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.
Josh Peck Recalls That He Was Amazingly “Close” To The Edward Role In ‘Twilight’
deadline.comEven Josh Peck couldn’t see himself as the lead in Twilight. The Drake & Josh star talked about his audition for the teen vampire romance on a recent episode of his Great Guys podcast.
He claimed that he actually got “close” to playing Edward Cullen in the series before — spoiler alert — the role went to Robert Pattinson. “I remember it’s like 2006?
7?” Peck told his cohost, Ben Soffer, and their guest, Taylor Lautner. “They’re like, ‘Audition for this movie, Twilight. It’s based on a book — it’s gonna be great.’ So I send in my tape… [for] Edward.” A month later, the phone rang. “I’m with my manager.
He goes, ‘It’s down to you and three guys. You’re close,'” Peck recalled. “I’m like, ‘Really?’ I hadn’t even had a tummy tuck yet!
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