Instead of a grand and dramatic Shakespearean epic, Waititi has chosen to embrace the weirder elements of the Asgardian hero and focus more on the bizarre sci-fi angle — not to mention Chris Hemsworth’s comedic timing.
It doesn’t take long to understand what Taika Waititi is talking about with these remarks.
It’s less of a sequel and more of a brand new beast that plays to Waititi’s particular sensibilities as a filmmaker.
If you had been living under a rock for the last decade, you could probably walk into the MCU this November and think this is the first Thor movie.