Chris Hemsworth
Alan Ritchson Lost His Chance to Play Marvel’s Thor: “I Didn’t Take it Seriously”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe could have looked slightly different, Alan Ritchson revealed this week. The Reacher star said he came close to playing Thor, god of thunder, before Marvel eventually handed the role to Chris Hemsworth. “I didn’t take it seriously,” Ritchson said of his MCU audition in a new Men’s Health cover story. “I […]
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Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth to Co-Chair 2024 Met Gala
The co-chairs for this year’s Met Gala have been announced. The Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed on Feb. 15 that Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth will serve as the Costume Institute Benefit event’s co-chairs. Honorary chairs are Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. This year will mark […]
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James Cameron Takes a Break From ‘Avatar 3’ Pickups to Talk Octopi
Would the Avatar sequels arrive on time if James Cameron weren’t so committed to his side gig producing documentary series about the planet he actually lives on? Perhaps we’ll never know. But even as the director has a full slate of blockbuster features in the pipeline, he remains as committed as ever to his work with […]
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Chris Hemsworth Banner Pacts With Ben Affleck, Matt Damons’ Artists Equity
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity banner has formed a partnership with Chris Hemsworth’s Wild State, which will see Artists Equity producing film and television projects from the Thor actor’s banner. Wild State, which Hemsworth heads with partner Ben Grayson, was founded in 2022 and has credits that include the Hemsworth-fronted Extraction 2. A […]
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‘Extraction 2’ Director Sam Hargrave Had to Redesign His 21-Minute Oner From Scratch
Extraction 2 director Sam Hargrave is part of a current wave of stuntmen turned directors, and so he’s routinely mentioned in the same sentence as John Wick co-creators Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. Hargrave actually cut his directorial teeth by creating stunt-viz and fight-viz for the likes of Stahelski and Leitch, as well as the […]
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‘Extraction 2’ Review: Chris Hemsworth Returns for Netflix’s Brainlessly Over-the-Top Sequel
The 'Thor' star is back for another thrill-ride adventure as mercenary Tyler Rake in this follow-up to the hugely popular 2020 action film.
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Chris Hemsworth Says Comments About Acting Break Due to Health Concerns Were “Blown Out of Proportion”
Chris Hemsworth is clarifying his reason for wanting to take a career break, saying there are still many projects in his future. Last year, during an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor revealed he’d learned he had the APOE4 gene, which is linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, during filming for his National Geographic […]
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Chris Hemsworth Says Director Criticisms of MCU Are “Super Depressing,” Chalks Mixed ‘Thor 4’ Reviews Up to Movie Being “Too Silly”
Chris Hemsworth says that the criticism of MCU movies by his directing heroes is “super depressing,” and shares that the mixed reviews behind Thor 4 may have been a result of the film’s team having “too much fun.” Speaking to British GQ for a profile published on Tuesday, the Extraction and Furiosa star opened up […]
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Chris Hemsworth Is Back From the Dead in ‘Extraction 2’ Trailer
The official trailer for Extraction 2 has Chris Hemsworth returning from near death as black ops mercenary Tyler Rake in another brutal display of power when he is personally requested for a rescue mission. As is explained in the high-octane footage (below), Rake was clinically dead nine months ago. But he fought his way back […]
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‘Transformers One’ Voice Cast and New Details Revealed at CinemaCon
Paramount Animation revealed that its in-production animated Tranformers movie has been titled Transformers One and will feature a voice cast led by Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm and Laurence Fishburne. The origin story is set before the events on Earth, with the Transformers in a secret world on their […]
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Chris Hemsworth Takes on New Deadly Mission in ‘Extraction 2’ Trailer
The latest teaser for Netflix’s action sequel Extraction 2 has Chris Hemsworth’s Australian black ops mercenary Tyler Rake taking on a new deadly mission as it’s revealed Rake survived the events of the original film. In the sequel, Rake is tasked with rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster. Rake seemingly died in the original […]
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Where Everyone in Hollywood Went on Vacation to Close Out 2022 and Ring in the New Year
As 2022 drew to a close, some stars and Hollywood executives leaned into the luxury of staying home for the holidays, while many others ventured further afield to celebrate. Among the hot spots were perennial getaway favorites Aspen, Cabo, Maui and St. Barts along with destinations from Fiji and Taiwan to Dubai and Madagascar. Here are […]
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