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He’s a Friend From Work! Thor: Ragnarok is in Theaters Now!

Thor and Hulk from Thor Ragnarok
Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK..L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)..Ph: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2017

On October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event for THOR: RAGNAROK. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.Starting tonight you can see one of the best Marvel movies yet! Thor: Ragnarok is out and I couldn’t be happier, because I can go and see it again! I’ve written a ton of posts about the movie from Interviews with cast member Karl Urban who plays ‘Skurge’ and I will have an interview with Rachel House on Monday. Then I also interviewed Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige and Thor: Ragnarok Director, Taika Waititi. I’ve also written about the incredible time I had on the red carpet for Thor: Ragnarok and also my Spoiler Free Thor: Ragnarok review. And tomorrow Ive got a post going up about so many incredible products for the movie.

But for now, just watch this funny clip from the movie. Just watch Loki’s face. that is the funniest.

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Executing a Great Interview with Karl Urban, ‘Skurge’ in THOR: RAGNAROK, at the #ThorRagnarokEvent

Karl Urban Loved the Reception
Karl Urban Loved the Reception
photo credit – Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.com
On October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event for THOR: RAGNAROK. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.

Of all the people that we could have possibly interviewed at the #ThorRagnarokEvent, Karl Urban was my number one pick. I enjoy his movies and was also a fan of a short lived television show that he was in. I was truly excited to find out that he was a great interviewee and a really nice guy. when Karl entered the room he was met with a huge round of applause and was quite surprised. He then went around the whole room and up and down the aisles and shook every blogger’s hand. Thanks to Allison Waken and her camera skills I have a photo of that moment.

Karl Urban Shaking My Hand
Karl Urban Shaking My Hand
photo credit – Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.com

In THOR: RAGNAROK Karl plays the character of Skurge who is also called ‘Executioner’ in the comic books. Skurge is often one of Thor’s enemies but he isn’t always. At the start of the movie Skurge is just a guy who is shifty and a bit unsavory, but not a really ‘bad’ guy. He’s a guy who really wants to be accepted by the elite warriors like the warriors three, Fandral (Zachary Levi), Hogun (Tadanobu Asana), and Volstagg (Ray Stevension). He just seems like a guy who would tag along with them and try to impress them but would fall short. Don’t dismiss him out of hand though, he is formidable and he is a warrior. He is also a survivor and will do what he must to stay alive. He does this quickly when he aligns himself with Hela. Continue reading Executing a Great Interview with Karl Urban, ‘Skurge’ in THOR: RAGNAROK, at the #ThorRagnarokEvent