Now thatSpider-Man: Homecominghas officially made its way into theaters, all eyes are going to be onThor: Ragnarok, which very well may be the soloThormovie we’ve been wanting for a long time. At the very least, we know this is going to be a massive movie in terms of scope. And it looks like there are going to be some massive villains in it as well. We’ve known for a while that Cate Blanchett’s Hela is going to be the main threat inThor 3, but thanks to some newly revealed Funko toys, there is going to be another big bad that the God of Thunder and Hulk are going to have to deal with as well.
Warning: spoilers ahead forThor: Ragnarok.Funkorecently released some images of their upcomingThor: RagnarokPOP figures, Dorbz and Mystery Minis. In doing so, they also revealed that Surtur, the king of the Fire Giants, is going to appear in the movie. He isn’t only a big villain in terms of the threat that he poses to Asgard, but he is also physically huge. This is something that has been suspected for quite some time, given that Surtur is involved in theRagnarok storyline, but this ensures that it won’t be a surprise by the time the movie actually arrives in theaters on July 28, 2025.
The Surtur POP figure, when considering that this is sort of a kid-friendly, cartoony look at the character, looks to be quitefaithful to the comic book version. The figure is even seen brandishing his enormous sword Twilight, aka the Sword of Doom, which could be pretty cool by the time we see it on screen. In case you aren’t familiar with the character, Surtur first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1963 and has remained a reliable villain for Thor over the years. While his origin has not been fully explored, we do know that he is the Lord of Muspelheim and King of the Fire Giants. He is a demon of truly huge proportions and one of the greatestthreats to Asgardin thehistory of Marvel.
TheThormovies are generally considered to be among the less MCU solo movies, especially in the case ofThor: The Dark World. But fans love Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder and really want to see Marvel get it right. WithThor: Ragnarok, there is a very good chance that is going to happen. Not only do they have a promising director in Taika Waititi, but Hulk is along for the ride. With that, we are finally going to get, at least loosely, an adaptation of the belovedPlanet Hulkcomic book storyline. This movie has a lot going for it.
Hela is already a very credible threat to Thor and Asgard, as we’ve seen in theThor: Ragnarokteaser trailer. Throwing Surtur into the mix will make this easily Thor’s biggest on screen challenge to date. That is, until he has to duke it out with Thanos inAvengers: Infinity Warnext year. You can check out the Surtur Funko toys, as well as all of the other upcomingThor: RagnarokFunko merch, for yourself below. As we previously reported,Thor reshootsare happening right now.
