Marvel tried to change ‘Thor’ once it had been shot to tailor it to the audience’s tastes, but it was too expensive

Even though we now constantly complain about how little the MCU interests us sometimes, the truth is that Marvel hasn’t always fully hit the mark with its projects. For example, Thor wouldn’t fully reach its full potential until Ragnarok, leaving the first two films in a strange limbo, usually criticized not only for a slightly tired plot, but also for their Dutch angles (in other words, diagonal shots). Now its director, Kenneth Branagh, tells us exactly what happened.

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Before Thor could travel to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, he was forced to live through smaller-scale adventures that, all the same, were a resounding box-office success. And that’s even though Dutch angles were a constant, something that, according to its director, he borrowed directly from the original comics. “I never understood why people were so upset with that choice. Go back to any run of the comics, but especially the classic Kirby run, and look at his framing. Look at his framing”.

In fact, apparently Marvel was so angry about this decision that they decided to try to change it: “I know there was a conversation at some point in the Marvel Universe where they talked about what it would cost to straighten the movie out. And I’m happy to say that the price for that process was prohibitive”. Of course, God forbid superhero movies have personality.

He’s not alone, because Ryan Reynolds, who stars in Mayday with him, feels the same way: “Were they bothered by the Dutch angles or did someone tell them they were a problem and everyone else followed? That’s common in film. When you read about film on social media, it’s like everyone says ‘Oh, this is shameful and a disgrace,’ and come on, man. Do you really believe that, or do you know anything about this?“. Honestly, he’s not wrong. More Dutch angles and fewer flat movies like… well, Deadpool & Wolverine. Let’s see if we practice what we preach, Ryan.