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Taika Waititi hid a secret message in the new Thor: Ragnarok trailer

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      Some graffiti has popped up in an unlikely place and it seems, "Ricky Baker has a lot of explaining to do".

      The new trailer for Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok is released today and eagle-eyed Waititi fans spotted a small tribute to the Kiwi director's last hit film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

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      During a scene right at the beginning where Thor is seen throwing his hammer Mjolnir, there's a graffiti tag saying: "Skux Life".

      It's a popular phrase used tirelessly by Hunt for the Wilderpeople's beloved character Ricky Baker and it's a truly blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but one fan - Vanity Fair writer Joanna Robinson - caught it:

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      Waititi responded to Robinson's tweet with a hilairous explanation:

      Ricky Baker has a lot of explaining to do. #SkuxLife https://t.co/hhJj7webvi

      — Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) April 11, 2017

      Robinson is one of many reaching out to Waititi on social media today with many industry names congratulating him on the awesome trailer - including fellow directors like Kiwi Toa Fraser and Oscar nominated Ava DuVernay who was recently in New Zealand shooting A Wrinkle in Time in the South Island.

      Cate's goth cheekbones. My girl Tessa taking all the names. And Goldblum! All through @TaikaWaititi's lens. I'm in 🙌🏾pic.twitter.com/DiBsoEQ7xv

      — Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 10, 2017

      The first time I played a Superhero, it was for you @ava https://t.co/xBGpWg0iA7

      — Tessa Thompson (@TessaThompson_x) April 10, 2017

      Friendship is magic @chrishemsworth @taikawaititi! #ThorRagnarok Nov. 3 pic.twitter.com/ZldYtJ4zf4

      — Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) April 10, 2017

      Behold what the titanic @TaikaWaititi hath wrought! Behold the tempestuous teaser trailer for THOR: RAGNAROK! https://t.co/oBplFcqeZL

      — Peyton Reed (@MrPeytonReed) April 10, 2017

      Hey, @TaikaWaititi do you think you could find it in your schedule to direct all movies for the next eternity or so?

      — Clarisse Loughrey (@clarisselou) April 10, 2017

      Thor: Ragnarok is due for release in October this year.

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