It's important to remember that behind the magic of Asgard are lots and lots of hard-working
people.
And sometimes those hard-working people goof up or act a little silly.
It's with great pleasure that we present some of the most hilarious Thor bloopers this side
of the Bifrost.
"The whole thing's a f---ing mess, Taika."
The romantic payoff between leads is one of the most anticipated parts of any film franchise.
Actors and directors go to great lengths to shoot and perform the most gratifying scene
possible.
Thor and Jane keep coming up against all kinds of obstacles to their love, so whenever they're
able to express their affection for each other, it's a brief respite in the midst of world-altering
chaos.
But it's got to be awkward to kiss your coworkers sometimes, right?
Especially when you've got your trademark long blonde Thor locks blowing into her mouth!
Kind of makes you wonder if that's part of the reason for Thor keeping a short cut later
on in the timeline of the MCU.
"What's that, you mouth full of hair?
C'mon."
This funny little snippet from The Dark World's gag reel adds some levity to a somewhat fraught
and difficult relationship, and it's nice to see that even in the midst of something
so intense, Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman can appreciate a little silliness.
It seems Edna Mode from The Incredibles was right when she insisted that superheroes shouldn't
wear capes.
"Meta Man: express elevator.
Dynaguy: snag on takeoff.
Splashdown: sucked into a vortex.
No capes!"
But Thor is known for his, so he would be remiss to go without.
Still, it seems to have caused a great deal of trouble for Hemsworth, who is shown in
several bloopers batting the great swath of crimson fabric out of his face.
You would think that a weather god who frequently summons down great winds might consider ditching
the cape and the flowing hair, but he has an image to uphold.
The problem any fashion-forward hero faces is knowing that looking really cool often
comes at the expense of being comfortable, but it wouldn't do to be a god who wears a
windbreaker and tennis shoes.
No one would take him seriously!
Once again, this very relatable problem humanizes one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
In Norse mythology, the great god Odin has two raven companions: Hugin and Munin.
These elegant and intelligent birds serve as Odin's all-seeing eyes, bringing him the
news from Midgard or Earth.
Hugin and Munin don't have a huge role in the MCU, but it's a nice little nod to Thor's
Norse origins to include them in a scene where Thor has a heart-to-heart with his father,
Odin.
Of course, the ravens on set are just normal birds, even if they are more intelligent than
your average city pigeon.
Trained animals aren't always easy to work with, and ravens in particular are known to
be pretty independent-minded creatures.
Instead of coming off as mystical and mysterious, these bloopers reveal the birds to be stubborn
and a little hard to work with — typical avian divas.
Luckily, they seem to have gotten the scene down eventually, further enveloping the viewer
in the magic of Asgard, but one has to wonder if the "real" Hugin and Munin ever gave the
Allfather a hard time in the old myths.
Thor and his brother Loki have a really complicated relationship, which may have something to
do with the fact that Loki is a trickster god who is never really able to stick to one
side of a fight.
In Thor: The Dark World, audiences are given a lot of screentime with the two brothers
as they work together to thwart the Dark Elves.
Like any sibling pair, the two squabble incessantly, even though it's obvious that they care about
each other.
And then, this happens:
"I'm not hitting it, I'm pressing it.
I am pressing it."
"You're not pressing it."
"Yes, I am."
Yup, that's Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, Thor and Loki, breaking into uncontrollable
giggles.
It certainly adds depth to the brotherly love between their characters — a brotherly love
that we can't help but hope extends to the actors' off-screen friendship as well.
In Thor: Ragnarok, Thor and Loki are introduced to the sister they never knew they had, the
terrifying and all-powerful Hela, goddess of death.
She takes her job very seriously, sowing destruction and misery wherever she goes.
It is a great blow, then, to see the equally stunning Cate Blanchett stumble backwards
while unleashing some of that awesome power, breaking the illusion of Hela's deadly poise.
"F---."
It is humbling to realize that even Blanchett, one of the most talented and elegant women
in Hollywood, also loses her balance in front of lots and lots of onlookers when she's trying
so hard to just do her job.
Watching her running around in a motion-capture suit is also a bit disorienting when we recall
how grandiose Hela's appearance is, but a death goddess has to do what a death goddess
has to do.
It's important not to take yourself or your job too seriously, and it seems that no group
knows this better than the cast and crew of Thor: Ragnarok.
Starting with the eminently witty Jeff Goldblum, gag reel viewers are graced with several shots
of the actors performing fun little dances, presumably breaking up some of the hurry-up-and-wait
monotony of a typical day on a movie set.
The whole thing really makes you want to join in on the fun of filmmaking, and makes you
anticipate watching these goofy actors in subsequent installments within the Marvel
Cinematic Universe.
Well, half of them at least.
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