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.
Unrecognizable Christian Bale shocks fans in new ‘Thor’ film
nypost.comBale is crossing over to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the latest installment, playing the villain this time.On-screen, he portrays Gorr the God Butcher, who seeks to destroy all gods, going head-to-head with hero Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth.Hemsworth, 38, promised fans the movie “is gonna blow your mind” in a clip posted to Instagram – and true to his word, it didn’t disappoint.The film trailer showed a chilling first look at Bale, whose character appears bloodied and scarred.
The sneak peek bewildered fans who described his look as unrecognizable, comparing him to Marylin Manson and Voldemort from the “Harry Potter” series.“Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher looking like the cover for some heavy metal album,” wrote one Twitter user.“I didn’t even recognize him,” tweeted another.In the trailer, Bale as Gorr emerges from what looks like a shadowy forrest before cutting to various scenes of fighting between Gorr and other heroes, as well as Thor reuniting with ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman.“You are not like the other gods I’ve killed,” Gorr says to heroes Thor and Valkyrie, played by Tess Thompson, as they duke it out on screen.Within two hours of the latest teaser debuting on Monday via the official Marvel Entertainment YouTube channel, it had already garnered more than two million views.
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