The filmmaker said he just had his second child at the time and thought, "This would be a great opportunity to feed these children." By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Later during the conversation, ...

Taika Waititi's Marvel Cinematic Universe's directorial debut with "Thor: Ragnarok" was more about money than passion, according to the director. Waititi, 48, appeared on Monday's episode of the ...

"It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur," the director says of making superhero films. "I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi told SmartLess hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman ...

Taika Waititi is reflecting on his decision to direct Thor: Ragnarok for Marvel Studios. "You know what, I had no interest in doing one of those filmsma,” Waititi said. “It wasn’t on my plan for my ...

Taika Waititi was a guest on the Smartless podcast, where he revealed that he took on the writing job for Thor: Ragnarok because he needed the money to feed his growing family. “You know what? I had ...

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi recently confessed he had a simple reason for joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017: he needed the job. During a recent appearance on the SmartLess ...

Taika Waititi never had “direct a Marvel movie” on his bucket list. During an appearance on a new episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, the director revealed that his decision to join the Marvel ...

When Thor: Ragnarok arrived in 2017, it was a breath of fresh air for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The franchise was then 17 films deep and starting to creak under its own weight. On top of that, ...

Director Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth as Thor Leon Bennett / Getty Images / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / © Marvel Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection ...

"I'd just had a second child. I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children'," Taika said on the Smartless podcast. Taika Waititi says he only got into the Marvel ...