A few days ago, Thor 4: Love and Thunder received an official age rating (PG-13) in the USA. This does not differ from most other Marvel films, but waits in its justification with a special feature on: The new MCU blockbuster has scenes in which it “partial nudity” comes.
Thor 4 thus writes MCU history. The Disney franchise is hardly known for erotic undertones. The crucial moment for the partial nudity in Thor 4 is responsible should already be known: In the trailer, during the interrogation, Zeugs (Russell Crowe) rips his robe from the ribs of the thunder god (Chris Hemsworth).
Marvel novelty: Taika Waititi on the big nude scene with Chris Hemsworth in Thor 4
In an interview with Comic Book, director Taika Waititi has now commented on this. Apparently, the nude scene is an idea that was in the very first draft of Thor 4’s script.
We all knew very early on that we [die Nacktszene] wanted to implement. That was actually in the first draft of the script and Chris [Hemsworth] was also on board. If you have a body like Chris, then… you know.
It was genuine for Waititi to share Chris Hemsworth with the world.
[Chris Hemsworth] got it. It’s only fair. It would be a failure not to show it. It would be a crime against humanity. You have to take care of the crowd.
You can watch the new Thor trailer here:
Thor: Love and Thunder – Trailer (German) HD
Now we are curious to see how the moment works in the finished film. Thor’s body has been portrayed in a variety of ways in the MCU over the past decade. From a six-pack to a beer belly, everything was there. Thus, Thor 4 could also be the starting point for an interesting discussion about Body images in superhero films will.
Thor 4: Love and Thunder launches on July 6, 2022 in the cinema.
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