Thor 5's Best Possible Director Addresses Replacing Taiki Waititi For The MCU's $2.7bn Franchise

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Summary George Miller is open to directing Thor 5 with Chris Hemsworth, praising his acting skills and versatility.

Miller's previously worked on Justice League: Immortal before its cancelation.

His potential involvement in the Marvel franchise could bring exciting new energy and opportunities to the table.

Legendary Mad Max director George Miller has commented on the possibility of directing Thor 5 after working with Avengers star Chris Hemsworth on Furiosa. The visionary film-maker, who has also set his sights on making another Mad Max movie - titled The Wasteland - says the prospect of reuniting with Hemsworth on any project would be very welcome.

Previously attached to the unfortunately doomed Justice League: Immortal, which pre-dated the DCEU and was canceled partway through production, Miller has long been touted as a possible big name director for Marvel. And now, when asked by ComicBook whether he would consider directing Thor 5, Miller was surprisingly positive:

"I would work with Chris on anything. I really would. He's a wonderful actor. He's got the full range of all the skills. I mean, you've got to be athletic, physically. But, you also gotta be athletic emotionally and intellectually to take on these very, ultimately fairly complex, any role really. So, I was very lucky with all my cast and particularly in the way that Anya and Chris matched each other. Particularly towards the end of the month."

Miller would be an incredible coup by the MCU, particularly with increased scrutiny around the franchise's recent performance, and suggestions of wholesale changes to Marvel Studios' approach. Even with Thor: Love & Thunder's comparatively less impressive critical response, it still drew $760m at the global box office, and retiring Hemsworth's hero would not make sense.

Related Everything We Know About Thor 5 (So Far) Taika Waititi's Thor: Love & Thunder seems to set up an antagonist for Thor 5, but details about the potential MCU sequel remain unconfirmed.

Source: ComicBook