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“Thor: Ragnarok” Director Taika Waititi Says He 'Had No Interest' in Making Movie: Had to 'Feed These Children'

Taika Waititi is reflecting on his decision to direct Thor: Ragnarok for Marvel Studios. "You know what, I had no interest in doing one of those filmsma,” Waititi said. “It wasn’t on my plan for my ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Taika Waititi Says He Had No Interest in Directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ But Did Because He Was “Poor”

The filmmaker said he just had his second child at the time and thought, "This would be a great opportunity to feed these children." By Carly Thomas Associate Editor “You know what? I had no interest ...
Men's Journal

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Director Taika Waititi Admits ‘I Had No Interest’ in Making Marvel Movies

Waititi directed two of the four ‘Thor’ installments. “You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” the director said. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was ...
Deadline.com

Taika Waititi Had No Interest In Directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ & Only Took The Job For Financial Reasons

Taika Waititi is opening up about his initial feeling about directing Thor: Ragnarok revealing he had no interest in helming the Marvel film but ultimately took the opportunity for financial reasons.
Decider

Taika Waititi Admits He Directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Because He Was “Poor” And Thought “This Would Be A Great Opportunity To Feed These Children”

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi recently confessed he had a simple reason for joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017: he needed the job. During a recent appearance on the SmartLess ...
Uproxx

Taika Waititi Sounds Like He Didn’t Care About ‘Thor’ At All Before (Surprise!) Directing One Of The More Well-Received MCU Movies In Existence

When Thor: Ragnarok arrived in 2017, it was a breath of fresh air for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The franchise was then 17 films deep and starting to creak under its own weight. On top of that, ...
KEYT

Taika Waititi says he directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ because he was ‘poor’ at the time

(CNN) — Taika Waititi doesn’t mind getting super candid about why he joined the Marvel Universe with 2017’s “Thor: Ragnarok.” On Monday’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, the Oscar-winning director ...
Superhero Hype

Taika Waititi Explains Personal Reason for Accepting Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi says family came first when accepting the job to helm the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster. Per Entertainment Weekly, Waititi sat down on the podcast ...
Comic Book Movie

THOR: RAGNAROK Director Taika Waititi Says He Only Made The Movie For Money And Knew Nothing About The Hero

Thor: Ragnarok remains one of Marvel Studios' best-reviewed movies and, crucially for a franchise which struggled more than those centred around Iron Man and Captain America, it was also a box office ...
Yahoo

Taika Waititi Says He Had No Interest in Directing ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ But Did Because He Was “Poor”

Taika Waititi has revealed that he initially had “no interest” in directing 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok for Marvel. “You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi said. “It wasn’t ...
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Taika Waititi says he only directed Thor: Ragnarok because ‘I was poor’

Taika Waititi has revealed that he decided to direct 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok because: “I was poor and I’d just had a second child”. Thor: Ragnarok earned $865 million (£685 million) at the global box ...