Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi recently commented on the possibility of helming a fifth movie, noting that, if the God of Thunder was to return for another solo adventure, he should face off against a villain at least as powerful as Ragnarök's Hela.
Marvel Studios has yet to announce any official plans for Thor 5, but insider @MyTimeToShineHello is now claiming that the project is in development, and while it sounds like Waititi is in line to take the helm, his return may not be a done deal.
While Love and Thunder was far from the flop (it actually performed pretty well at the box office) it's often portrayed as and wasn't exactly lambasted by critics (it sits at 63% on Rotten Tomatoes), it was not well-received by the majority of MCU fans.
Ragnarök injected a lot more comedy into the franchise, but the perception seems to be that Waititi's follow-up overdid it on the humor to the point that it was simply too difficult to take the story - which also dealt with some pretty heavy emotional themes - seriously.
Even Hemsworth himself has admitted that he feels the movie "just became too silly," so if he does decide to reprise the role for a potential Thor 5, we can probably expect a significant shift in tone.
The Aussie actor also suggested that the Odinson should probably meet his maker in the next movie!
"I feel like we’d probably have to close the book if I ever did it again, you know what I mean? I feel like it probably warrants that. I feel like it’d probably be the finale, but that’s not based on anything anyone’s told me or any sort of plans. You have this birth of a hero, the journey of a hero, then the death of a hero, and I don’t know... am I at that stage? Who knows?"
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