20 Essential Movie Moments That Will Define 2017

20. Mjolnir Is Destroyed - Thor: Ragnarok

Thor Ragnarok Mjolnir Breaking
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The Moment: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) hurls his trusty hammer Mjolnir at the villainous Hela (Cate Blanchett), only for her to shatter it to pieces, much to Thor's dismay.

Why It Will Define 2017: Mjolnir is one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most iconic trinkets, and it's been firmly established throughout these movies to be an enormously powerful weapon that few others can contend with.

To see Hela so brazenly destroy it ensures she's not simply going to be another generically lame Marvel villain, and of course, Mjolnir being no more sets up Thor acquiring a new set of weapons for next year's Avengers: Infinity War, as can already seen in the film's concept art.

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