"Thor: The Dark World" released 2013

The sequel to Marvel Cinematic Universe's Thor, Thor: The Dark World, was released November 8, 2013. Chris Hemsworth reprised his role as the God of Thunder, with Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Ray Stevenson.

It surpassed its predecessor's success in only 19 days after release.  It earned $206.4M in North American and $438.4M world-wide.  Rotten Tomatoes, which doesn't like any movie, gave it a rating of 66%!

Happy birthday, Idris Elba!

Idris Elba, born September 6, 1972 in London, England, is an actor who has racked up multiple acting awards and nominations.  He is mostly known for his role as DCI Luther in the British mystery series Luther, but I like him as Heimdall in the Thor and Avengers movies.

One of his earliest roles was as a hustler on Absolutely Fabulous with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley in 1995.  He has appeared in Star Trek Beyond, The Wire, and Pacific Rim.  He has been nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys and 4 Golden Globes for his performance on Luther, and won the Golden Globe in 2012 for Best Actor in a Television Series.  

Why has this man not been nominated for an Oscar?  Why?

"Thor: Ragnarok" released 2017

Thor: Ragnarok, the third in the MCU's Thor movies, was released November 3, 2017.  It starred dreamy Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Cate Blanchett as Hela, Idris Elba as Heimdall and Karl Urban as Skurge.  Benedict Cumberbatch appeared as Doctor Strange. 

Jeff Goldblum, Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Hopkins also appeared.

I enjoyed the movie but it did go for a walk on the weird side.