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 on beefing up to play Hulk Hogan in biopic
wonderwall.comChris Hemsworth. Chris, 36, has played a superhero for the past decade, but he's about to transform his body to play Hulk Hogan in an upcoming biopic.
For Chris, this means getting in better shape than ever. "As you can imagine, the preparation for the role will be insanely physical.
I will have to put on more size than I ever have before, even more than I put on for Thor," he told Total Film, via TMZ.There are also a few other things that Chris will have to master to play the wrestling icon. "There is the accent as well as the physicality and the attitude," Chris said.In addition to his body transformation, Chris will also grow the Hulkster's trademark mustache and he'll probably be bald for the film, as was the wrestling champ.
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