Thor: Ragnarok is the first project from Marvel Studios to shoot in Australia.
Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor, revealed that filming the movie in Australia was actually his suggestion, and that he was surprised when Marvel agreed to the idea.
Numerous big-budget projects other than Thor: Ragnarok have recently filmed in Australia, including Aquaman, Alien: Covenant, and Kong: Skull Island.
Thor: Ragnarok marks the third solo outing for Hemsworth’s God of Thunder, and the character’s fifth appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.