⚡ Why Taika Waititi Will NEVER Direct Another Thor Movie – Fans & Marvel Had ENOUGH 😤

Taika Waititi’s fall from Marvel’s grace wasn’t sudden—it was a slow burn, ignited by a mix of fan outrage, tonal dissonance, and a sequel that did more damage than good.

While Thor: Ragnarok brought fresh energy to the MCU, mixing humor and spectacle in a way that redefined the Norse god for a modern audience, Thor: Love and Thunder took everything too far.

Way too far.

Let’s start with the obvious: Love and Thunder had everything going for it.

An all-star cast featuring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and Christian Bale.

A $250 million budget.

A fanbase hungry for more Thor after Endgame.

And yet, somehow, the movie still crashed and burned—critically, commercially, and culturally.

Christian Bale delivered a chilling, Oscar-worthy performance as Gorr the God Butcher, a villain so nuanced he could have redefined Marvel’s antagonist game.

But instead of letting Bale shine, Waititi buried him under a sea of unfunny gags, awkward pacing, and a script that couldn’t decide if it wanted to be a comedy, a tragedy, or a parody.

When even Bale can’t save your movie, something is deeply wrong.

The backlash was immediate.

Fans took to Twitter, Reddit, and every comment section available to beg Marvel not to let Taika direct another installment.

From the cringeworthy “goat scream” jokes to the cheap emotional beats that fell flat, it became clear that Love and Thunder wasn’t just a misfire—it was a betrayal of everything Thor had become.

Social media roasted the film for its “TikTok tone,” memeable CGI, and tonal whiplash.

Even moments meant to be heartfelt—like Jane Foster’s tragic cancer storyline—were undercut by ill-timed jokes.

And that’s the crux of the issue: Waititi simply didn’t care about continuity or character legacy.

His Thor was a caricature, a joke machine who forgot the pain of Infinity War and Endgame.

Fans who watched Thor lose everything—from his home to his family to half the universe—couldn’t stomach the idea that he’d suddenly be cracking dad jokes and riding around with screaming goats.

Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster was no exception.

In her earlier MCU appearances, Jane was a grounded, brilliant astrophysicist.

In Love and Thunder, she’s reduced to a punchline—wisecracking while dying of cancer, throwing around catchphrases, and wielding Mjölnir like a toy.

The emotional gravity of her character arc was completely lost in Waititi’s chaotic storytelling.

Even Marvel Studios insiders have started speaking out.

Andy Park, Marvel’s Director of Visual Development, described Waititi’s creative vision as “extreme” and admitted that some of the director’s ideas made him uneasy.

While Park praised Waititi’s willingness to take risks, it’s clear those risks didn’t always pay off.

In fact, Love and Thunder has retroactively tainted the goodwill of Ragnarok, a film now constantly compared to its disastrous sequel.

And it’s not just about Thor.

Waititi’s reputation as a director of franchise films is taking hits beyond the MCU.

With Lucasfilm handing him the keys to an upcoming Star Wars project, fans are now genuinely worried.

Waititi once joked that he offered Natalie Portman a role in Star Wars—seemingly forgetting that she played Padmé Amidala, the mother of Luke and Leia and a central figure in the saga.

For a guy supposedly directing a galaxy-spanning epic, forgetting one of the prequel trilogy’s leads is not a great look.

This isn’t a minor detail—it’s symbolic of a bigger problem: Waititi doesn’t respect established lore.

Whether it’s Star Wars or Marvel, he prioritizes his quirky style over canon, tone, or emotional consistency.

And while that might work for original projects like Jojo Rabbit, it destroys legacy franchises built on decades of fan investment.

Which brings us to the final nail in the Mjölnir-shaped coffin: Waititi will not be returning for Thor 5—if Thor 5 even happens.

Marvel has gone radio silent on the subject, and according to recent reports, Waititi is no longer attached to direct.

There hasn’t been an official firing announcement, but the writing’s on the wall.

The MCU is bleeding, and fans want serious course correction.

That means less slapstick, fewer goats, and no more jokes about serious trauma.

It’s telling that Love and Thunder now sits near the bottom of MCU rankings, while characters like Thor and Jane—once beloved—are now cautionary tales in franchise mismanagement.

Even die-hard MCU fans are calling for a reset, with some begging for Thor to sit out the next few phases altogether until his dignity can be restored.

As for Taika Waititi, he’s moving on.

But whether his Star Wars project will ever materialize—or meet the same fate as Love and Thunder—remains to be seen.

One thing is certain: when it comes to Marvel’s cosmic Viking god, the Waititi experiment is over.

And fans are more than ready for a new direction—one with heart, history, and a little less screaming.