'Boy' convinced Marvel to hire Taika Waititi for Thor: Ragnaroksupplied Taika Waititi's poignant coming-of-age comedy Boy convinced Marvel to hire him for Thor. The head of Marvel studios says Boy convinced him to hire Taika Waititi to direct Thor: Ragnarok. Taika Waititi's film Boy convinced Marvel to hire him for Thor: Ragnarok. We wanted to continue the themes we'd seen in the previous Thor films, but do it in a very different way." READ MORE:* The most Kiwi moments in Thor: Ragnarok* How We Made: Hulk's helmet in Thor: Ragnarok* Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok tops NZ box office year* Thor: Ragnarok: Why Taika is deservedly Marvel's new Guardian of the GalaxyWaititi is best known in New Zealand as director of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, our most successful local film.

Source: Stuff February 22, 2018 19:42 UTC