Taika Waititi Says Thor Ragnarok Propelled Him Into the Nerd-O-Sphere

Entertainment Weekly

Director, actor, and all-around legend Taika Waititi takes a hilarious trip down memory lane, sharing favorite moments from his most iconic projects! From turning 'Thor: Ragnarok' into a fan frenzy (and owning the clapbacks) to directing 75 stormtroopers on 'The Mandalorian' set, to winning an Oscar with 'Jojo Rabbit' as “the best Hitler since Hitler,” Taika spills the tea on what makes each project unforgettable.

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00:00Coming right up!

00:02Okay.

00:04Thor Ragnarok.

00:06That really propelled me into the nerdosphere, if you will.

00:11I was living a really lovely, peaceful life, and as soon as I did this,

00:15well, boy, did the nerds come for me.

00:17They said, this guy's gonna ruin this, he's gonna ruin Thor!

00:20I was like, what, you mean again?

00:22And they were like, he's gonna ruin this for everyone, Thor's so cool!

00:27And I said to them on Twitter, before I left Twitter, I said,

00:30you don't know what you want until I give it to you.

00:33This doesn't make any sense.

00:34Nah, nothing makes sense here, man.

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