Thor in Brisbane: Traffic problems but Brisbane commuters aren’t too ‘Thor’ about it

THE filming of Thor: Ragnarok was always going to close streets in Brisbane - here’s how residents reacted to the traffic brought on by the God of Thunder.

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THE presence of Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston in Brisbane appears to have dulled the complaints of commuters stuck in traffic gridlock caused by the filming of Thor: Ragnarok.

Peak hour traffic was brought to a standstill this morning as drivers were forced to contend with road closures on the Riverside Expressway and CBD so filming for the third instalment of the Marvel movie could take place.

While some drivers took to social media to vent their frustration, most saw the lighter side of the delays.

I think the traffic in Brisbane is a Thor point this morning #ThorRagnarok

— Anthony Bowe (@1126ft_per_sec) August 21, 2016

horrendous traffic in Brisbane this morning, was pissed off until I remembered it's because of #Thor
now I don't know how to feel...

— SilentDez (@SilentDez) August 21, 2016

I feel like I'm in NY, thanks to Thor and Loki I'm stuck in traffic...

— Lucila de Francischi (@Lucilaway) August 21, 2016

Brisbane people are talking about taking public transport because Thor has closed the streets. My kinda superhero.

— Kylie (@kylie_j_s) August 22, 2016

Reasons traffic in Brisbane can be terrible:
Rain
Chance of rain#Thor
Tuesdays

— Sarah (@zarahplainntall) August 22, 2016

But, not everyone was as genial.

Pretty much stationary in traffic. Cheers @chrishemsworth #Thor

— Matthew Jones (@_MattJ) August 21, 2016