Bloopers That Make Us Love The Thor Movies Even More

He comes from the land of the ice and snow — the incredibly powerful Avenger who is acknowledged as a god, the Mighty Thor himself. Already a hit with mythology aficionados everywhere, Thor saw his comic book debut in 1962, an event that would spark a series of solo films almost fifty years later as part of the extended Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the scope of the MCU, the Thor films are some of the most fun and fantastical, eschewing much of the scientific technobabble of Iron Man and the rest of the more Earth-based films for mead halls, elemental alien-gods, and a truly awe-inspiring hyperspace transport system that works through the use of a magic sword. The Led Zeppelin reference comes easily — this is some truly epic material.

But despite the beauty and fantasy of these films, it is important to remember that behind the magic are lots of hard-working people. And sometimes those hard-working people goof up or act a little silly. And it is with great pleasure that we're able to see some of these moments captured on film, to delight us and enhance the joy and wonder of the movies themselves.

Mjolnir is one of the coolest accessories a superhero/god can have. Too heavy to be wielded by anyone but the most worthy, Mjolnir is the center of Thor's power, calling avenging lightning down upon his enemies and flying to him from anywhere in the universe like the loyal companion that it is. The reality, of course, is that Mjolnir is a prop — probably many props, actually — that can't possibly be as weighty or awesome as the real deal. So to see Thor fearlessly vanquishing foes just for Mjolnir's top to pop off is incredibly funny, and an excellent reminder that even if he is bearing the heavy title of God of Thunder, Chris Hemsworth is just an average guy (with perhaps a more-dazzling-than-average smile). He takes the goof-up in stride, swinging the handle as though to say, "I meant to do that!"

Guys often seem to think that a lady is really impressed by a cool ride, whether that be a car, a bike, or a yacht. Thor should have no problem dazzling Jane Foster, then, as his primary modes of transportation are either through a hyperspace transportation system manned by the incredibly handsome Heimdall, or via clinging to his exceptionally cool hammer, Mjolnir, as it whizzes through the air. 

Unfortunately, airborne transportation comes with its own set of drawbacks, not the least of which are some rough landings. On set, the actors need to wear complicated wire systems in order to perform these trips through space, and those can result in a fair number of humorous and totally-not-cool tangles and stumbles. This blooper might spoil the magic of movie flight, but since no one gets hurt and the actors seem good-humored, it's an enjoyable glimpse into some everyday on-set shenanigans.

Thor and his brother Loki have a really complicated relationship, which may have something to do with the fact that Loki is a trickster god who is never really able to stick to one side of a fight. In Thor: The Dark World, audiences are given a lot of screentime with the two brothers as they work together to thwart the Dark Elves. Like any sibling pair, the two squabble incessantly, even though it's obvious that they care about each other (or at least, we think they do — Loki is really, really hard to read). 

This scene where the two are arguing over whether Thor is "hitting" or "pressing" a button sees Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston break into giggles. Hemsworth and Hiddleston are both the middle child of three, so it's fair to assume that their childhoods were similarly marked by silly banter over meaningless things that eventually resulted in mutual merriment. It certainly adds depth to the brotherly love between the characters of Thor and Loki, as well.

In Hela's quest to expand the empire of Asgard, she pushes out scores of normal Asgardian citizens, who are no longer safe since she has resurrected her hordes of undead soldiers. Part of the great drama of Thor: Ragnarok is watching Heimdall attempt to secret away and save as many Asgardian citizens as possible before they can come to a tragic end. This means there are a good deal of crowd scenes full of extras, and it's not hard to imagine how many random noises might come up in such a situation. So when one of the Asgardians sneezes, what's a death goddess to do but offer a sultry "bless you?" The expression and sentiment are so very out of character, but it's doubly funny since Cate Blanchett delivers it in the best Hela-esque manner possible. It's important to make a good impression on the people you're subjugating, right?

Upon regaining her throne, one of Hela's first actions is to enlist Skurge, the cowardly Asgardian warrior, as her Executioner. In many ways, Skurge serves as a punching bag for Hela, and the audience is meant to be disgusted with his actions until he redeems himself at his own expense later. It's a minor role, but a heavy one — so apparently actor Karl Urban thought that the best way to prepare for it was with a Shake Weight, that notoriously naughty-looking piece of workout equipment that's among his myriad of Midgardian treasures. 

Urban, decked out in full Skurge gear, seems to know how silly he looks in this clip, because even he can't help but giggle while he fires up his muscles in front of the camera. You've gotta wonder — was that his proprietary Shake Weight, or did everyone on set take a whack at it? There were certainly a lot of bulging muscles on set, so they must have used something to get those gains, right?