Taika Waititi Would Direct Thor 5 On One Condition

In the interview, Waititi reveals he was as surprised as anyone to see "Thor Will Return" in the credits:

"I'm not kidding. I saw it at the theater and I was like, 'Oh shit. Really?" Even Chris was like, 'What?' But, of course, he'll come back. He's the best character. I mean, I might be a little biased, but he's the most fun to watch."

The film's heavily improvised ending leaves clear openings for Thor's return in a fifth solo outing, but the question of Waititi's return to aid is up in the air, or as he puts it, entirely dependent on a postman. He explains that "I would definitely do one, but only if Chris did it [..b]but it would have to be something surprising and unexpected for me to want to do it."

In other words, Thor 5 should be another spin on Chris Hemsworth as a character, and it should be yet another new direction from what Waititi has already done, something "that seems unexpected in as far as history is concerned". Waititi gives an example of what this could look like. He suggests "just doing a $5 million movie with no fights, just Thor on a road trip [...] like 'Nebraska'."

Whether or not Chris Hemsworth returns (much less for this kind of adventure) is, of course, another matter altogether, so Waititi's return to the MCU will remain up in the air.