Chris Hemsworth says he will play Thor until fans tell him to quit

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If he said in 2009, when he was first cast as Thor, that he would still play Marvel’s Thunder God 13 years later, Chris Hemsworth wouldn’t have believed in you.

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Then, just 25 years old, a buffed Australian actor was trying to find his foothold in Hollywood. The early studios were in the early stages of planting what became known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so Hemsworth was virtually unknown competing for the opportunity to wield a powerful hammer named Mjolnir, and one day with the Avengers. We fought together.

But with a little luck, Hemsworth landed a life-changing part of him.Still, as he remembers it, all the while he was filming it for the first time Thor A movie with director Kenneth Branagh, he kept thinking: I wouldn’t be here for a long time.

“I didn’t really understand that. I signed a contract. Thor With movies the avengers It’s a movie, but most of the time ThorI thought it would be recast, “says 38-year-old Hemsworth. Sun With a zoom call from Los Angeles. “Then when we were doing the avengersI thought it was over, so no one wants me back. “

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However, the character became a favorite of Marvel fans, and Hemsworth played a divine hero in eight different films.After a long wait, the long-awaited follow-up to 2017 Thor: Ragnarok — — Thor: Love and Thunder — I’m currently in the theater.

“It’s just going on, whatever I could have imagined at the time … this is far beyond that dream, so I’m very grateful,” says Hemsworth.

Toll’s fourth solo appearance is again directed and co-authored by Taika Waititi, and after the Avengers: Endgame event, the protagonist confronting the midlife crisis embarks on a galactic Guns N’Roses-fueled battle. I found that. His efforts are known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) when he abandons New Asgard to travel in space hoping to find inner peace with the Guardians of the Galaxy. It is interrupted by the villain who kills the god who is being killed. universe. To fight the madman, Thor gets the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Voice of Waititi) and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). As Mjolnir, Mighty Thor. Together, they embarked on a tragic space adventure to stop Gore Butcher before it was too late.

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Of course, there is Waititi’s trademark humor, but the movie pulsates in an emotional arc thanks to the rekindled love between Thor and Foster.

“I wanted to introduce a concept that many fans don’t really want when watching Thor’s movies. That’s the idea of ​​love,” Waititi explains in another virtual chat. .. “Some fans may be like’Wow, kiss, yeah’, but I think kissing is really great. I love kissing. So love is what we do in the movie This really cool thing to explore in. This was my first romance. “

With the rest of Marvel’s original star hanging tights, this fresh take of Thor will probably help us signal the arrival of the next stage of storytelling for the company.

In a recent interview Total filmMarvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has hinted that he will continue to play the character for years after Hemsworth appeared. Love and thunder..

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“I know this. There are many other Thor stories in the cartoons we often talk about. Seeing Chris Hemsworth grow and evolve as a major acting talent, I’m looking forward to seeing how he keeps evolving. This complex personality, “he said.

Waititi reflects that feeling, and his leading actor says, “If he wants, he can easily do this for the rest of his life.”

Hemsworth hopes he can do something else with the next timeout.

“The reason I watch movies, and when I was young when I went to the cinema, was to have a good time and be taken to some wild adventures. That’s why we in each of these movies. That’s what I’m trying to do, and every time I play a character, I try to do something unique and fresh with it, “says the three fathers.

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Last Saturday night, Hemsworth talked more about the evolution of the character, showing behind Thor and why he never got tired of playing Marvel’s hero.

You have played a character for over 10 years. How has your starring role as Thor changed in the eight films?

“I think it’s parallel to my own personal journey. In the first movie, the characters have a stoic nature and I check everything that the hero looks like in my career. I was trying. I was trying to figure out who I was and am I good at this and deserve to be here? There were many questions. I hope the movie evolves and the character changes. As allowed, I think some of them have a lot to do with my own personal opinion about how to play. I have to increase the vulnerabilities of the character and position myself as the traditional prototype of the hero. I think it’s the audience’s reaction to not feel like it’s gone. Also, the character’s developed sense of humor is a great access point for the audience. Disarmament. “

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Did Natalie give you some tips on how to get fit to play Thor?

“No, she’s amazing. We all trained together in the gym. She was there more than anyone else, and it was exciting. I like what she did with the character. There was a vulnerability there, but it was strength and it was personal to her. She didn’t imitate someone else’s version. It’s unique and fresh. It’s something that the audience has reacted to. She’s doing a great job. “

In the movie, the scene where Thor blinks his ass has become a hot topic. How compelling were you to do that?

“Not much. I’m happy to self-deprecate, laugh, and get rid of urine from myself. That’s all part of it. Taica asked me, and I said,” Okay, anything. ” And it was ridiculous and interesting. But I don’t know where to go from here. I’m undressing more and more throughout the movie, and now that’s all about it. So this may be it. “

Where do you want to see Thor go next?

“I love playing characters and I’ve been doing it since day one. I’m nothing as long as I have the opportunity to work with great directors, casts, crews, different writers and do something different from characters. Fans. I’ll wait for someone to say, “No, it’s enough.” But until then, I love it. “

Thor: Love and Thunder Hit the theater today.

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