Taika Waititi

The Oscar-winning screenwriter is currently trending on Twitter after reportedly getting hitched to British Pop star Rita Ora though among the celebratory ...

— Gilda (@StormblessedGil)August 9, 2022 — Alex (@LobefinnedAlex)August 9, 2022 — sqwilly (@willbondway)August 9, 2022 Cis people who don’t like taika because he “fucked up thor” stop talking about how funny this is to you. — isla (@DeMomolos)August 9, 2022 why would you not wipe your tweet history as a celeb. still amazed people like this have tweets like this on this site. — clemmie (@ilyclemmie)August 9, 2022 — 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖Ʊ𝗥𝗬 (@theeSNYDERVERSE)August 9, 2022 No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as women. Unfortunately for Waititi, the online fallout has many questioning why the director did not delete the tweets. Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi is in hot waters for transphobic tweets from 2013.

James Brown, Rita's hairstylist and close friend, took to Instagram on Wednesday where he sent his congratulations to the new 'Mrs Waititi Ora.' Reports had ...

MORE : Taika Waititi and Rita Ora ‘secretly married in intimate ceremony’ in London and singer has ‘changed her name’ MORE : Taika Waititi and Rita Ora relationship timeline as they ‘marry in intimate ceremony’ Metro.co.uk has reached out to reps for Rita and Taika for comment. The hairstylist tagged both Rita and Taika in the snap, adding: ‘Love you.’ Rita looked fresh-faced and happy in the snap as she rested her hand on James’ shoulder, wearing gold rings on each finger. While Rita and Taika initially kept their relationship on the low-down when they first got together, they have been more open about their romance in recent months, happily packing on the PDA in public and supporting each other’s careers.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi is in hot water this week after nine-year-old transphobic tweets resurfaced from 2013.

I didn’t come out to myself as transgender until late 2015 but that doesn’t change the fact that these tweets are transphobic and he needs to apologize. Why he didn’t think to delete the tweets are beyond me. According to online texts that I’ve read, the term can also be derogatory in nature. Waititi doubled down in the replies to the above tweet. Caro immediately points out that their “trans* friends who struggle with suicide daily due to similar comments hardly think so.” To which the filmmaker responds, “my trans friends can walk in heels. I’m not sure how the tweets first resurfaced this week but the tweets went viral as the Thor: Love and Thunder filmmaker was ratioed on Twitter. In the first tweet, the Jojo Rabbit filmmaker writes: “No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as woman.

A source confirmed the couple has reportedly tied the knot more than a year after first sparking romance rumours.

According to the report, they wed in London. "Family is what you make it. "Family has nothing to do with blood anymore," he said.

Representatives for Waititi and Ora did not immediately respond to the Daily News' request for comment. Rita Ora and Taika Waititi attend the screening of "Thor ...

Filmmaker and singer have been rumoured to be dating since April 2021.

Waititi split from ex-wife Chelsea Winstanley in 2018 after being married for seven years. That’s all I’m going to say about that,” reported E! News. And the ones I love,” Ora captioned a series of pictures at the time.

The 31-year-old British singer has been dating Waititi, 46, the New Zealand director of Jojo Rabbit (2019) and Thor: Love And Thunder (2022), for more than a ...

– The Straits Times/Asia News Network Ora was in a relationship with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and American musician Andrew Watt in the past. "Good times, memories, random things on my phone.

The pair have reportedly tied the knot secretly in London this week, after a year and a half of dating. According to Bazaar Singapore, only their “nearest and ...

One year after romance rumors were sparked between Taika Waiti and Rita Ora, the pair have reportedly gotten married according to anonymous sources.

“I was doing nothing wrong,” Waititi told the Sydney Morning Herald before he was asked if the attention upset him. Romance rumors first began back in April 2021 when Ora was spotted on Instagram getting cozy with the Reservation Dogs creator. The Sun further reported earlier in August that the pop star has also changed her name, going from Rita Ora to Rita Waititi-Ora.

All signs are pointing to the fact that singer Rita Ora and “Thor: Love and Thunder” director/writer/actor Taika Waititi have said “I do.”.

Waititi had been married to Chelsea Winstanley but they broke up in 2018. While the recent ceremony was said to have been “intimate,” the unnamed sources said the couple will be throwing a large celebration later, W Magazine reported. All signs are pointing to the fact that singer Rita Ora and “Thor: Love and Thunder” director/writer/actor Taika Waititi have said “I do.”

The latest celebrity to be caught in a “resurfaced tweets” furore is filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi. The 46-year-old New Zealander recently directed the ...

And yet, it’s hard to scroll through the reactions to Waititi’s resurfaced tweets and see this kind of bigger picture staring back at you. After Waititi told audience members at a screening of Love and Thunder that the film would be “super gay”, queer Marvel fans were disappointed to learn that the film’s actual LGBT+ content was rather minimal (a same-sex kiss on the hand being the meagre highlight). Some have branded his approach to his Thor films queerbaiting – using the promise of on-screen queerness as a marketing strategy, while failing to deliver in the work itself. To some extent, the more pertinent critiques of Waititi and his relationship to queerness are contemporary. (Waititi has yet to respond to the criticisms he has received; The Independent has contacted a representative for comment.) To many people, particularly those on the political right, these demonstrations of public shaming are part of what has become widely known as “ cancel culture”. While the term is too often conflated with the simple notion of accountability, there’s no denying that there are instances in which social media’s thirst for a snap exposure has inflated the severity of historical offences. but you’re right, actual kathoey are better looking.” (“Kathoey” is a Thai term with a complex history of meanings related to transgender people, particularly women.) Waititi was not a well-known public figure at the time – a small role in Green Lantern and his relatively obscure indie film Boy were his most noteworthy credits – so the remarks failed to elicit any substantial backlash until now.

The summer seems to just be heating up with new projects from director and producer Taika Waititi. Famous for his work on the Academy Award-winning film ...

Disney took note of Waititi’s talents and asked him to direct Thor: Ragnarok which provided the director with a chance to voice one of the main characters, Korg. His association with Disney has been beneficial for audiences who have enjoyed his work on The Mandalorian and Thor: Love and Thunder. Waititi won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Jojo Rabbit, making him one of the most sought-after writer/directors working today. Before Taika Waititi married Rita Ora, the two have become famous for their individual talents outside of their personal life. According to a report by The Sun, Taika Waititi and Rita Ora married in secret in a ceremony in London, with the singer apparently subsequently changing her name.

All signs are pointing to the fact that singer Rita Ora and “Thor: Love and Thunder” director/writer/actor Taika Waititi have said “I do.”.

Waititi had been married to Chelsea Winstanley but they broke up in 2018. While the recent ceremony was said to have been “intimate,” the unnamed sources said the couple will be throwing a large celebration later, W Magazine reported. All signs are pointing to the fact that singer Rita Ora and “Thor: Love and Thunder” director/writer/actor Taika Waititi have said “I do.”

Rita Ora and Taika Waititi are married! Samir Hussein / Samir Hussein / WireImage / Getty images. E! News confirmed that the celebrity couple tied the knot ...

Congratulations to the happy couple! Anyway, maybe Tessa went to the wedding — who knows? It’s fine."

Rita Ora's marriage to Taika Waititi has been confirmed by her pal James Brown after her posted a celebratory pic of "Mrs Waititi-Ora"

Speaking to The Sun, a source said: "It was a really intimate ceremony and super special for everyone there. Despite living in the spotlight, Rita is determined to keep the relationship as private as possible and didn't want to make a big song and dance about the wedding. It's thought they are now planning to host a huge party to celebrate their big day.

“It was a really intimate ceremony and super special for everyone there. Their nearest and dearest can see how madly in love they are,” a source was quoted in ...

Ora and Waititi were first linked together in April 2021. “It was a really intimate ceremony and super special for everyone there. Their nearest and dearest can see how madly in love they are,” a source was quoted in The Sun. “Despite living in the spotlight, Rita is determined to keep the relationship as private as possible and didn’t want to make a big song and dance about the wedding.”

Rita Ora and Taika Waititi reportedly tied the knot in an intimate ceremony attended by their "nearest and dearest" in London.

She was also part of the 2015 film “Fifty Shades of Grey” as the sister of Jamie Dornan’s character. “Despite living in the spotlight, Rita is determined to keep the relationship as private as possible and didn’t want to make a big song and dance about the wedding,” the source added. Rita Ora and Taika Waititi reportedly tied the knot in an intimate ceremony attended by their “nearest and dearest” in London.

'I've literally been indoors every day in the studio, because that's where I live now'

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If there is one thing I truly love in this world, it's a surprise wedding à la the one Rita Ora and Taika Waititi reportedly just had.

(I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that Ora was forced to come out as bi after she received heat online for her song “Girls,” and we really should have left her alone after that. This is extreme lesbian energy—said with deep respect—and honestly, not since the pair’s brief entanglement with Tessa Thompson have I respected them so much. If there is one thing I truly love in this world, it’s a surprise wedding (Hello, Rita Ora and Taika Waititi!) Go off!

Marvel director Taika Waititi has come under fire for resurfaced anti-trans tweets and for dead-naming Caitlyn Jenner after branding himself a 'gay icon.'

'Axel is best boy and anyone who says his dead name gets the pill box. 'This is the second Marvel movie i have not gone to the movies for. And speaking about his reasons for this, he told Out in July: 'We’re all queer. I'll be like, "Hey guys, you're looking at a little gay icon over here," and it feels really amazing.' Now considered by some as a gay icon, he said: 'I love it. Just to varying degrees of where we are on the [sexuality] spectrum I think. What? Why does everyone have to be gay? Korg said he had a mom and dad in Ragnorok. Now i hear his race are a bunch of males giving birth. A tweet from January 16, 2013 reads: 'No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as women. My trans* friends who struggle with suicide daily due to similar comments hardly think so.' You need to apologise. Also no disrespect to meth users.'

The latest celebrity to be caught in a “resurfaced tweets” furore is filmmaker and actor Taika Waititi. The 46-year-old New Zealander recently directed the ...

And yet, it’s hard to scroll through the reactions to Waititi’s resurfaced tweets and see this kind of bigger picture staring back at you. After Waititi told audience members at a screening of Love and Thunder that the film would be “super gay”, queer Marvel fans were disappointed to learn that the film’s actual LGBT+ content was rather minimal (a same-sex kiss on the hand being the meagre highlight). Some have branded his approach to his Thor films queerbaiting – using the promise of on-screen queerness as a marketing strategy, while failing to deliver in the work itself. To some extent, the more pertinent critiques of Waititi and his relationship to queerness are contemporary. (Waititi has yet to respond to the criticisms he has received; The Independent has contacted a representative for comment.) To many people, particularly those on the political right, these demonstrations of public shaming are part of what has become widely known as “ cancel culture”. While the term is too often conflated with the simple notion of accountability, there’s no denying that there are instances in which social media’s thirst for a snap exposure has inflated the severity of historical offences. but you’re right, actual kathoey are better looking.” (“Kathoey” is a Thai term with a complex history of meanings related to transgender people, particularly women.) Waititi was not a well-known public figure at the time – a small role in Green Lantern and his relatively obscure indie film Boy were his most noteworthy credits – so the remarks failed to elicit any substantial backlash until now.

Taika Waititi has come under fire over historic anti-trans tweets criticising trans women's looks and deadnaming Caitlyn Jenner.

Also no disrespect to meth users. very intrigued by all the non-trans women calling ppl 'weird' for being mad about taika waititi's transphobia. No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as women. Just to varying degrees of where we are on the spectrum I think. Also no disrespect to meth users.” One such tweet, dated 16 January, 2013, reads: “No disrespect to men who want to be/dress as women.

Oscar Isaac open to new Star Wars film as long as it has a good director, fans believe the actor was talking about Taika Waititi.

Considering the amazing portfolio of Oscar Isaac, fans were disappointed how underdeveloped his character in Star Wars, Poe Dameron was. After Taika Waititi was called in to direct the film in 2020, fans were excited as they were more than satisfied with his Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit. Fans found the movie disappointing for many reasons, with it failing to balance its tone and underutilizing Christian Bale being a few of them.

Director Of Thor: Love And Thunder, Taika Waititi Has Been Trending This Week Following His Secret Marriage With Rita Ora, But For A Different Reason ...

Isaac Serna-Diez is an Assistant Editor who focuses on entertainment and news, social justice, and politics. But dude, not cool.” Instead of admitting his faults and offensive and harmful beliefs, Waititi doubled down and responded by saying “no, it is cool.”