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.
Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris and Liam Hemsworth are among the stars joining Jojo Rabbit filmmaker Taika Waititi for a charity reading of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book James And The Giant Peach.
Ryan Reynolds, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong’o and Cara Delevingne will also join in the reading of the book from their homes.
The story will be recorded from start to finish in 10 instalments, for children and families currently in lockdown across the globe amid the current pandemic.
James And The Giant Peach With Taika And Friends aims to raise money for Partners In Health, a global health non-profit organisation fighting coronavirus in some of the most vulnerable parts of the world.
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