Plus there's the gatekeeper of Asgard, Heimdall (Idris Elba). Based solely on their presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is almost definite proof of what they're affiliation would be. Bill, in turn, is a supporting character from Thor—a heroic alien who shares the powers of the god of thunder. For a while, though, the Hulk -- or at least Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner -- was expected to be a part of the film. Fantastic, and Dr. Strange—decide the Hulk is too dangerous to remain on Earth, so they trick him into boarding an automated ship and blast him into space. The two powerful Avengers were left out of "Captain America: Civil War" for a very specific reason, according to Markus and McFeely. Of course, one of the obstacles to bring more Avengers into Thor: Ragnarok was how many characters the Thor movies already had to juggle. The destruction of Asgard in Ragnarok may play a direct role, as implied by producer Brad Winderbaum, who discussed Asgard's role as a protective force in the cosmos. A lifelong obsession with comics led him to Wizard Magazine in 2008 and then to writing gigs for The Robot's Voice, Marvel.com, and MTV's Splash Page where he served as managing editor. His passion for sitcoms is on full display in the weekly podcast Must Have Seen TV. Comment. Thor was hibernating at the time, after Ragnarok destroyed Asgard, as revealed in Avengers Disassembled: Thor . Here's why Marvel turned to the not-so-jolly green giant, and what it may mean for the future of the MCU. In that story, the Hulk loses control due to a gamma bomb and wreaks havoc in Las Vegas. With both Hulk and Thor out of the picture for Civil War, many fans have wondered which side these heroes would take in this epic battle. 0. Still, with no disrespect meant to Daredevil and company, the Revengers of Thor: Ragnarok may be the closest that fans of the classic Defenders comics come to seeing their preferred team onscreen. Then, tell the story from Thor's point of view, so he doesn't know that the Hulk has become the greatest gladiator on Sakaar until he meets him in the pit. But if they were brought into the battle who would they side with? Unless of course Iron Man had used some technological solution to control the Hulk—but that would have made Tony Stark seem like even more of a jerk. So when it came time to make a third Thor movie, the obvious question loomed: who else from the Avengers would show up? And Hulk wasn't even on Earth, but more on that momentarily. What Thor and Hulk were doing during Civil War - FunSubstance FunSubstance.com - Constant updates of the funniest, most awesome, & best entertaining stuff on the web! "Yeah, I guess we should just call this off," added co-writer Stephen McFeely. Spider-Man's J Jonah Jameson Took Down a MAJOR X-Men Villain Without a Punch, Beck Joins the Gorillaz-verse in The Valley of the Pagans Video, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: How Xander Turned Into a Monster, Blood of Zeus Sidelined Its Most Badass Warriors - Especially the Women, The Punisher: John Pilgrim Brought One of Marvel's Toughest Villains to the MCU, 5 Otome Isekai Villainesses Who Are TERRIBLE at Their Jobs, Deathstroke’s Titans Kids Prove Why He's the DC Universe’s Worst Dad, Star Wars Reveals What Anakin Skywalker Saw on Mustafar, Obscure Horror Game Lucius Puts Players in the Shoes of the Son of Satan, Kubo Troll: How Bleach's Creator Became a Manga Meme Star. Thor and Hulk were both missing from the comic book version of Civil War as well. Everybody appearing in each other's movies has become the norm for the MCU. So Marvel has to find ways to develop the Hulk's character, and tell the story of Banner and his angrier self coming to some sort of balance, through other characters' movies. First, replace the Silver Surfer not with Beta Ray Bill, but with Thor himself. Brett served as a writer and Assistant Editor for CBR from 2011 to 2017, where he wrote a lot about the X-Men, Foggy Nelson, and plenty of gay stuff. After all, the Asgardian warrior was presumably pretty tight … Since this movie largely takes place on Asgard and the distant planet Sakaar, rather than Asgard and Earth, it would be hard to fit them in anyway. It's been clear since Avengers came out in 2012 that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is in some sense one big saga, leading up to the climactic battle with Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, and there have been many hints that Thor: Ragnarok is a key part of that setup. "It's like, 'Well, we have the Hulk on our side.' "Civil War" Screenwriters Reveal Why Hulk And Thor Were Sidelined. Thor is literally a mythological hero, of course.