#THOR RAGNAROK COSTUMES FREE#
The production team will get to run free a little this time, with Planet Hulk being reportedly adapted in some form, and if the rumor holds, then we will be seeing some rather interesting costumes this year.
#THOR RAGNAROK COSTUMES UPGRADE#
I’ve already told you how the films have had terrific production values with the sets and costumes being top notch, so I don’t suppose we’ll be seeing too many changes there apart from the usual costume upgrade that comes with a new film. Marvel has also thrown in the Jade Giant, the Hulk himself in the film (who is reportedly getting his own costume upgrade in the form of his battle costume from the Planet Hulk storyline, a costume which is a fan favorite and a definite upgrade over his usual purple pants costume), and he and Thor have shown a cracking chemistry, rivalled only by that of Thor and Loki’s, so this area looks fairly well covered. Be that as it may, Marvel doesn’t seem to be taking any chances with characters this time, having cast Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum and Cate Blanchett in key roles (who will in all likelihood get their own set of costumes in the film), so that’s one field covered. The human cast is serviceable too, and your mileage on them might vary (especially on Natalie Portman, who is thankfully not returning), Stellan Skarsgard and Kat Dennings are undeniably a great presence. Thor is a likable enough character (complete with a more or less comics accurate costume, save for the helmet, so that’s a plus), Loki is perhaps the joint best villain Marvel has along with Wilson Fisk and Kilgrave (and his costume is just like Tom Hiddleston – smooth and elegant), and while Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins doesn’t quite do enough to justify his casting, he’s impressive enough to not have fans turn up their noses at his presence. It’s not due to the characters, that’s for sure. And they’re not weak in a sense that they’re overstuffed or underwritten, they’re weak as in the sense of ‘meh’ that surrounds them, when for all intents and purposes, they should be the equivalent of a PG rated Game of Thrones. They have an excellent character, what is arguably Marvel’s best onscreen villain, a very interesting world, great costumes, sets and production designs, a talented cast and yet the two movies that we have seen so far are widely regarded as some of the weakest in Marvel’s stable. In my humble opinion, Marvel’s Thor movies have been a bit of a curiosity. Bell and Blanchett had to keep the basic dimensions of the costume and headdress in the back of their minds, but they also had more free reign to experiment with weapons and objects that the character can summon at will.Marvel Will Thor: Ragnarok be the smash hit we’ve come to expect all Marvel movies to be? Zoe Bell elaborated further and explained that there was a lack of "hard and fast" preconceptions about what Hela's costume or weapons would look like, thus allowing them to tinker and try specific movements that might not be possible if she had been handed a practical prop. However, with the extra work, the CGI costume also came with an added layer of freedom.
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As a result, this required considerably more coordination between departments to make sure that everything went off without a hitch. As a result, while Zoe Bell (a veteran with credits on films like Death Proof and Django Unchained) and Cate Blanchett had the luxury of wearing minimalist jumpsuits while filming, they also had to consistently remain mindful of the various aspects of the costume that would eventually enter the equation in post-production. Unlike the more straightforward stunt work and choreography witnessed in films like John Wick (or even Marvel's own Captain America films), Thor: Ragnarok's creation of Hela inherently requires a notable amount of VFX. So we did start off at times trying to work off fight beats where it didn't cross over where the headdress might be but then it gets a bit like we don't know if maybe it moves or not. Whatever I can add, I can add and then it's their job to work around what they have in the physical world to embellish on it and make it look amazing.
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Yeah, it has been a bit of a consideration for us in terms of our movements and stuff but then it also is because it's been so collaborative between the departments there's also an element of like 'you guys should just do whatever it is you do and we can, you know, it's like I'll work around.' It's my job to work around Cate to make Hela look as amazing as I can add.