

The film is the first feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to shoot not only in Australia but in the entire Southern Hemisphere.Cate Blanchett’s, Hela, one of Thor’s most formidable enemies from the comics, is the first leading female villain in any of the Marvel Studios’ feature films to date.Characters from the Marvel comics coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Thor: Ragnarok” include the villainous Hela (Cate Blanchett), introduced in the Marvel comics in 1964 the fierce warrior Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), debuting on the comic book pages in 1971 Skurge, the executioner (Karl Urban), a 1964 comic book debut and the Sakaarian dictator Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum), first appearing in the Marvel comics in 1969.It was a strange sight for everyone on set to see him directing in that getup! On those days when he did double duty as director while also portraying the character of Korg before the cameras, Waititi was required by the VFX team to don the neutral gray motion capture leotard, dotted all over with halved ping pong balls, used for tracking purposes in post-production when the VFX animators create the CG character on the computer.Waititi is well known for not only directing but acting in his own films. Director Taika Waititi not only directs but also plays a new CGI character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe named Korg (introduced by Marvel in a 1962 comic book).Ragnarok translates to “the end of the universe” in Norse mythology, so it’s fair to surmise that some edge-of-the-seat action is definitely headed audiences’ way.I can’t wait to see what Marvel comes out with next! Thor: Ragnarok Movie Fun Facts I have and will be recommending this movie to friends and family members. Marvel has produced another wonderful film. L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) Photo: Film Frame ©Marvel Studios 2017
