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.
‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Officially Sets Cannes Film Festival World Premiere
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter After much speculation, the Cannes Film Festival has officially revealed that “Furiosa” will world premiere on the Croisette in 2024.
The prequel will screen out of competition on May 15 at the Grand Theatre Lumière at le Palais des Festivals. The premiere comes nine years after director George Miller unveiled “Mad Max: Fury Road” at the festival in 2015.
Following its Cannes debut, “Fury Road” became a critical and commercial hit and has been widely regarded as one of the greatest action films in history.
It scored $380.4 million at the worldwide box office and 10 Oscar nominations. (However, “Mad Max: Fury Road” cost more than $150 million, so it just barely turned a profit.) “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Imperator Furiosa, the role originated by Charlize Theron in “Fury Road,” and Chris Hemsworth as the villainous Warlord Dementus.
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