Thor: Ragnarok hit theatres everywhere this past Friday. Recently, Marvel flew me out to LA to attend the blogger press junket and the red carpet premiere where I screened the film with the cast and filmmakers. You can read my spoiler-free review here. The next day we had the chance to interview Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Director Taika Waititi, Rachel House and Karl Urban before we headed over to the press conference. This is my interview with Karl Urban who plays Skurge in the film.

Thor: Ragnarok is in theaters now!

First I’d like to talk about Skurge’s entry into the MCU since this is the first time we see him, although he’s been a part of the Mighty Thor comics for some time. In the comics, Skurge’s role alongside Thor was his enemy. Known as “The Executioner” the half Storm Giant carried an enchanted ax and was much stronger than most Asgardians. His addition to the Thor movie franchise was a perfect choice and one that added to the “new Thor story” that Marvel Studios was trying to achieve.

So what did Karl Urban have to say about his work on Thor: Ragnarok? He talked about working with Taika on set, being Skurge, working in the MCU, what he thought of the film, girl power, and what’s in his near future.

Interview with Karl Urban (Skorge) for Thor: Ragnarok

Karl is a delight to interview. I’ve interviewed probably hundreds of celebrities and never have I been greeted with such warmth and sincerity. When Karl walked into the room, he visited each and every blogger (there were 25 of us) and shook our hands. Gestures like this speak volumes about a person’s character. That was super le