Taika Waititi has revealed that he plans to include a cameo of Jesus Christ in Thor: Love and Thunder.
Earlier this week, Marvel Studios released Thor: Love and Thunder on Disney Plus. The film hit theaters two months ago and remains one of the most controversial films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While some praised the film for its emotional beats and signature Taika Waititi quirkiness, others criticized it for its tonal inconsistency, among other things. Based on extensive feedback from Waititi, many elements of the film were left on the cutting room floor, along with some ideas that did not make it past the idea stage. However, perhaps his most controversial idea was a planned appearance of Jesus Christ.
Taika Waititi was interviewed by BBC Radio 1, along with Valkyrie actress Tessa Thompson. There was apparently a scene in the new Thor planned film in which Valkyrie mentions a “Carpentry God”, which would have led to an appearance of Jesus Christ. Waititi explained as follows:
“There was supposed to be a cut for you-know-who. Big J.”
For obvious and understandable reasons, the idea of including a cameo of Jesus Christ in Thor: Love and Thunder was kept an idea, and nothing else. Although Marvel Studios apparently gave Taika Waititi some creative freedom on the film, given his eccentric vision, it’s no surprise that some of the ideas were deemed a little too “out there” or controversial for him. be materialized. Plus, one can only imagine the backlash from some religious groups, which Disney would rather avoid.
Here is the synopsis of Thor: Love and Thunder:
The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on an unprecedented journey – a quest for inner peace. But his retreat is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who – to Thor’s surprise – inexplicably wields his magic hammer, Mjolnir, as Mighty. Thor. Together they embark on a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s revenge and stop him before it’s too late.
Directed by Taika Waititi and produced by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum, the Thor the sequel stars Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper.
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Source: BBC Radio 1
