https://www.joblo.com/movie-news/taika-waititi-to-direct-thor-4-as-plans-for-akira-are-put-on-hold I think a lot of people already suspected this, but The Dude... I mean, Thor, will be back!!
I have mixed feelings about it. Thor 3 was ok but not balanced, on the one hand jou have Thor joking around and on the other a genocide in Asgard. But I hope that Lady Sif returns
I agree and for me it's one of the worst Marvel movies (which still is better than most DC movies ). If they want to make a comedy then do so but pick a character who is already known for his humor.. Peter Parker, snarky Tony Stark etc. Thor was not much of a joking guy so the entire tone of Thor 3 rubbed me wrong. But it's apparently decided and Thor will probably remain the weakest character series in the MCU in my opinion.
I didn't see MiB International but based on the other stuff Chris Hemsworth has done lately (yes, including Ghostbusters 2016) he's displayed so much talent for comedy that it would be a waste not to keep using it, even if it makes Thor the butt of the joke. I would understand why longtime Thor fans wouldn't like that, though. But I think the guy is actually funnier than Chris Pratt. Maybe it's the accent. I dunno.
Thor 4 is actually happening? Eh, I say leave him with the Guardians of the Galaxy and give Valkyrie her own movie.
I hope the next Black Panther movie comes out first. Waititi did such a great job with Black Panther and Thor has been the weakest in the Marvel Universe that I would prefer to see the Black Panther movie first.
He really started flexing his quippery in Ultron, and while that was probably as much a function of Whedon's writing in general than a specific choice for the character, it did kinda lay the groundwork for Ragnarok's tone. Myself, I love The Dark World almost as much as Ragnarok, but while I can understand being frustrated by the character's comedic turn, I think it's fair to assume that without said evolution, we wouldn't be getting a Thor 4 at all, as Hemsworth's contract was fulfilled with Endgame.
Agreed. Well, he's that now. His being so removed from typical human personality in Thor and The Avengers made him stand out to me--he was still the outsider/"Thunder God" who was a world (of personality) all his own as seen in the early comics, but bumping him into Dumb Fat Drunk Jokester realm is such a hard turn that did not happen naturally, so it stands out, and not in a good way. As you touch on, he's Thor, not Parker or Stark.
I enjoyed Ragnarok enough I can have another go. And I’m intrigued where they left off with Thor at the end of Endgame that I’m curious what’s next for the character.
i think the groundwork for comedic Thor was from that first Thor living with Darryl short. I remember watching Ragnarok and thinking they used THAT version of Thor.