Why Thor: Ragnarok could be funnier than Deadpool (Report)

From the looks of it, Deadpool may be about to lose its crown as the funniest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first reactions to Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the franchise helmed by Chris Hemsworth, have overwhelmingly praised its humour, and some are calling it the best in the franchise yet. Here’s why – if you’ve got a certain sense of humour – it could be the funniest ever Marvel film.

Its director is famed for silliness

At the 2005 Oscars ceremony, when his nomination for best short film was being read out, director Taika Waititi pretended to be asleep (around the 1:45 mark in the below clip).

His CV confirms his sense of humour is something to be reckoned with: he wrote and directed some Flight of the Conchords episodes and is a good friend and collaborator of its star Jemaine Clement. He’s also created zany hit comedies in Hunt for the Wilderpeople and What We Do In The Shadows. According to him, Thor: Ragnarok is “Taika-esque” and says of Marvel: “They’ve been very accepting of my style”. That can only really mean one thing.

He was also named New Zealander of the Year 2017, which is probably a good sign.

It ignores the rest of the MCU

In a Reddit AMA Waititi said he “made an effort to ignore the fact that there are other Thor films” – which is a good thing, because neither of them are very funny. “I’ve had a big influence on story and character and tone,” Waititi also says. “It’s just like how I make my other films except way bigger. So far I’ve been given a lot of creative freedom.”

Chris Hemsworth got to use all his comedy chops

In the same AMA, one fan said to Waititi: “Chris Hemsworth is really funny. How much of his comedy chops are utilised in Thor: Ragnarok?”

Waititi answered: “All of them”, also telling fans that Ragnarok is “one of the most adventurous and most ‘out…