Top 10 Moments That Made Us Love Taika Waititi

These are the moments that made us love Taika Waititi. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most notable ways in which this filmmaker has made us feel plenty of joy. Our countdown includes leading Thor, working on "Our Flag Means Death," his lip sync skills, and more! Why do YOU love Taika Waititi? Let us know in the comments!
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Why do YOU love Taika Waititi? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 Moments That Made Us Love Chris Hemsworth - kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6W1i3Rmh9Wtl6s

[@adriangarcia543]

Still waiting my idea be in msmojo suggest

[@branquinhoart7243]

@@adriangarcia543 7u

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

What’s not to love, he’s amazing❣️🥰

[@loriwest4777]

So smart, versatile, quick-witted, handsome and a fashion icon. He's got it all!

[@trinaq]

I thought that it was hilarious that Taika decided to play Hitler himself in "Jojo Rabbit", so as to spare that awkward casting call. No one else could have played imaginary Hitler quite like him! 😂🤣

[@johanvajse8410]

no one else wanted to Taika didn't really want to either

[@visgrrl1]

He also found it hilarious for Hitler to be portrayed by a Maori Jew.

[@welcometothemovies9157]

The studio only agreed to green light the movie if Taika played Hitler

[@harlequeenchannel]

Love his recent interviews where he diverts the topic to talk about ofmd XD. You can tell he loves it so much and talks so positively about its representation

[@DanielleA2023]

He is the first and so far only Director that I have ever watched everything he has done. Honorable mentions: the Thor interview with Jeff Goldblum, the Directors Guild panel, The Wilderness People & his first Oscar screenplay nomination 💯👍🏼👏🏼

[@cazia9]

I absolutely loved him in Free Guy - there’s a small moment in the film when he makes a ridiculous request of the art department and gets their attention by bellowing across the office ‘oh ART NERDS!’ I don’t know why that makes me giggle so hard, maybe his delivery like a medieval spoiled prince summoning a courtier, but it’s one I absolutely love

[@AI-Assist-2024]

I love Taika … He’s incredibly funny and talented

[@johanvajse8410]

You have the glorious movie The Hunt for the Wilderpeople to show for his pride in New Zealand but you pick a friggin Moana clip? choices

[@eddiehayes1523]

Hitler would be SO angry to be portrayed by Taika Waititi, a Māori fulla from New Zealand. That's part of the beauty of it.

[@elit43]

A Māori AND Jewish fulla

[@amybarrett7300]

The vampire murder trial was the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time. ‘Pre-meditated vampicide!’

[@richardware9174]

He is not dancing in "Boy". It is his Haka to Michael Jackson. Hakas are not just done before sporting events, but at Weddings, Funerals, and to honour someone.

[@katebriscoe6103]

He has the biggest personality of anyone I can think of

[@helenjackson4871]

What we do in the Shadows is one of my favourite films. A spin-off from this, I would also recommend 'Wellington Paranormal' (not Taika but similar mockumentary style and hilarious)

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

I’ve watched that film so many times, love it.

[@tenofivelips]

Anything Taiki does has a sweetness and humanity to it.

[@lisafish1449]

Taika is a sassy, beautiful treasure.

[@elizabethholden176]

Taika's best work was "Our Flag Means Death", which was really groundbreaking. But all of his work is good, even the ads.

[@michaeljackson2838]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople!! How could it not even rate a mention? Taika and Sam Neill (plus Rhys Darby). My god, brilliant.

[@667mumble]

Taika has to be one of the most brilliant comedic minds of our time

[@PizzaHorseProductions]

Taika is filmmaking goals - I am a super-indie filmmaker (my budget is donuts for the cast and crew, most of the time) and I absolutely want to work up to his level of skill and talent. He has an eye for film that I can only aspire to

[@blazinlatino89]

Love him hes hilarious! And i Loved the new Thor movie love and thunder

[@couldbahappychic1217]

I loved it 2

[@stefanie7823]

This man is purse chaos and I love him.

[@elliart7432]

how dare my gay pirate fixation make me click on a watchmojo video

[@chrisleneil]

Love, love, love this man!

[@sessionshannah]

That lip sync was the bestest had me in stitches

[@fabianepsykoze]

Our Flag Means Death is my all-time favorite. It's brilliant, funny, inspiring, both heart-breaking and heart-warming, and it's so unbelievably unfair that it was canceled just before its last season. I hope the industry corrects that mistake soon enough and gives that story its proper ending.

[@EpixAndroid]

Recently, Chris Hemsworth had a mail-in signing through SWAU, and when Taika heard that he was signing stuff, Taika decided to tag along, and sign some stuff.

[@lockabar]

I remember watching "What We do in the Shadows" awhile back and thinking wtf did I just watch? Well I better watch it again and find out. That's the first I heard of Taika Waititi. I think he's a funny guy with a great sense of humor. I look forward to more of his work.

[@delmicortave]

I just love him ☺️

[@katrin712]

I have a very soft spot for him reading a letter about a guy getting a speed ticket (you have lots of letters that are emotional or hilarious read by Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law, Olivia Coleman, and lot of others but the one read by Taika Waititi was very much hilarious AND read with NZ accent). One of the best ways to start your day with a laugh if you ask me. :)

[@jaguarsky55]

I've loved him and his work since the WWDitS short. Everything since then has been great. And the personal appearances on TV shows have been the gravy on the fries.

[@rick6083]

One of my favorite writer director I love all of his stuff

[@michaelcurtin524]

He is awesome as Korg in the MCU

[@bighand1530]

Agreed

[@katebriscoe6103]

I first encountered him in jojo rabbit and I was blown away by his direction and performance as hitler

[@srldwg]

Yep, me too.

[@anniebunny722]

All of the pictures where he is napping in weird places. Someone actually made a Twitter thread of different pictures of him.

[@lizbarclay589]

What we do in the shadows - the film and the FX TV show. The greatest

[@kerricorser4562]

Agree ❤

[@luciaestrada3010]

What we do in the shadows is my favorite show

[@alecsnider3225]

This is the perfect audience for him.

[@velmaspeelman5985]

What we do in the Shadows🖤🦇

[@williamshaneblyth]

Typical Kiwi humour and madness ❤️

[@AifDaimon]

He even married Rita just earlier this week!!!

[@abainimarama]

PROUD TO BE MOARI ♥️🖤🤍

[@soulfuric]

Maori 👍

[@pashakdescilly7517]

Google translate: 'moari' = naturally

[@Joyleanne]

Was gonna say, if Jojo isn't #1... Mostly because it's such an excellent movie and it's what made me take him seriously and showed his range

[@vinlenardo7953]

boy is my fav taika movie

[@pauliewogmastercertifiedli535]

If you have never seen Hunt for the Wildepeople, you have not lived. I saw Sam Neill talking about it on Graham Norton show and got it as soon as possible. Loved it and never realized that he did " What we do in the Shadows" movie. Then I searched out all his work and have never been disappointed until Love and Thunder. Hope that is just a blip PLUS DEFINITELY LOOK UP HIM ON SUPPORTING RACISM. Only he can make such a serious subject funny and thought provoking.

[@mariajefferies8555]

He is awesome 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🦘👏🏼🦘🇯🇲🦘🇯🇲

[@leonardolim8976]

Tsunami (taika waititi): let's shake on it. 1...2...3... GET BACK TO WORK

[@Jasonfortuna101]

OMG LOL the over pronunciation of his last name.

[@katebriscoe6103]

And I can’t stop watching free guy which has the added benefit of pairing him with the delicious joe keery

[@amanimacleod4496]

hunt for the wilderpeople

[@SqkTap]

has he done HotOnes?

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

What in the hell is a Taiki Waititi and how have I never heard of him?

[@avaranabraham8507]

He is the modern day alejandro jadarowsky

[@LvndrHppE2]

Is that the correct pronunciation of “Waititi”? I’ve also heard the emphasis placed on the second syllable.

[@spear_head_6590]

It is correct here

[@susanr.737]

This is how he himself pronounces it! And I've hardly ever heard anyone else get it right. Props to this video for authenticity!

[@johanvajse8410]

it isn't his real last name anyway so he probably isn't offended

[@WC-PO]

@@johanvajse8410 It's his dad's last name. Most people have their dad's last name.

[@Wahoowa01]

No Free Guy?! C’mon!

[@lisamayfield5419]

Jojo Rabbit!!!

[@RiceBoy1975]

Nas makes a point

[@mikhail5428]

*So KZbin create a new form of saying his last name Ytt*

[@julieluepke1952]

Nah they’re saying it right

[@King_palmar]

Second comment

[@bighand1530]

Nope

[@christineleneghan7661]

He should hang out with Paul Rudd.

[@mary.a8551]

Who is he and what does he do?!

[@AnotherBrian]

Disney already ruined Star Wars

[@richardmccarley281]

Who? I thought that was Brad Garrett.

[@victoriaacruz2083]

It was mess

[@coryakabueze4541]

Thor love and thunder was was trash

[@mr.movieandtvguy5310]

Okay it wasn't that bad. Some people just wanted the future MCU films to be Endgame level. It's not going to be like that for a while

[@Pantherachadris]

Cringe, this movie was full of cringe.

[@malamam001]

Reservation Dogs!

[@LeonardoKlotz]

He should've left the MCU after RAGNAROK LOVE AND THUNDER became his worst movie

[@alexc.g8525]

Well, people have their missteps

[@deborahahonen6949]

I enjoyed Love and Thunder, though it could’ve been a bit longer.

[@WARTHOG311]

I don’t he ruined Thor! F-woke

[@wardenmagellan2643]

I don’t like him at all and think he’s a bad filmmaker. JoJo Rabbit was good but He ruined Thor!

[@Rotavegas1]

😂😂😂you are an egg

[@gregap8282]

He's all about jokes and jokes, I find him a bit annoying

[@bighand1530]

Ok

[@gregap8282]

@@bighand1530 When did I tag you?

[@bighand1530]

@@gregap8282 You didn’t. I just replied.

[@fridayblues216]

No more, not after he completely f’ed up Thor Love and Thunder!

[@darthvader3910]

he's the worst thing to happen to marvel

[@captainfloorouat2412]

That's why I don't like him... he ruined Thor. this man is a fraud

[@WC-PO]

Thor was a boring character until Ragnarok. Most people have Ragnarok in their top 3 MCU.

[@deborahahonen6949]

He transformed Thor into a very fun and watchable character, which fits into Marvel’s style. In previous movies Thor was way too serious and boring! Love Taika! He makes everything fun, with heart!