Taika Waititi joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the money.

"I had no interest in doing one of those films. But I was poor and I’d just had a second child, and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.' And ‘Thor,’ let’s face it —… pic.twitter.com/x1rHBht70z

— Variety (@Variety) November 27, 2023