It may not have reached
Iron Man 3 levels of success, but the Chris Hemsworth-headlined
Thor: The Dark World has overtaken
Iron Man 2's $623 million global haul this weekend to become the third-highest grossing entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a worldwide total of $627 million. It's certainly a mighty result for the God of Thunder in his second solo outing, with only
Iron Man 3 ($1.215 billion) and
The Avengers ($1.518 billion) having grossed more to date. For comparison, the original
Thor earned $449.3 million back in 2011.
Thor: The Dark World is directed by Alan Taylor (
Game of Thrones) and also stars Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Rene Russo (Frigga), Stellan Skarsgård (Erik Selvig), Idris Elba (Heimdall), Ray Stevenson, (Volstagg) Jaimie Alexander (Lady Sif), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Kat Dennings (Darcy Lewis), Zachary Levi (Fandral), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Algrim the Strong / Kurse), and Christopher Eccleston (Malekith the Accursed).
