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Which Elements Does Thor: Ragnarok Borrow From Planet Hulk?

Published Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:20:36 -0500

As soon as rumors surfaced about Hulk being in Thor: Ragnarok, people began to wonder if they were going to borrow elements from the Planet Hulk story. It turns out that they are, with characters like Korg and Miek and Hulk as a gladiator. There was one thing, specifically, that screenwriter Eric Pearson explained to Cinema Blend that they took from that story:

"I think what we took from it is, or at least what I took from it, was the idea that Hulk has found a place that he thinks could make him happy. It was very important for me to have a moment where you saw, and I won't say what it is in the movie, but where you see Hulk relaxed but not turning back into Banner – to emphasize that he's in more control here right now, and he's happy. Hulk finds that in Planet Hulk as well when he kind of takes over, and thinks he's got a life there. So, that was a big part of it."

So they were drawing on Planet Hulk for inspiration in certain scenes, but they didn't want this movie to turn into half a solo Hulk movie. (Note: Marvel can't make a solo Hulk movie because Universal owns at least some of the rights to a solo hulk movie.) Pearson continued:

"One of Taika's first sayings is that it's a Thor movie — he always has to be the coolest guy. We got Hulk in it, and Hulk draws eyes, and is so interesting and fun to watch, but we didn't want it to just become Hulk 1.5 or whatever. I don't know what number it would be, but we really wanted to put all of that through Thor's perspective, and also make Hulk's existence there not only a relationship for our protagonist, but also an obstacle for our protagonist."

Considering how out of control the Hulk can be he certain can be an ally and a enemy in the same day.

Summary: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization.

Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi, stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Idris Elba, and Mark Ruffalo. It is out now in the UK and will be released on November 3rd in the US.

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