Thor: Ragnarok: Director Taika Waititi Will Actually Play A Character

Director Taika Waititi is playing a character in Thor: Ragnarok.

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Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi just can’t help himself. The man’s roots are in acting, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’ll also be playing a role in the upcoming third outing for the God of Thunder.

During a Marvel Studios tour that The Wrap was privy to, director Taika Waititi announced that Korg the Kornan will be appearing in Thor: Ragnarok. Along with early designs and visual effects tests, Waititi gave this description of the character:

"“Being so big he’s a slugger, he’s not very graceful. He sort of hits hard.”"

However, the news doesn’t just end there. Here’s the real fun part: Waititi will be playing the part of the character himself. The studio soon played some behind-the-scenes footage of the funnyman in a motion-capture suit acting opposite Chris Hemsworth.

If Waititi is playing the character, you can almost guarantee that he’s going to add some humor to Korg, as the director is known for his unique brand of comedy.

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Production Details

Thor: Ragnarok—Official Synopsis

"In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!"

Thor: Ragnarok is set to be released in North America on November 3, 2017

It will be directed by Taika Waititi, written by Stephany Folson, and star Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Idris Elba as Heimdall, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Cate Blanchett as Hela, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Jeff Goldblum as Grandmaster, Karl Urban as Skurge, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange, and Sam Neill in an undisclosed role.