Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood by taking on parts in the science fiction film Star Trek (2009) and the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009).
Hemsworth went on to star in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), the war film Red Dawn (2012), the action thriller Blackhat (2015), the biographical thriller In the Heart of the Sea (2015), the comedy Ghostbusters (2016), and the Men in Black film series spin-off Men in Black: International (2019). His most critically acclaimed roles include the comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and the biographical sports film Rush (2013), in which he portrayed James Hunt.
Chris Hemsworth Competed With 9 Actors to Play Thor, Including a Prominent Co-Star & a Frontrunner That Had Chris Very Nervous
justjared.comChris Hemsworth was so well cast as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that he was seemingly born into the role.
However, he faced some stiff competition for a chance to play the beloved god of thunder. The actor began playing the Norse god in 2011′s Thor and has suited up multiple times since then.
The last time he yielded his iconic hammer was in 2022′s Thor: Love and Thunder, which saw him reunite with original franchise star Natalie Portman.
While he quite simple is Thor now, he actually competed with 9 other actors to land the role. Interestingly, one of them even wound up making his own MCU debut alongside Chris in Thor.
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