Skurge Will Surprise Fans In Thor: Ragnarok

The latest Thor: Ragnarok provided a first look at several different members of the film’s colorful cast of characters. But it also provided the best look yet at Skurge, the Asgardian mercenary portrayed by Karl Urban.

And according to Urban, fans will be pleasantly surprised with his full portrayal of the iconic character. In an interview with CBR, Urban hinted at the evolution Skurge the Executioner will go through over the course of Ragnarok.

“I think that there’s going to be elements within the character of Skurge that are going to surprise fans.” Urban revealed. “He really, truly has a wonderful journey in this film.”

According to the actor, tapping into that journey involved paying homage to Skurge’s origins (which were courtesy of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby), while bringing the character into the modern-day MCU.

“It was really about trying to, I guess, honor the genesis,” Urban explained, “and then also [making] sure that as a piece of the puzzle that he fit into the world that [Thor: Ragnarok director] Taika [Waititi] was creating.”

Fans have already gotten an inkling of Skurge’s significance in the film, with the Asgardian appearing to side with the villainous Hela in the second trailer. What alliances the character will have as the film goes on, however, are sure to be part of that surprise.

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In Marvel Studios‘ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end ofAsgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthlessHela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!

Thor: Ragnarok is directed by Taika Waititi with a screenplay by Eric Pearson. The film stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki. They are joined by Cate Blanchett (Hela), Idris Elba (Heimdall), Jeff Goldblum(Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Karl Urban (Skurge), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Sam Neill, Ray Stevenson (Volstagg), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), and Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Stephen Strange). Thor: Ragnarok opens November 3rd.