Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
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 Marvel backlash from Tarantino, Scorsese: ‘Super depressing’
nypost.comwith GQ in a new interview about backlash from Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino over the beloved series of superhero films.Hemsworth has played Thor in several Marvel movies since 2011.
His most recent turn was in last year’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.”“That’s super depressing when I hear that,” Hemsworth said about the famed directors’ remarks. “There goes two of my heroes I won’t work with.
I guess they’re not a fan of me.” However, he’s “thankful” to have gotten the chance to play the Norse god.“Now, whether or not those films were to the detriment of other films, I don’t know,” the “Star Trek” actor went on. “I don’t love when we start scrutinizing each other when there’s so much fragility in the business and in this space of the arts as it is.”Despite the comments by Scorsese, 80, and Tarantino, 60, Hemsworth still calls them his “heroes.” The father of three continued: “In a heartbeat I would leap to work with any of them.
But I say it more to the broader opinion around that topic. I don’t think any of us have the answer, but we’re trying.”The “Kill Bill” filmmaker stated on the “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast last year that Hollywood’s lack of movie stars can be attributed to the MCU.“Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is… you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters.
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