20 Things You Somehow Missed In Thor: Ragnarok

20. It Was Originally Envisioned As The Darkest MCU Movie Up Until That Point

Seeing that the Taika Waititi-directed threequel is arguably the MCU's first comedy, it is hard to imagine it being anything but a whimsical affair with a healthy side of standard superhero fare. Despite this, there was a time when the project was going to be far different in tone from what we got.

Before the Jojo Rabbit director joined the project, Marvel higher-ups (Ike Perlmutter in particular) intended for it to be a grave affair, more in line with the implications behind having Ragnarok as a title. This can be reflected in the original logo for the sequel being a far cry from the vibrant version seen in the final product (as well as its initial July 2017 release date).

However, Chris Hemsworth and Kevin Feige's desire to make a lighter Thor film plus Waititi's eventual involvement meant that the picture would be more in line with most of the MCU.