Taika Waititi on Becoming an Overnight Gay Icon

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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00:00Our flag means death.

00:03Wonderful show about pirates in which I became a gay icon overnight.

00:07And if you love pirates and you hate heterosexuals, this is a show for you.

00:15And I had the best time of my life.

00:19I played Blackbeard and me and Rhys had a lot of romantic times on that set off camera as well.

00:27And it was just like a fantastic couple of seasons of that show.

00:32And I was just very, very proud to do this.

00:37I think my most memorable memory is that beard which drove me insane.

00:43And so the character is very grumpy and that was not acting.

00:49I hated wearing that beard and that wig with a passion.

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