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.
Corey Hawkins Joins Amazon MGM Thriller ‘Crime 101’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Corey Hawkins (The Piano Lesson) has come aboard for a role in Bart Layton’s thriller Crime 101, based on the Don Winslow novella, for Amazon MGM Studios.
His part is under wraps, as all parts have been so far, along with the film’s plot. The novella follows veteran jewel thief Davis as he plans a high-stakes diamond heist along the Pacific Coast Highway, getting into a cat-and-mouse chase with dedicated LAPD detective named Lou Lubesnick after executing what he hopes will be his final score before disappearing for good.
Pic’s starry ensemble also features Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Halle Berry, and Monica Barbaro. Layton is directing the pic, intended for theatrical release, from his own script.
Producers are Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner; The Story Factory’s Shane Salerno; RAW’s Layton and Dimitri Doganis; Derrin Schlesinger; and Wild State’s Hemsworth and Ben Grayson.
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