THOR: RAGNAROK Actor Sam Neill Hilariously Confesses To Being Totally Baffled Shooting His Role As "Odin"

THOR: RAGNAROK Actor Sam Neill Hilariously Confesses To Being Totally Baffled Shooting His Role As "Odin"

Sam Neill had a small, yet extremely memorable role in Thor: Ragnarok as an Asgardian actor playing Odin, but the Jurassic Park icon has now admitted to being thoroughly confused by his scenes!

By Nighthawk01 - Feb 04, 2021 05:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor: Ragnarok
Source: Collider

Thor: Ragnarok turned the God of Thunder's franchise on its head, and Taika Waititi's vision for the character was one that fans embraced (saving Thor from becoming little more than a supporting character akin to The Hulk). Excitement for Thor: Love and Thunder is high, and Sam Neill recently confirmed that he will likely be part of that film as well. 

As you might recall, the Jurassic Park star played an Asgardian actor who was portraying Odin in a play that was being put on for the All-Father's amusement. However, as we learned at the end of Thor: The Dark World, it was actually Loki who had disguised himself as the ruler of Asgard. 

It's a little confusing...particularly if you're Sam Neill.

"I’m not really entirely nerdishly [into] the Marvel franchise. I was completely baffled by so many things," he confessed in an interview with Collider"I went with friends who sort of knew a bit more than me. I was like, ’Do you know what planet we’re on at the moment? Is that Hopkins or was that Loki?’ And they were explaining it, they said, ‘You’re in the film! Why do we have to explain it to you?’ I said, ‘Because I’m a bit lost. I’m truly lost here.’ I shouldn’t really confess to that. I should really know what’s going on. [Laughs] It is a strange - it looks like Tony Hopkins, but it’s not!"

No one can really blame Neill for struggling to keep up, especially if he's not overly familiar with everything that's going on in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

There's no word on who he will play in Thor: Love and Thunder, but as he recently explained, his involvement with the sequel which stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and Christian Bale, will depend on travel restriction caused by COVID.

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LSHF
LSHF - 2/4/2021, 5:30 AM
I'm guessing he got the role due to his previous work with the director, because I don't see how he would have passed an audition when he didn't know jack squat about any of the characters, nor what was going on in the one scene he would have been auditioning for.

Good for Samuel. It was a pleasant surprise to see him in the play.
LSHF
LSHF - 2/4/2021, 5:57 AM
@Waddles - I haven't seen the film that Sam worked with the director on yet "Search for the Wilderpeople", but I understand it's funny.
Matador
Matador - 2/4/2021, 6:40 AM
@LSHF - Dude "Search for the Wilderpeople" that shit is hilarious Niell is serious the kid gets him into trouble without realizing what his doing. It's got heart too but a good movie I was also doubtful when I first saw it.
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 2/4/2021, 6:53 AM
@LSHF - Hunt For The Wilderpeople is an absolute gem of a film. Taika just gets it.
LSHF
LSHF - 2/4/2021, 9:40 AM
@Matador - Thank you for your thoughts on the film. I have now included it on my watchlist.
LSHF
LSHF - 2/4/2021, 9:41 AM
@Whaley87 - Cool. It is now on my watchlist. Thanks.
Razorface1
Razorface1 - 2/4/2021, 10:20 AM
@LSHF - "when he didn't know jack squat about any of the characters"

Well I mean, the director worked with that so...
TheNZNatural
TheNZNatural - 2/4/2021, 12:46 PM
@Whaley87 - Between Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Boy and JoJo Rabbit, it's safe to say NO ONE captures the absolute spectrum of what it is to be a kid like Taika. Wilderpeople is outstanding.
Whaley87
Whaley87 - 2/4/2021, 2:00 PM
@TheNZNatural - Spittin' facts there, man.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 2/4/2021, 5:52 AM
Ask gwyneth paltrow what movie's were she in and she wouldn't know or ask Michael Douglas about anything not antman related and see what he says lol everyone not as passionate about these movies as, us even the actors. It's all good to me
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 2/4/2021, 5:53 AM
Also, being so submerged in the universe I never thought what I'd be like seeing something like infinity war or civil war having not seen any other movie
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 2/4/2021, 6:03 AM
Yeah Sam Neil doesnt strike me as a guy who follows the MCU films, but that's okay the guys an all star. I still remember being freaked out by Event Horizon as a kid.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 2/4/2021, 12:15 PM
@CurlyBill - Awesome movie
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/4/2021, 6:08 AM
Paltrow Syndrome
inkniron
inkniron - 2/4/2021, 6:31 AM
Not a big deal that he isn't a fan but it's pretty cool that he actually took some initiative to figure it out.
Floke
Floke - 2/4/2021, 8:21 AM
Sam Niell was great in Ivanhoe :)

Got to love his twitter "feud" with Sweden every year around New Year.

2019:
https://mobile.twitter.com/TwoPaddocks/status/1080048522492145664

2020:
https://mobile.twitter.com/TwoPaddocks/status/1212188005919670273


2021:
https://mobile.twitter.com/TwoPaddocks/status/1344946603661037569

Think this is is the tweet that started it in 2015:

"The Swedes, bless 'em, prove again, while amongst the most rational of people, once a year they ARE crazy - all watching Ivanhoe [1982]"

https://mobile.twitter.com/TwoPaddocks/status/550727606299934720


And yes... Since 1988, Ivanhoe is on TV every single year at new years day in Sweden. Because.. why not..? 😁
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/4/2021, 9:01 AM
That's so Paltrow.
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