was a highlight of the sequel.
“They’re two Australian legends, they’re two acting legends, and that’s never a bad thing to get them together in a movie,” he said.
Hemsworth had the luxury of shooting the blockbuster in his home country, just one hour from his home in Byron Bay.

He told news.com.au he was happy to take on the role of tour guide for his Hollywood co-stars, who included Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki).
“We got less work done because I took them down to Dreamworld, Movie World, a few drinks, a few restaurants. It was great actually,” he said.
The movie took over the Gold Coast’s Village Roadshow Studios on the heels of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales — and it was actually Hemsworth’s idea to bring the big-budget production Down Under.

“I had kind of pitched shooting there, that was three years ago now when they talked about doing the film, and they had just done Pirates there and I said, ‘We gotta go back home’.
“I’ve shot in London, I’ve shot all around America, I want to be home for a while and, so, I’d like to thank myself for that,” he laughed.
All of the cast members news.com.au spoke to at Comic Con alluded to wild times off-set while on the Gold Coast — and it’s clear that Waititi was the instigator.

Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) said the off-set antics were “scandalous”, while Karl Urban (Scourge) said “there were a few shenanigans that went on, as you’d expect”.
“Taika’s definitely the ringmaster,” the Kiwi actor said.
Waititi said he liked to “inspire people on set and off set”.

“On set, I create a world of music, dance, celebration, family — and I try to then double down on that when we’ve wrapped for the day,” he said.
This family approach has clearly jumped from the set to the screen, with a sense of fun, humour and improvisation central to the movie.
“With Taika Waititi at the helm, when I would go down and visit that set, it was by far the happiest, most pleasant, most effective set that I’ve ever been on,” said Feige, who is also a producer of the movie.

“And I don’t know if that’s Taika, I don’t know if there’s something in the water there in Australia, if that’s the crews, but that’s a fact.”
Speaking at a Comic Con panel earlier, Hemsworth said he was only interested in doing a third Thor film if he could present something fresh to the fans.
And that’s what we’re getting with the story moving to a new planet, Thor “getting his arse kicked” by The Hulk and the superhero losing his iconic long locks.

“I’ve played this character five times … and for me personally I got a bit bored of myself and thought we’ve got to try something different,” he said.
“I spoke with Taika, spoke with Kevin and all of us agreed that if we’re going to make a third Thor we have to really push the envelope and experiment and take it to another level.
“So that’s was what this film was: cut his hair, break his hammer, change his clothes, change the world and I think that’s what you’re going to see — the excitement of something incredibly unique and different for not only the Thor world but the Marvel universe.”

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/new-movies/chris-hemsworth-on-working-with-cate-blanchett-and-offset-shenanigans-on-thor-ragnarok/news-story/6722ba821a58a53f703d5203844c1b49

 

[Matt Mortem]

So are they insinuating that each of those characters were champions on that Gladiator planet? That would be so ****ing cool if so.

 

[HammerDown]

So are they insinuating that each of those characters were champions on that Gladiator planet? That would be so ****ing cool if so.

That's the theory floating around. It does make a lot of sense.
To have such prominent giant sculptures of faces from different powerful characters on the side of what looks like The Grandmaster's fortress/palace. It would make sense if The Grandmaster wanted to honor his previous champions since it's his planet and gladiatorial arena.

 

[Matt Mortem]

That's the theory floating around. It does make a lot of sense.
To have such prominent giant sculptures of faces from different powerful characters on the side of what looks like The Grandmaster's fortress/palace. It would make sense if The Grandmaster wanted to honor his previous champions since it's his planet and gladiatorial arena.

As a gigantic Man-Thing fanboy just the idea that Man-Thing whooped serious ass there makes me oh so happy. Hopefully he pops up in a future MCU movie. A Doctor Strange movie appearance would be cool.

 

[Limonade]

As a gigantic Man-Thing fanboy just the idea that Man-Thing whooped serious ass there makes me oh so happy. Hopefully he pops up in a future MCU movie. A Doctor Strange movie appearance would be cool.

Dude. Glad that put a smile on your face. My wife and I are just happy that we get some Doc Strange in this film, even if it's just a small cameo.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[HammerDown]

Taika Waititi posted this on Instagram with the caption

Flash Ragnarok

 

[legendkillin]

3 months away damn.

 

[2kt09]

Taika Waititi posted this on Instagram with the caption

He said Big Trouble in Little China last time, but there's definitely enough parallels here for Flash Gordon.

 

[MbJ]

He said Big Trouble in Little China last time, but there's definitely enough parallels here for Flash Gordon.

I saw people say the colors and set design reminded them of Flash Gordon.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Here's a few examples of such

Spoiler

https://i.imgur.com/nMF2NRc.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo326/OneDumbG0/Thor%20Random/ThorGodblast01v282.jpg

https://static2.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11114/111143187/3969598-thorlightning01jim093.jpg

Thanks
More fitting than him depend on the hammer for lightning.