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You probably don't remember Taika Waititi's stop-motion short Save Ralph, but it's impact was massive

April 6, 2026
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You probably don't remember Taika Waititi's stop-motion short Save Ralph, but it's impact was massive

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When director Taika Waititi reinvented the character of Thor Odinson with Thor: Ragnarok, he also made the choice to cast himself as the voice of Korg, a friendly alien made of rock. Since then, Waititi has leant his distinct, New Zealand accented-voice to a number of animated and computer-generated characters.

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