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.
Notes On The Season: Oscar Voting In Full Swing As Final Guilds Weigh In And Momentum Shifts; Plus A French Kiss To ‘CODA’
deadline.comA column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit.Oscar ballots are now in the laptops of Academy voters and as you read this someone somewhere among the 9487 total eligible voters is likely clicking “SEND” with their choices in 23 categories for the 94th Annual Academy Awards, but the assault from contenders still standing continues, especially knowing the difference between a win or a loss could be decided right up to end on Tuesday at 5pm PT, with many voters waiting until the last minute.
That also means this weekend, with four guild shows still to be heard from, can still make a difference. Or not.And yes, we are now officially in the final weekend of a seven month Oscar campaign season – and if you think it was going to just drift away quietly, think again.
Since last weekend’s crucial contests at BAFTA, Critics Choice (with tv ratings up nicely back to pre-pandemic numbers) , and the DGA all gave renewed momentum to front running The Power Of The Dog, heavy advertising continues from Netflix for that film (and their others) apparently leaving nothing to chance.
They dropped a new glossy brochure in with the print trades delivery Wednesday morning, but then so did Belfast for which Focus Features is really turning on the heat in hopes of nabbing their first Best Picture win in their history right in time for the celebration of their 20th anniversary as a specialty distribution survivor among the major studios.
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