THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER - Disney "Fixes" Infamous Floating Head VFX For Streaming Debut

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER - Disney "Fixes" Infamous Floating Head VFX For Streaming Debut

Thor: Love and Thunder is now streaming on Disney+, and it looks like Marvel Studios has patched one of the more ridiculed VFX sequences in the movie... possibly making it even worse in the process.

By MarkCassidy - Sep 08, 2022 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor: Love and Thunder

Although the movie does have its share of defenders, Thor: Love and Thunder was not a particularly well-received entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Many viewers simply felt that the Ragnarok sequel was more silly than funny, and weren't on board with a "goofy" take on the God of Thunder and the overall more light-hearted tone.

Of course, they weren't the only things fans took issue with.

Whether you loved or hated the movie, it's an inarguable fact that Love and Thunder contained some truly abysmal VFX shots, and the "floating head" scene with Heimdall's son Axl using his powers to communicate with Thor arguably came in for the most ridicule.

Well, it looks like Marvel Studios has taken steps to improve this particular sequence for the film's streaming debut... although some seem to feel they've made it look even worse!

We're not too sure we'd agree with that assessment (the image is a little sharper, at the very least), but even a slight improvement really doesn't do a whole lot to fix what was always a truly bizarre creative choice.

Have a look at the side-by-side comparison below and let us know what you think.

Thor: Love and Thunder finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement 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 magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor.

Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

Directed by Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit) and produced by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum, Thor: Love and Thunder  is now playing in theaters.

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HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 9/8/2022, 10:50 AM
I mean, that looks dogshit.
TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 9/8/2022, 10:51 AM
inkniron
inkniron - 9/8/2022, 10:53 AM
I'm watching it now for the first time and just passed that part. I thought it looked awful. The original is not much better but I think it is better.
Blergh
Blergh - 9/8/2022, 10:54 AM
I like this film.
It’s not great but certainly no worse than AntMan2, Thor 2, Iron Man 2 or BP
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 9/8/2022, 10:56 AM
@Blergh - I havent seen Ant-Man 2, but the rest? Hell no. They might be mediocre, but LaT is straight up TRASH. Painful TRASH.
ThorArms
ThorArms - 9/8/2022, 11:03 AM
@Blergh - Ant man 2 is my least fave
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 9/8/2022, 11:08 AM
@Blergh @ThorArms - Ant-Man 2 is definitely in my top 10 MCU projects. It has a very specific sense of humour too, but it's exactly that I like
TheLobster
TheLobster - 9/8/2022, 11:11 AM
@Blergh - I mean it literally is though
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 9/8/2022, 11:28 AM
@bkmeijer1 -

This.
DarthAbraxas
DarthAbraxas - 9/8/2022, 10:54 AM
Gonna watch this tonight....I must really hate myself lol. First mcu movie I actively avoided because of how bad it looked. And as a marvel fan for over 30 years it's f*kn heartbreaking to see characters I grew up with made to look so f**ing dumb.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 9/8/2022, 11:35 AM
@DarthAbraxas - then dont watch it. I did it with Venom and never regretted it.
DarthAbraxas
DarthAbraxas - 9/8/2022, 1:54 PM
@OptimusCrime - lol its more morbid curiosity to see how bad it is and there are a few things that look interesting...I liked venom.. hated the second one tho
pucrepeap
pucrepeap - 9/8/2022, 6:08 PM
@DarthAbraxas - if you are a MCU fan, just see it. It's not THAT bad. Better than Dark World. Expectations are high for these films. It doesn't meet Expectations, but it's fine
DarthAbraxas
DarthAbraxas - 9/9/2022, 7:27 AM
@pucrepeap - watched it and thought it was just way too stupid. Some great set pieces and christian bale was fantastic as gorr. but as the god butcher is one of my favourite story lines I found it very disappointing. Just way too silly like a child's movie. Lacked the great balance of humour and seriousness ragnarok had.
pucrepeap
pucrepeap - 9/16/2022, 1:47 PM
@DarthAbraxas - definitely a step backward from ragnorok. Went full Taika. Never go full Taika.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 9/8/2022, 10:56 AM
Like a lot of people, I was pretty mixed on Love and Thunder which makes the box office results here in the U.S. somewhat confusing considering it actually improved on Ragnarok.

$341 domestic.
$414 international.
$755 worldwide.

Ragnarok earned $315 domestic, $538 internationally for a $853 worldwide. Hmmm.

Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 9/8/2022, 10:58 AM
@thedrudo - Still breathing that IW and Endgame hype. A good Thor movie would easily hit one billion.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 9/8/2022, 12:00 PM
@thedrudo - Lack of competition, inflation.
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