The Hilarious Rivalry: Furiosa and The Garfield Movie Bring Back Marvel's MCU Feud in Real Life

Furiosa vs. The Garfield Movie: A Real-Life Marvel Rivalry

Furiosa's 2024 release is about to revive Chris Hemsworth's funniest rivalry from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Every once in a while, there are instances when character rivalries and feuds from movies start reflecting in real life. For instance, according to a well-known Mad Max: Fury Road trivia, Furiosa and Max's on-screen animosity mirrored Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron's off-screen feud. In Mad Max: Fury Road's case, art directly imitated life and vice versa. However, sometimes, life imitates art as much as art imitates life in the weirdest ways.

Thor and Star-Lord in Thor Love and Thunder

Furiosa's 2024 release schedule is creating similar synchronicity, where a hilarious Chris Hemsworth's on-screen rivalry from the MCU is materializing in the real world. While this 'rivalry' should not be taken too seriously, it is both interesting and funny how the lines between fiction and reality can sometimes blur.

A young and imprisoned Immortan Joe glares at Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) in a tense staredown in Furiosa

One of the most memorable moments from Avengers: Infinity War is when Chris Pratt's Star-Lord and Chris Hemsworth's Thor meet each other for the first time. Although Star-Lord has no trouble standing up for himself even against the strongest of villains like Thanos and Ego, Thor's godly energy, formidable stature, and stirring features make him question his place as his team's leader. Thor makes Star-Lord so insecure that he even hilariously tries to deepen his voice. To his dismay, Rocket Raccoon quickly spots what he is doing. Interestingly, Furiosa and The Garfield Movie, starring Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt, respectively, will be released on the same day in 2024.

Garfield Movie Chris Pratt food lasagna

While it is unknown whether Thor and Star-Lord will share the screen anytime soon in the MCU's upcoming films, their MCU rivalry is about to traverse into the real world. As Chris Pratt has previously maintained, his MCU character's dynamic with Chris Hemsworth's Thor does not reflect their personal relationship. However, the same cannot be said about their upcoming 2024 movies. The Garfield Movie, like Furiosa, will premiere on 24 May 2024. The two actors may not be rivals, but their respective films will go head-to-head at the box office if their release dates remain the same.

The Battle at the Box Office: Furiosa vs. The Garfield Movie

Only time will tell which movie will ultimately perform better at the box office. However, The Garfield Movie has better odds of winning the box office run because of its family-centric themes and universal appeal. Furiosa, on the other hand, will primarily garner the attention of mature audiences because of its focus on action and more complex storytelling. While both are franchise films and have an element of nostalgia in their character beats and storylines, Furiosa will explore more unfamiliar narrative territory than The Garfield Movie. Not to mention, The Garfield Movie's production cost will also likely be lesser than that of Furiosa, improving its chances of raking in better profit margins.