10 Comic Book Movie Firings That Changed Everything
7. Patty Jenkins - Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World was initially going to be directed by Monsters Patty Jenkins. Taking the reins of the franchise from Kenneth Branagh, she would have been Marvel Studios first female feature film director. (A title that, to this day, still hasnt been claimed.) However, less than two years before the films release date, she was shown the door. Initially, all we heard was creative differences, but it didnt take long for another version of events to surface. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenkins was fired without warning after Marvel became concerned that Jenkins was not moving decisively enough and feared the film might miss its November 2013 release date. Natalie Portman was said to be furious. In stepped Game Of Thrones director Alan Taylor, who got the film (albeit not Marvels finest movie) finished on time. Patty Jenkins has landed on her feet, though shell direct Wonder Woman for Warner Bros, which is expected on our screens in 2017.
