Called “A Tragedy of Loki of Asgard”, the actors aren’t just standard actors. One of the biggest delights in Thor: Ragnarok is the play Loki puts on, disguised as his father Odin. Thor later says to a freshly un-Hulked Banner: “Some creepy old man cut it off.” Other Cameos The mischievous Loki, seen here with Valkyrie, puts on a play about himself. “Please, kind sir, do not cut my hair,” says Thor, terrified. Wielding a whirly whirring tool, he approaches Thor hellbent on trimming those blond tresses. In Ragnarok, he works for Grandmaster – and he’s the person responsible for Thor’s shorn locks. It wouldn’t be a Marvel movie if it didn’t feature a Stan Lee cameo. The Unworthy Thor storyline to be precise. On the subject of the comics, Thor’s appearance, with his short hair and lack of hammer, is also pulled straight from the pages of the comics. Hela also refers to him at one point as her “executioner” which is a reference to his comic nickname. Skurge’s last stand on the bridge armed with his beloved M-16 rifles - those that he tells us at the start he got from Texas – is lifted directly from the comics. Not least because he also appears in the film as Korg. Korg and Miek are pulled directly from the comic’s pages – although both characters are very definitely touched by the hand of eccentric New Zealand-born director Taika Waititi. This storyline from the comics features heavily in the film, from Hulk’s presence on the planet of Sakaar and him competing in the Contest of Champions – the fighting competition run by Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster – to some of the characters that appeared in the storyline. Here’s everything we caught: Planet Hulk Artwork from the Planet Hulk comic storyline. Like any Marvel movie, Thor: Ragnarok (now available on HOOQ.TV in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines) is stuffed with tantalising hidden references. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok. (Updated April 4: Singapore readers, scroll down to the bottom of this article for a chance to win awesome Thor: Ragnarok prizes!)
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