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Taika Waititi, who boasts an extensive independent film background, is known for his out-of-the-box takes, which have spelled mixed results for him.
The way he mixed comedy with the serious subject of Nazism inJojo Rabbitwon him an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, while his decision to move away from the action-laden themes of most Marvel movies in favor of silly humor inThor: Love And Thunderinvited plenty of backlash in his direction. Regardless, Waititi continues to do his thing with so much conviction that he compares himself to the guy who wrote the Bible.
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Taika Waititi Receives Backlash for His ‘Guy Who Wrote the Bible’ Comment
Taika Waititiis in the news for directing the recently releasedNext Goal Wins. The biographical sports comedy-drama, with Michael Fassbender in a leading role, is about the infamously bad American Samoa soccer team, which lost a 2001 FIFA match 31-0.
Fassbender portrays coach Thomas Rongen, who’s brought in to change the fortunes of that team ahead of their clash with Tonga in a World Cup qualifier, more than a decade after their historic loss. The underdog comedy has earned mixed reviews so far, with many finding it hard to enjoy the journey the worst team in the world took in their bid to win their first international match due to several sequences that blur the line between what’s true and what’s Waititi’s imagination.
When asked about his decision to take so much artistic license, the Oscar-winning filmmaker joked:
“I mean, in the Bible, they took real-life things that happened and then they added, you know, magic,”he said (viaIndieWire).“I’m just like the guy who wrote the Bible, bro.”
As expected, many users on X didn’t take this comment from the 48-year-old too well.
Cosmic level douchery
— Travis Curnutte (@TravisCurnutte)July 21, 2025
It’s the “bro” that does it for me
And by “does it for me” I mean “hurts my soul”
— Chris Lambert (Film Analysis) (@ChrisJHLambert)June 28, 2025
“I’m just like the guy who wrote the Bible, bro.”
The 35 authors including Moses, Ezra, Nehemiah, David, Peter, Matthew Levi, John, John Mark in question:pic.twitter.com/NrEhXnwGso
— wildk4tdubz || 🔎🎲🗿🐾🦖 💢⛓️🦅 (@yowildk4t)June 21, 2025
why did fassbender agree to working with this man…
— sam (@karakuratownnpc)August 15, 2025
Well the other story influenced almost 80% of humanity while your story doesn’t even break even
— Philip J Fry (@fryrando)June 17, 2025
As far as annoying fans is concerned, this might be nothing, as Waititi has raised the eyebrows ofStar Warsfans with his plans for the space epic.
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How Taika Waititi Has Already Annoyed Star Wars Fans
It’s been long since it was confirmed Waititi is joining hands with LucasFilm for aStar Warsmovie, however, fans have grown frustrated with the lack of significant development concerning the project.
During the promotion ofNext Goal Wins,he toldEntertainment Tonightthat at the moment he has four other scripts that he’s trying to finish and doesn’t want to rush the movie.
Further, in a separate interview withVariety, he teased fans by suggesting his approach might irk some fans.“It will be … dramatic pause… a Taika Waititi film. It’s gonna p-ss people off,”he said.
Having already p-ssed a lot of Marvel fans with his underwhelming use of stars like Chris Hemsworth andChristian Balein the MCU, it doesn’t seem wise to take another risk in attempts to create something different and potentially get on the wrong side of Star Wars fandom.
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Vishal Singh
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Vishal Singh is a Content Writer at FandomWire. Having spent more than half a decade in the digital media space, Vishal specializes in crafting engaging entertainment- and sports-focused stories. He graduated from university with an honors degree in English Literature.
