Overview
- Branagh said Wednesday on the On Film with Kevin McCarthy podcast that Marvel asked what it would cost to “horizontalize” Thor by leveling its many Dutch angles and declined the change because the cash price was too high.
- Dutch angles tilt the camera so the horizon is not level, a stylistic device Branagh used throughout Thor to create diagonal lines and heightened visual drama.
- Branagh defended the choice as rooted in classic Kirby-era comic framing and German Expressionist techniques and said the approach aimed to give the film the visual impact of a story about gods.
- Actor Ryan Reynolds, present during the interview, questioned whether outrage over the Dutch angles reflected genuine critique or social-media bandwagoning.
- The Thor sequels sharply reduced the use of Dutch angles and leaned into broader humor, and Branagh has previously floated the idea of a darker, more mature return to the character.