What wouldThor: Ragnarokbe without an epic throwdown between theNorse Godand theIncredible Hulk? Disappointing, for sure. But it sounds like we don’t have to worry about that. StarMark Ruffalo, who is reprising his role as Dr. Bruce Banner in this latest Marvel sequel, promises that punches will be thrown and hammers will swing. Other than that, though, he’s not allowed to say much more about the plot. But he does back up claims that Thor: Ragnarok is a cosmic road trip adventure that will serve as Marvel’s first true buddy adventure. If you want to be so bold as to call it that.
Even thoughDoctor Strangeis the next movie going into production for Marvel Phase 3, we’re hearing much more about 2017’sThor 3.Daily Mailrecently caught up withMark Ruffalo, and while Marvel won’t let him say too much, he doesn’t mind spilling the few beans he does know at this point. About the epic fight between these two superheroes, he had this to say.
“I don’t really know that much about it, but I think it’s going to be a buddy picture with Thor and Bruce Banner. I think they’ll probably fight. There’s no doubt, everyone wants us to fight at one point.”
And he’s not wrong. The actor is currently out promoting his new filmSpotlight. That film is a decidedly different kind of drama than your average Marvel adventure. It follows a group of newspaper reporters investigating the Catholic Church’s cover-up of pedophile priests in Boston. At this point, not too much official information has come forward about Thor: Ragnarok. It is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025. So it may be a little premature to be doing a deep dive into its guts, Especially sinceDoctor StrangeandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2will both shoot first. About the plot of the movie,Mark Ruffalocould only say this.
“I know that it’s about (the Norse legends of) ‘Ragnarok,’ or the end times in the Marvel universe as it pertains to Thor, which seems to be quite the theme these days in movies.”
In true Viking lore,Ragnarokrefers to events that lead to the ultimate death of Thor and a number of other Norse Gods. It’s not expected thatThorwill actually die in this sequel. BothChris HemsworthandMark Ruffaloare expected to return forAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II, releasing in 2018 and 2019 repesctfully.
Thor: Ragnarok is directed byTaika Waititi, who was hired to punch up the humor in the movie.Tom Hiddlestonis expected to return as Loki, and the movie may even mark the first appearance ofValkyrie. Both Thor and Hulk will sit out the upcoming Marvel Phase 3 adventureCaptain America: Civil War, which includes every other character introduced in the MCU thus far, along with a few new ones like Black Panther and Spider-Man. It sounds like Thor: Ragnarok will make up for their absence in that epic sequel.
