Ever since filming began onThor: Ragnaroklast month, shooting has taken place at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, Australia. While we’ve seen a few photos from the set, thanks to some aerial photography, we’ll likely see plenty more now that filming has shifted to Brisbane, Australia. We reported yesterday that several New York City taxi cabs and emergency vehicles have been spotted in Brisbane in the latestsneak peek. Now that filming has started in the city, we have even more photos and video, including one that teases a huge Marvel Cinematic Universe cameo. There will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
Long before filming began, Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigeteased that most of this story would take place in the cosmos, and it wasn’t too surprising to learn thatNatalie Portman’s Jane Foster will not be returning. With the presence of these New York vehicles on the set, we speculated that the mighty warrior fromAsgardmay be paying a visit to Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in Avengers Tower, but it seems like he may be visiting someone else.Twitteruser Grant Lewis posted the most intriguing image from theThor 3set, whereChris Hemsworthis seen holding a business card that reads 177A Bleecker St., which, in the Marvel Comics is the address ofDoctor Strange.
Of course, we don’t know ifBenedict Cumberbatchwill be present to film a cameo, and this business card could just be an Easter Egg for fans of theMarvel Comics. It’s possible thatChris Hemsworthmay also appear inDoctor Strangeas well, but there is still very little we know about the story, as we get closer to its November 4 release date. It isn’t known how long theThorproduction is expected to last in Brisbane, but we also have new photos posted byChris Hemsworthand directorTaika Waitition Twitter, along with several videos detailing the action from the first day on the Brisbane set.
Anotherset videowas recently released that offered our first look atCate Blanchett’s Hela, but we’re not sure if Hela will surface in these scenes or not. It has long been rumored that Loki will team up with Hela, who banishes Thor from Asgard and destroys his iconic hammer Mjolnir, according to reports. Thor reportedly ends up on a gladiator planet, where he is forced to face the planet’s current champion, Hulk. While no official plot details have been unveiled yet, Marvel did showcase the gladiator Hulk armor at Comic-Con last month, essentially confirming this rumored story line. It is believed thatThor: Ragnarokwill take aspects from the iconic Planet Hulk comic book, which many fans have wanted to see turned into a movie.
Chris Hemsworth,Mark RuffaloandTom Hiddlestonwill be joined byIdris Elba(Heimdall) andAnthony Hopkins(Odin), plusCate Blanchett’s Hela and even more new characters.Jeff Goldblumjoins the cast as the eccentric Grandmaster, alongsideTessa Thompson, who will bring the classic hero Valkyrie to life on the big screen, andKarl Urbanwho will add his might to the fray as Skurge. Marvel has set a August 21, 2025 release date forThor: Ragnarok, which currently doesn’t have any direct competition at the box office. Take a look at these new set photos and videos asThor: Ragnarokbegins production in Brisbane, Australia, and stay tuned for more information.
