Visually, Thor: Ragnarok is a Marvel Studios movie like no other, but will it be a full-blown comedy? Director Taika Waititi has shed some light on the tone and the surprising inspiration he found...

There's been a lot of talk about Thor: Ragnarok embracing a more comedic tone, something which makes sense given director

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Waititi's work on movies like What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt for the

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. However, in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly , the filmmaker was quick to point out that the third instalment in the Thor franchise will not be a full on comedy!

"It’s not really a comedy," he explains. "There are some really great moments we’re going to have in the film. Knowing that it was Bruce Banner and Thor on kind of a road trip journey, that lends itself to a tone because those guys are both really funny. I was like you gotta exploit Chris’ comic abilities. He’s so good and underutilized in that department. He’s legitimately one of the funniest things in this film." It sounds like Thor: Ragnarok will find a good balance then and that's no bad thing.