Taika Waititi on his ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Oscar and ‘Star Wars’ rumors

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are eager to find out how Marvel Studios would treat the newly acquired entities from the X-Men universe, especially Wolverine and Deadpool. Over the weekend, rumours circulated in the dark corners of the internet that Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill is in the running for Hugh Jackman's replacement as the Wolverine in MCU. Now, a report suggests that Deadpool could feature in the Thor: Love and Thunder movie thanks to the film's director Taika Waititi. 

Actor Mark Hamill jokingly asked President Trump on Wednesday to pardon the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special" that has never been re-aired on television because of negative reviews.

Actor Mark Hamill jokingly asked President Trump on Wednesday to pardon the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special" that has never been re-aired on television because of negative reviews.

The morning after the Academy Awards, Taika Waititi — the winner of the adapted screenplay Oscar for “Jojo Rabbit” — is drinking a Pedialyte. But however hungover the filmmaker might be, it does not stop him from hamming it up for a photo shoot. He writhes on a hotel room couch, folds himself into an armoire and holds out his Oscar with a look of mock terror on his face, as if he’s warding off a vampire with a cross.

With the Oscars behind him, Jojo Rabbit's Taika Waititi can shift his focus to Thor: Love And Thunder. The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie watches Chris Hemsworth reprise his role of Thor aka God of Thunder. It also presents Natalie Portman as the first female Thor of MCU. While Marvel Studios and Taika Waititi have been tight-lipped about the fourth Thor movie, the Thor: Ragnarok director has slipped a detail about his deal with Marvel Studios for Thor: Love And Thunder. 

Following his Oscar victory for “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi has turned his focus to Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” and gained some help in shaping the script.

Sunday night's (Feb. 9) Oscars was notable for a number of firsts: Parasite became the first non-English-language feature to win best picture, Brad Pitt snagged his first Oscar for acting and a woman (Eimear Noone) conducted the Oscars orchestra for the first time.

And that's a wrap on awards season!

Taika Waititi dedicated his Oscars win to “Indigenous kids all over the world” as he became the first Maori filmmaker to nab the prize for Adapted Screenplay.

Stay strange, Taika

By Anthony D'Alessandro

Taika Waititi has won best adapted screenplay at the 2020 Academy Awards for “Jojo Rabbit.” Taking the stage, the actor, director and writer joked about his statue, “This is really light! It’s supposed to be heavy.”

By Dominic Patten

We want the world for Taika Waititi — and an Oscar of his own is a good start.

Ewan McGregor’s uncle tried to persuade the actor not to sign up for Star Wars, because he didn’t have a great experience in the first three movies.

“Look at me,” Taika Waititi exclaimed during an early afternoon interview at the Toronto Film Festival last fall, “it’s like asking you to play Adolf Hitler.”

Ewan McGregor’s uncle tried to persuade the actor not to sign up for Star Wars, because he didn’t have a great experience in the first three movies.