The chances of Taika Waititi directing another Marvel movie appear especially slim given comments he’s made about his time directing for the studio. Waititi appeared on the “Smartless” podcast to talk about his experience making two Thor movies. The filmmaker stated, “I had no interest in doing one of those 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.'” There’s nothing wrong with being practical and needing money, and Waititi did revitalize the titular character with “Thor: Ragnarok.” But it may explain why the passion was seemingly lacking for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
There’s a ton of potential for more Thor movies. “Love and Thunder” ends with Thor adopting a daughter and making a new enemy in the form of Hercules (Brett Goldstein), who is apparently out to get him. Is Hercules enough of a threat to carry on a full film? Or would “Thor 5” need to up the ante even further, perhaps by finally bringing Beta Ray Bill into the mix?
With so much cosmic potential, there’s a lot that could be done with “Thor 5,” especially with a talented filmmaker like Gareth Edwards at the helm. Then again, the “Thor 5” director could be someone else entirely. More than anything, Thor needs a breath of fresh air to feel important again, so hopefully, Marvel finds someone who actively wants to do something interesting with him.
