Taika Waititi, the director of 'Thor: Ragnarok', has openly admitted that his decision to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe was driven by financial need, despite his lack of interest in comic book films. His departure has led to speculation about the directorship of 'Thor 5', with Chris Hemsworth suggesting a potential candidate. Meanwhile, Waititi is working on a Star Wars project, aiming to recapture the joy of the original trilogy.
Taika Waititi agreed to Thor because he "was poor" https://t.co/1pHS90zjeT https://t.co/LtuJ4GVhfu
Taika Waititi says he joined the MCU for money "I had no interest in doing one of those films ... But I was poor ... and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed [my] children. And ‘Thor,’ let’s face it — it was probably the least popular franchise.… https://t.co/090unxqouK https://t.co/BzR2U0jBTG
Taika Waititi says he had no interest in directing comic book films: “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was poor and I’d just had a second child, and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.'” https://t.co/PBytYpqf9I
Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi says his main reason for joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe was financial. https://t.co/I0E0zQLqXt
During an episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, director Taika Waititi revealed that his decision to steer "Thor: Ragnarok" in 2017 was strictly a financial one. More: https://t.co/i5HkhXrn1M https://t.co/E9lhzewF0L
Taika Waititi joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the money. "I had no interest in doing one of those films. But I was poor and I’d just had a second child, and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.' And ‘Thor,’ let’s face it —… https://t.co/mjcUoEjniR https://t.co/x1rHBht70z
Taika Waititi 'Had No Interest' in Directing a Marvel Movie, Took 'Thor: Ragnarok' Because He Was 'Poor' and It Was 'A Great Opportunity to Feed' His Kids https://t.co/WhAmJTpXNQ
Taika Waititi Admits He Had ‘No Interest’ in Making a Marvel Movie When He Took ‘Thor’ Job: ‘I Was Poor’ https://t.co/vp3t8ID2Bn
Thor Director Taika Waititi Originally Had "No Interest," Did Ragnarok For The Paycheck https://t.co/7aPvkeSPdN https://t.co/YVQzNOYnT9
Taika Waititi Wants His Star Wars Movie to Recapture the Joy of the Original Trilogy https://t.co/0hMp71yij4 https://t.co/l11R05OZuu
Taika Waititi says, as an auteur, he initially had no interest in doing the ‘THOR’ films — “I never read ‘Thor’ comics as a kid.” “I was poor & I’d just had a second child. I thought, ‘this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.’” (via: https://t.co/4m17y3o8xg) https://t.co/LKzY0Ms6m5
Taika Waititi Says ‘Thor’ Wasn’t in His Plans as ‘an Auteur,’ Took Job Because He Was ‘Poor’ https://t.co/BnwDujlbuM
Taika Waititi discusses acting, directing, being "his own biggest fan," and more: https://t.co/4njAVzjGc9 https://t.co/7WBctmCUsl
It sounds like Taika Waititi is trying to win over Star Wars fans with this quote https://t.co/ApCJzttAZz
Chris Hemsworth already proposed the best director for the MCU's Thor 5 in the wake of Taika Waititi's post-Love and Thunder departure. https://t.co/uVSZziiWuK
Fans on Twitter/X have weighed in with their hot takes on who should be the one to direct Thor 5 now that Taika Waititi is out of the running. https://t.co/8mQHQsZyXt