Thor Ragnarok: 10 Big Questions From What We Know So Far
6. Which Other Villains Are In It?
Ragnarok is the Asgardian term for apocalypse, and youd surely expect every available villain to come out of the woodwork if there was chance to destroy the home of the goodie-two-shoes gods of Asgard. This has led to fan theories that Loki and Blanchetts character wont be the only baddies in Thor: Ragnarok. But who else could there be? The giant fire demon Surtur (pictured above) seems like a safe bet. In the comics, a prophecy once predicted that Loki would free Surtur from entrapment as a way to kick start Ragnarok and bring about the destruction of Asgard. In the film, this could be Lokis ultimate means of achieving revenge over the Asgardian society that he still feels betrayed by. The apocalyptic Ragnarok of the comics also features a giant wolf god, Skoll, who kills the Sun god and plunges the Nine Realms including Asgard into unending darkness. A big action scene along these lines could help the Ragnarok movie establish a sense of real danger, while the darkness it enables could give the movie a unique visual style within the MCU. Its not just giant wolfs and fire demons, either. In the comics, the Frost Giants and the reincarnated dead at Helas command also gang up on Asgard, along with massive serpents and other assorted nasties. The film version will probably bring a lot of these monstrous baddies into play, in a bid to keep the stakes high and the action scenes engaging. Sounds good!