‘THOR: Ragnarok’ Cast, Plot Twist And Box Office Vs 'Iron Man 3' And 'Civil War'
"THOR:Ragnarok" hits theaters on November 3 with Marvel and Disney just dropping a fresh TV spot for the film on October 12. By the look of it, Thor seemed to be in a predicament where he realized that he was not the strongest Avenger. Projections on opening box office were also in and it appeared that the film, directed by Taika Waititi, fell short of what "Captain America: Civil War" and "Iron Man 3" had delivered.
The recently unveiled TV spot for "THOR:Ragnarok" showed cast Chris Hemsworth being faced with the realization that he does not possess the ultimate power to single-handedly defeat Cate Blanchette's Hela. The official TV Spot was titled: "God of Thunder, Prince of Asgard or strongest Avenger?" - with a question mark in the end which made it void of definitive. The footage showed Hemsworth failing to operate the jet where Hulk was last seen at the end of "Avengers: Age of Ultron." The Hulk was then showed and conveniently able to make the jet work - a seeming indication of where the plot would take viewers. As fans all knew by now, Hela escaped prison, brought destruction to Asgard and sent Thor away without his hammer. He would then form an alliance with the Hulk and Tom Hiddleston's Loki to defeat Hela and bring back Asgard to its true beauty. The TV spot could be found below.
The TV spot was selling the humor that fans had always expected from this Waititi film. By the looks of it though, Marvel Studios and Disney were seemingly being modest about their box office projection for the film - that is, when compared to what "Captain America: Civil War" and "Iron Man 3" had delivered. According to Hollywood Reporter, "THOR:Ragnarok" was projected to amass $90 million to $100 million in its North American premier from November 3 to weekend of November 5. "Captain America: Civil War" delivered an estimated $180 million while "Iron Man 3" brought $174.1 million, Variety reported at the time.
"THOR:Ragnarok" also stars Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins and Idris Alba. Its official plot stated: "Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok-the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization-at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger-the Incredible Hulk!"