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==References to the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]==
 
==References to the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]==
*[[Skurge]] recollects fighting with [[Thor]] in the [[Battle of Vanaheim]], a conflict that occured during ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''.
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*[[Skurge]] recollects fighting with [[Thor]] in the [[Battle of Vanaheim]], a conflict that occurred during ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''.
 
*The [[Infinity Gauntlet]] in [[Odin's Vault]], first featured in ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'', is revealed to be a fake.
 
*The [[Infinity Gauntlet]] in [[Odin's Vault]], first featured in ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'', is revealed to be a fake.
 
*The [[Sakaarans]] make their next appearances following their debut in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''.
 
*The [[Sakaarans]] make their next appearances following their debut in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''.
 
*The whereabouts of [[Hulk]] after ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' are finally discovered.
 
*The whereabouts of [[Hulk]] after ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]'' are finally discovered.
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*Odin's status and whereabouts after ''Thor: The Dark World'' are finally discovered
*Thor references the events of ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' such as the Battle of Sokovia when explaining to Bruce Banner where the pair are on Sakaar.
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*Thor references the events of ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', such as the Battle of Sokovia, when explaining to Bruce Banner where the pair are on Sakaar.
 
*[[Thor]] meeting with [[Doctor Strange]] in [[New York City]] is a direct reference to the post-credit scene of ''[[Doctor Strange (film)|Doctor Strange]]''.
 
*[[Thor]] meeting with [[Doctor Strange]] in [[New York City]] is a direct reference to the post-credit scene of ''[[Doctor Strange (film)|Doctor Strange]]''.
 
*[[Thor]] tries to calm down [[Hulk]] and change him back to Bruce Banner using the special technique used by [[Black Widow]] in ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]''.
 
*[[Thor]] tries to calm down [[Hulk]] and change him back to Bruce Banner using the special technique used by [[Black Widow]] in ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]''.
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*Thor's Quinjet's username is ''Point Break'', which is how [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] called him in ''[[The Avengers]]''.
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*The way Hulk attacks Thor by hitting him in the ground is similar to how Hulk defeated Loki in ''The Avengers''. Loki even screams "Yes, that's how it feels".
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*In an attempt to turn into the Hulk to fight [[Fenris]] on Asgard, Banner jumps from the [[Commodore]], similar to how he attempted to turn into the Hulk on [[New York City|New York]] to fight the [[Abomination]] in [[The Incredible Hulk|''The Incredible Hulk'']]''.''
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*[[Black Widow]]'s message that calms down Hulk is from ''Avengers: Age of Ultron''
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*Loki is seen watching a play called ''The Tragedy of Loki of Asgard,'' loosely based on Loki's "death" in ''Thor: The Dark World''
   
 
==References to Marvel Comics==
 
==References to Marvel Comics==
 
*Characters adapted from the comics are [[Hela]], [[Valkyrie]], [[Grandmaster]], [[Skurge]] and [[Surtur]]. Other characters adapted from the comics are [[Korg]], [[Miek]], the [[Fenris Wolf]] and [[Topaz]].
 
*Characters adapted from the comics are [[Hela]], [[Valkyrie]], [[Grandmaster]], [[Skurge]] and [[Surtur]]. Other characters adapted from the comics are [[Korg]], [[Miek]], the [[Fenris Wolf]] and [[Topaz]].
*The movie took elements from the ''[[w:c:marvel:Planet Hulk|Planet Hulk]]'' and ''[[w:c:marvel:Contest of Champions|Contest of Champion]]'' comic-book storylines.
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*The movie took elements from the ''[[w:c:marvel:Planet Hulk|Planet Hulk]]'' and ''[[w:c:marvel:Contest of Champions|Contest of Champions]]'' comic-book storylines.
 
*Several giant heads on the [[Grandmaster]]'s palace on [[Sakaar]] resembles Marvel Comics characters: [[Bi-Beast]], [[Man-Thing]], [[Ares]] and [[Beta Ray Bill]].
 
*Several giant heads on the [[Grandmaster]]'s palace on [[Sakaar]] resembles Marvel Comics characters: [[Bi-Beast]], [[Man-Thing]], [[Ares]] and [[Beta Ray Bill]].
*[[Valkyrie]]'s codename on [[Sakaar]] is Scrapper 142. This is a reference to the ''[[w:c:marvel:Incredible Hulk Vol 1 142|The Incredible Hulk #142]]'', the first comic book issue where Hulk meet the Valkyrie.
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*[[Valkyrie]]'s codename on [[Sakaar]] is Scrapper 142. This is a reference to ''[[w:c:marvel:Incredible Hulk Vol 1 142|The Incredible Hulk #142]]'', the first comic book issue where Hulk meets the Valkyrie.
 
*The helmets of some of the [[Sakaaran Guards]] are based on the armor of the [[Celestials|Celestial]] [[w:c:marvel:Ziran|Ziran the Tester]].
 
*The helmets of some of the [[Sakaaran Guards]] are based on the armor of the [[Celestials|Celestial]] [[w:c:marvel:Ziran|Ziran the Tester]].
 
*The design on the wall in the Grandmaster's box in the stadium is a rendering of a device used to transport beings out of the [[w:c:marvel:Negative Zone|Negative Zone]], as seen in ''[[w:c:marvel:Fantastic Four Vol 1 64|Fantastic Four #64]]''.
 
*The design on the wall in the Grandmaster's box in the stadium is a rendering of a device used to transport beings out of the [[w:c:marvel:Negative Zone|Negative Zone]], as seen in ''[[w:c:marvel:Fantastic Four Vol 1 64|Fantastic Four #64]]''.
 
**The design was also used on the ''Thor: Ragnarok'' Art Department employee's shirts.
 
**The design was also used on the ''Thor: Ragnarok'' Art Department employee's shirts.
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*[[Executioner]]'s final stand on the [[Bifrost Bridge]] against [[Hela]]'s army is a direct reference and adaptation of a scene in the comic ''[[w:c:marvel:Thor Vol 1 362|Thor #362]]'' with both scenes resulting in [[Executioner]]'s heroic death.
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*When "[[Loki (Fiction)|Loki]] confesses his past misdeeds during ''[[The Tragedy of Loki of Asgard]]'', he mentions turning "[[Thor (Fiction)|Thor]]" into a frog. This is a reference to ''[[w:c:marvel:Thor Vol 1 364|Thor #364]]'', where Thor is turned into a frog and meets {{WPS|Throg}}, who gains Thor's power through his own version of [[Mjølnir]].
   
 
==Reference to Taika Waititi==
 
==Reference to Taika Waititi==
*Director [[Taika Waititi]] voiced and provided the motion capture for the character of [[Korg]] in the movie. He also provided the motion capture for [[Surtur]] and partially for [[Hulk]], when [[Mark Ruffalo]] wasn't available.
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*Director [[Taika Waititi]] voiced and provided the motion capture for the character [[Korg]] in the movie. He also provided the motion capture for [[Surtur]] and partially for [[Hulk]], when [[Mark Ruffalo]] wasn't available.
 
*Actors [[Rachel House]], [[Cohen Holloway]] and [[Sam Neill]] returned to work with Waititi after previous collaborations in other Waititi's movies.
 
*Actors [[Rachel House]], [[Cohen Holloway]] and [[Sam Neill]] returned to work with Waititi after previous collaborations in other Waititi's movies.
 
*In a deleted scene between [[Thor]] and [[Hela]] in an alley in [[New York City]], there is graffiti which says "Skux Life", which is a quote from ''{{WPS|Hunt for the Wilderpeople}}'', one of Waititi's previous films.
 
*In a deleted scene between [[Thor]] and [[Hela]] in an alley in [[New York City]], there is graffiti which says "Skux Life", which is a quote from ''{{WPS|Hunt for the Wilderpeople}}'', one of Waititi's previous films.
*During a conversation in the armoury of the [[Sakaaran Arena]], [[Korg]] shows off a wooden spear with three tips to [[Thor]], stating that it is pretty useless unless he has to kill "three vampires hugging each other". This is a reference to Waititi 2014's movie ''{{WPS|What We Do in the Shadows}}'', a horror comedy about three vampires flatmates that resides in New Zeland.
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*During a conversation in the armory of the [[Grand Arena]], [[Korg]] shows off a wooden spear with three tips to [[Thor]], stating that it is pretty useless unless he has to kill "three vampires hugging each other". This is a reference to Waititi 2014's movie ''{{WPS|What We Do in the Shadows}}'', a horror comedy about three vampires flatmates that resides in New Zealand.
   
 
==Other References==
 
==Other References==
*The second official poster of the movie is partially inspired by the japanese cover of the videogame ''{{WPS|Altered Beast}}''.
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*The second official poster of the movie is partially inspired by the Japanese cover of the video game ''{{WPS|Altered Beast}}''.
 
*[[Shady Acres Care Home]], a retirement center in [[New York City]] were [[Loki]] left [[Odin]] after stripping him of his powers, is a reference to the retirement center [[w:c:southpark:Shady Acres|Shady Acres]] of the animated series ''[[w:c:southpark:South Park|South Park]]''.
 
*[[Shady Acres Care Home]], a retirement center in [[New York City]] were [[Loki]] left [[Odin]] after stripping him of his powers, is a reference to the retirement center [[w:c:southpark:Shady Acres|Shady Acres]] of the animated series ''[[w:c:southpark:South Park|South Park]]''.
   
 
==Deleted Scenes and Content==
 
==Deleted Scenes and Content==
 
*Director [[Taika Waititi]] wanted to use [[Nova Corps]] Denarian [[Rhomann Dey]] in the movie, but "there was no real way to pull it off."
 
*Director [[Taika Waititi]] wanted to use [[Nova Corps]] Denarian [[Rhomann Dey]] in the movie, but "there was no real way to pull it off."
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*The [[Destroyer]] was supposed to appear in the [[Siege of Asgard]], as one of the many opponents of [[Hela]] who got easily destroyed. It was cut out because it felt "like an extra beat".<ref name = "Yahoo">[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/big-reveal-nixed-romance-noodle-worm-cut-added-thor-ragnarok-170636900.html The big reveal, the nixed romance, and the noodle worm: What was cut from (and added to) 'Thor: Ragnarok']</ref>
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*A romance between [[Valkyrie]] and [[Thor]] was cut out of the script. ''“We didn’t want to start from that place,”'' writer [[Eric Pearson]] explained. ''“It was like, Let’s give Valkyrie her own story that connects with Thor … and if it makes sense for them to get together, then great. You’ve got two really good-looking people who can fight and who’d probably be [good together] if the story went there, but it just didn’t. It became more about the mutual respect, and also dealing with her PTSD.'' <ref name = "Yahoo"/>
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*Beta Ray Bill almost had a physical cameo in the film but it was ultimately decided the little time he would've had wouldn't do him justice. His scene was removed with his sculpture being the only reference to him in the future but [[Kevin Feige]] has said he could appear later on in a film that could do him better justice.
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*[[Lou Ferrigno]] was spotted posing with [[Tom Hiddleston]] on set in a costume for a possible cameo that was presumably cut from the film.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/LouFerrigno.Page/photos/a.10150161563692299.301189.175286417298/10155806924292299/?type=3 Lou Ferrigno's Facebook]</ref>
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
*The July 28, 2017 release date of the film was previously held by ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' until it was moved to May 5, 2017. Eventually, ''Thor: Ragnarok'' got its date moved to November 2, 2017, letting ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' take the original date.
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*The July 28, 2017, release date of the film was previously held by ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2]]'' until it was moved to May 5, 2017. Eventually, ''Thor: Ragnarok'' got its date moved to November 2, 2017, letting ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' take the original date.
   
 
==Unorganized Trivia==
 
==Unorganized Trivia==
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*The trailer for ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' generated more than one hundred thirty-six million views in its first twenty-four hours after being released.
 
*The trailer for ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' generated more than one hundred thirty-six million views in its first twenty-four hours after being released.
 
*[[Thor]]'s "friend from work" line about [[Hulk]] was suggested to [[Chris Hemsworth]] by a {{WPS|Make-A-Wish}} child who paid a visit to the set on the day the scene was filmed.
 
*[[Thor]]'s "friend from work" line about [[Hulk]] was suggested to [[Chris Hemsworth]] by a {{WPS|Make-A-Wish}} child who paid a visit to the set on the day the scene was filmed.
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*The inclusion of the song Immigrant Song was actually originally scripted to happen in the first Thor film, according to that film's co-writer Zack Stentz. It was scripted to appear in scenes whenever Thor rode into battle, but ultimately it was cut from the final cut of that film.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MuseZack/status/1061482561929498626 Zack Stentz's Twitter]</ref>
*With the film's release in 2017, it is the 55th anniversary of the debut of Thor (August 1962) and The Incredible Hulk (May 1962), as well as the centennial of their co-Creator {{WPS|Jack Kirby}}.
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*With the film's release in 2017, it is the 55th anniversary of the debut of Thor (August 1962) and The Incredible Hulk (May 1962), as well as the centennial of their co-creator {{WPS|Jack Kirby}}.
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*This is the second film in which the Marvel Studios logo includes a special transition effect rather than a basic cut, after ''[[The Avengers]]''.
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*The post-credits caption promises ''"Thor will return in [[Avengers: Infinity War]]".''
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A list of trivia related to Thor: Ragnarok.

References to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

References to Marvel Comics

Reference to Taika Waititi

  • Director Taika Waititi voiced and provided the motion capture for the character Korg in the movie. He also provided the motion capture for Surtur and partially for Hulk, when Mark Ruffalo wasn't available.
  • Actors Rachel House, Cohen Holloway and Sam Neill returned to work with Waititi after previous collaborations in other Waititi's movies.
  • In a deleted scene between Thor and Hela in an alley in New York City, there is graffiti which says "Skux Life", which is a quote from Hunt for the Wilderpeople, one of Waititi's previous films.
  • During a conversation in the armory of the Grand Arena, Korg shows off a wooden spear with three tips to Thor, stating that it is pretty useless unless he has to kill "three vampires hugging each other". This is a reference to Waititi 2014's movie What We Do in the Shadows, a horror comedy about three vampires flatmates that resides in New Zealand.

Other References

Deleted Scenes and Content

  • Director Taika Waititi wanted to use Nova Corps Denarian Rhomann Dey in the movie, but "there was no real way to pull it off."
  • The Destroyer was supposed to appear in the Siege of Asgard, as one of the many opponents of Hela who got easily destroyed. It was cut out because it felt "like an extra beat".[1]
  • A romance between Valkyrie and Thor was cut out of the script. “We didn’t want to start from that place,” writer Eric Pearson explained. “It was like, Let’s give Valkyrie her own story that connects with Thor … and if it makes sense for them to get together, then great. You’ve got two really good-looking people who can fight and who’d probably be [good together] if the story went there, but it just didn’t. It became more about the mutual respect, and also dealing with her PTSD. [1]
  • Beta Ray Bill almost had a physical cameo in the film but it was ultimately decided the little time he would've had wouldn't do him justice. His scene was removed with his sculpture being the only reference to him in the future but Kevin Feige has said he could appear later on in a film that could do him better justice.
  • Lou Ferrigno was spotted posing with Tom Hiddleston on set in a costume for a possible cameo that was presumably cut from the film.[2]

Production

Unorganized Trivia

  • This film marks the first time that Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum have appeared in together in a film since Jurassic Park (1993).
  • The trailer for Thor: Ragnarok generated more than one hundred thirty-six million views in its first twenty-four hours after being released.
  • Thor's "friend from work" line about Hulk was suggested to Chris Hemsworth by a Make-A-Wish child who paid a visit to the set on the day the scene was filmed.
  • The inclusion of the song Immigrant Song was actually originally scripted to happen in the first Thor film, according to that film's co-writer Zack Stentz. It was scripted to appear in scenes whenever Thor rode into battle, but ultimately it was cut from the final cut of that film.[3]
  • With the film's release in 2017, it is the 55th anniversary of the debut of Thor (August 1962) and The Incredible Hulk (May 1962), as well as the centennial of their co-creator Jack Kirby.
  • This is the second film in which the Marvel Studios logo includes a special transition effect rather than a basic cut, after The Avengers.
  • The post-credits caption promises "Thor will return in Avengers: Infinity War".

References