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.
Chris Hemsworth says doing stunts in Extraction 2 was 'so satisfying' compared to Marvel film
dailymail.co.ukChris Hemsworth is opening up about his experience doing stuntwork on his upcoming Netflix motion picture, Extraction 2.The 39-year-old actor, speaking with Entertainment Weekly about the collaboration with director Sam Hargrave, 37, said that he's upped his efforts in doing his own stunts in the sequel to the 2020 movie.'We sort of went for the moon,' Hemsworth, who plays the role of Tyler Rake, told the outlet, detailing the preparation he did for the daring moves as 'the most detailed and exhausting fight training [he's] ever been a part of.' The latest: Chris Hemsworth, 39, is opening up about his experience doing stuntwork on his upcoming Netflix motion picture, Extraction 2.
The actor was snapped this month in Sydney, AustraliaHemsworth said that 'in a very crowded world of action, I think we did something that's very unique.'The initial film in the action series was considered a commercial success for the streaming service, as it reportedly set records as the company's most-viewed original film.
Hargave is returning to direct, as Joe and Anthony Russo, who worked with Hemsworth on The Avengers, are again producers on the sequel.
The first film concluded with Rake surviving a perilous fall off a bridge, while the second movie will see the character attempt to infiltrate a prison on a rescue mission, which Hargrave said was 'bigger, badder, more deadly, and more dangerous than anything we've seen Rake go through.'The second film in the series will take a closer look at Rake's backstory, which both Hargrave and Hemsworth strove to do, as well as integrating more high-impact action sequences into the mix.
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