With a runtime just under two hours, Thor: Love and Thunder is the shortest Marvel Cinematic Universe film in awhile. Trimming it down to that comparatively bite-sized length required leaving several scenes on the cutting room floor — and director Taika Waititi has no intention of restoring them.

In a new interview with Insider, Waititi says that no matter how good or funny a scene is on its own, he's always willing to chop it if it clashes with a film's tone or sense of momentum.