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.
Mad Max: Fury Road prequel film Furiosa.The Thor actor will face off against Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, in the film due for release in 2024.
The name of his character is yet to be confirmed.Speaking to journalist Kyle Buchanan in his book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild And True Story Of Mad Max: Fury Road, producer and Fury Road first assistant director P.J.
Voeten discussed Hemsworth’s casting.“George [Miller] saw Chris [Hemsworth] initially as a courtesy and then fell in love with the idea,” he explained, via Slash Film.“He’s going to play totally against type, the lead baddie.
Unfortunately, we’ve got to find all of our other characters that aren’t around anymore: a new Immortan, a new Bullet Farmer, and a few others.”Miller had previously said he had considered bringing back Charlize Theron, who played Furiosa in Fury Road, but decided against it.“For the longest time, I thought we could just use CG de-aging on Charlize, but I don’t think we’re nearly there yet,” he said.“Despite the valiant attempts on The Irishman, I think there’s still an uncanny valley.
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