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 How He Mentally Prepped To Be Set On Fire For ‘Extraction 2’ Stunt: ‘This Is Insane’
etcanada.com“Extraction 2” pushed Chris Hemsworth right to the limit. ET Canada’s Brittnee Blair recently spoke with the star of the blockbuster Netflix action sequel, and he talked about the craziest stunt he performed for the movie. READ MORE: ‘Extraction 2’ Trailer: Chris Hemsworth Fights To Find Out Why He Survived The Deadly Events Of His Last Mission “The most complicated one was the one in its entirety,” Hemsworth said, referring to the film’s eye-popping 21-minute long take. “Particularly in the section which is in the prison yard, where there’s 300 or 400 extras and background artists and stunt performers.
Things are on fire. People are on fire. I’m on fire.” Asked how he mentally prepared to be set on fire for the sequence, Hemsworth said, “You know, you use two parts of the brain.
One’s going, ‘What the hell are we doing? This is insane. Get out of here.’ And then the other part’s like, ‘No, no, no. The safety measurements have all been taken, and there’s guys there to help.'” Still, the actor admitted that doing the stunt was not without its serious risks. “It’s always a roll of the dice,” he said. “And, you know, I would put just enough burn liquid on my arm that would ignite.
And by the end of the sequence we were shooting, it should have gone out. Sometimes it didn’t and I’d have to do a little bit of this,” miming stamping out the flame.
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