10 Actors Auditioned for Thor Before Chris Hemsworth, Including 2 People Very Close to the MCU Star

Robert Downey Jr. is standing by his friend and costar Chris Hemsworth.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Chris Hemsworth is quite happy about not playing the hero in George Miller’s upcoming “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel movie “Furiosa.” The action tentpole casts Hemsworth as the villainous Dementus, a sociopathic warlord who steals the title character from her home as a child. It’s a far cry from his Marvel superhero Thor, who Hemsworth has played in four standalone movies and several more “Avengers” films. That’s precisely why the actor was hungry for the part.

Chris Hemsworth and his little brother Liam took their sibling rivalry all the way to Hollywood!

Chris Hemsworth is thinking back on his career. The prolific Australian actor who’s become synonimous with action films will be starring in “Furiosa” next month. In a new interview, he’s discussed his career and his legacy as one of Marvel’s biggest superheroes, Thor.

Chris Hemsworth has opened up about his genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease, and the public reaction to the news.While working on the docuseries Limitless in 2022, the Thor star took a number of genetic tests, which revealed that he is likely to be diagnosed with the disease.According to the NHS, Alzheimer’s is a progressive condition, with symptoms mainly including memory loss, confusion, disorientation, problems with speech and language, and hallucinations.The show revealed that Hemsworth carries two copies of a gene closely associated with Alzheimer’s, meaning he is eight-to-10 times more likely to suffer from the condition.The news reportedly coincided with the actor taking some time off, which led some fans to believe the two were connected. Now, in a new interview with Vanity Fair, Hemsworth has opened up about the experience.“It really kind of pissed me off because it felt like I had been vulnerable with something personal and shared this,” he said.

Anya Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth have arrived Down Under!

Chris Hemsworth just might be Brad Pitt‘s biggest fan!

Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. are celebrating Jeremy Renner‘s recovery after the snow plow accident he suffered at the beginning of 2023.

Chris Hemsworth is sharing his thoughts and some regrets about his portrayal of Thor in Taika Waititi’s Love and Thunder.

When Taika Waititi released “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017, the refreshingly comedic take on God Of Thunder was overwhelmingly well received, with fans loving the more irreverent take on the Norse God. Most critics and fans still consider it the best “Thor” film.

Chris Hemsworth is clearing things up.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Chris Hemsworth graces the cover of Vanity Fair’s May 2024 issue, where he revealed that he feels Marvel fans deserve another “Thor” movie after the whiff that was 2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.” The actor already admitted to GQ last year that his fourth standalone “Thor” movie was “too silly” for its own good, but the misstep appears to continue to haunt him. “I got caught up in the improv and the wackiness, and I became a parody of myself,” Hemsworth told Vanity Fair. “I didn’t stick the landing.” While Hemsworth has always been grateful for his career-defining role as Thor, he admitted to the publication that he grew frustrated with the character while playing him in four standalone Marvel films and additional “Avengers” movies.

Chris Hemsworth filmed fighting scenes in an advert for ‘Clash of Clans’ in Los Angeles. Dressed as a barbarian, he joined other stars in battle, portraying various characters from the popular mobile video game.

June 2023: Hemsworth credits Pataky for helping him achieve huge career success, telling GQ, “Her sacrifice, commitment, work, support, forgiveness—everything that she has given me over the years has been incredible. I couldn't have done any of the things I've done without it,” per .January 2023: In a super emotional episode of Hemsworth's documentary series Limitless, the Marvel star takes a genetic test that reveals he's at a high risk for developing Alzheimer's. In the next episode, Pataky helps Hemsworth confront his fear of aging by , so Hemsworth can meet the future her, even if one day he doesn't recognize her.

A third Extraction movie is currently in the works at Netflix!

Kevin Costner and Chris Hemsworth fell in love with the same movie. In a batch of new interviews, Costner and Hemsworth revealed that they were both vying for the same role, with Hemsworth sharing that his wife Elsa Pataky wanted him to do the film since it involved horses, one of her great passions. Chris Hemsworth goes on a ‘bestie’ getaway with his daughterKevin Costner named his son after a character in ‘Horizon’, his new filmCostner was attached to the project as lead actor and director, with Hemsworth trying hard to get himself signed on to the lead role.

Chris Hemsworth and his daughter India Rose spent some quality time together. Hemsworth shared photos and videos of himself and his daughter enjoying a special moment, with the two swimming in the river and enjoying some fishing. Chris Hemsworth shows off his Spanish with Anya Taylor-Joy for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth offer a glimpse into ‘Furiosa’A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)The post was shared on Instagram and showed Hemsworth and India having a great time.

How did friends become rivals? The Transformers venture into their past with “Transformers One.” This time, the popular franchise explores the backstories of Optimus Prime and Megatron. These legendary characters were not always enemies, instead existing side-by-side.

Selena Kuznikov Autobots, assemble: Paramount has released a trailer for “Transformers One,” the animated prequel film led by the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson. Hemsworth voices young Optimus Prime, when he was just known as Orion Pax. Henry is D-16, before he became Optimus’ rival Megatron.

role of a lifetime in a Kevin Costner film — to the Oscar winner himself.“There was a movie, a script that I’d read and loved and was like, ‘I want to get that,’ and then someone said, ‘Kevin Costner has that [role],’” Hemsworth, 40, told “Entertainment Tonight” on April 11.The Aussie star continued: “I’d love [to have] him as a director. I was like, ‘Goddamnit!’ [I spent] an hour the other day trying to convince him, and he was like, ‘I’m doing it, kid.’ Didn’t work.