There was a time when Marvel Studios would only shoot one movie at a time, but since next year marks the first that the studio will release three movies a year, instead of their traditional two, things have changed. Right now, two Phase 3 movies,Thor: Ragnarok(July 14, 2025) andSpider-Man: Homecoming(July 21, 2025) are shooting on different ends of the globe. A recent Twitter conversation between both films' directors has fans shaking their heads, and wondering if the newSpider-Man,Tom Holland, will be featured inThor 3.
Anyone who has been followingThor: RagnarokdirectorTaika WaititionTwitterbefore and during the production knows that the filmmaker has quite the sense of humor. After all, he is best known for light-hearted comedies such as the HBO seriesFlight of the Conchordsand films such asEagle vs. Shark,What We Do In the ShadowsandHunt For the Wilderpeople, which opened to rave reviews in limited release this summer. Even though this exchange is surely a joke, it’s worth discussing, if only to prove that the social media rapport between the Marvel Studios directors is stronger than ever.
The whole thing started whenSpider-Man: HomecomingdirectorJon WattsaskedTaika Waititiif Spider-Man was set to appear inThor: Ragnarok. The filmmaker added that he needed a “heads-up” because it’s a “long flight” from Atlanta, where he’s currently filming, to Australia, whereThor: Ragnarokis shooting.Taika Waititijokingly replied that he only needs his (Tom Holland) head, and to “send immediately,” which promptedJon Wattsto send a GIF image from the end of the 1995 classicSe7en, afterBrad Pitt’s Mills finds the decapitated head of his wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) in a box.
Does this mean thatLoki(Tom Hiddleston) and the new villain Hela (Cate Blanchett) will end up decapitating young Spidey inThor: Ragnarok? The chances are highly unlikely if not impossible, since it has already been confirmed that a vast majority of the movie will take place in the cosmos, far from Spidey’s home in Queens. After all, this is far from the first time that directorTaika Waititihas jokingly interacted with his fellow Marvel directors. Back in May, we showed you an epic Twitter exchange whereTaika WaititiaskedAnt-MandirectorPeyton ReedandGuardians of the GalaxyfilmmakerJames Gunnforexplosion advice.
SinceSpider-Man: HomecomingandThor: Ragnarokstarted filming this summer, within just a few weeks of each other, it would seem quite impossible, from a logistical standpoint, to haveTom Hollandfly out to theThor setfor some sort of cameo. However, it’s possible thatTom Hollandcould surface during re-shoots and even appear in a post credit scene forThor: Ragnarok, but that’s only speculation. Still, the filmmakers are most certainly joking in this Twitter exchange, which you can see below. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on bothThor: RagnarokandSpider-Man: Homecomingas production continues.
