Speaking to GQ in a recent profile, Hemsworth echoed what many critics and fans said in the wake of the film’s release. The actor said:
“I think we just had too much fun. It just became too silly. It’s always hard being in the center of it and having any real perspective…I love the process, it’s always a ride. But you just don’t know how people are going to respond.”
That’s always the biggest risk when making any movie. While everyone working on the production is typically (hopefully) on the same page, it’s never clear how the movie will turn out until it’s in the editing room. But even then, the audience reaction could end up being unfavorable, no matter how good the filmmakers and crew feel about the film’s execution. Hemsworth’s reassessment of the movie may have something to do with criticism from one of the film’s key demographics. It turns out that the friends of Hemsworth’s son didn’t hold back when it came to expressing their opinion. The actor recalled:
“It’s a bunch of eight-year-olds critiquing my film. ‘We thought this one had too much humor, the action was cool, but the VFX weren’t as good,’ I cringe and laugh equally at it.”
Regardless of how you feel about the movie as cinema, it’s hard to argue with the fact that the visual effects felt undercooked in “Love & Thunder.” Part of the reason that the VFX in the sequel weren’t up to snuff goes hand-in-hand with the questionable filmmaking tactics employed by both Taika Waititi and Marvel Studios at large.
