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.
‘Extraction 2’ director wants to see John Wick go up against Tyler Rake
nme.comExtraction 2 has said he’d like to see John Wick square off against Tyler Rake in a film.Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler in the upcoming action thriller sequel, which is set for release on Netflix Friday, June 16.Speaking ahead of the sequel’s release, director Sam Hargrave was asked who’d win in a fight between John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, and Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake.“I love that conversation,” Hargrave told Dexerto. “You know… as the director of the Tyler Rake world, I’d have to support my man Tyler Rake.“But then, in the canon of movies and legendary skills, it’s hard.
How can you bet against John Wick? What I will say is, as a fan, I want to see that go down and I would love to be in the pub with you and your buddies and talk about it… it’s two epic action stars going at it.
That’d be amazing.”When asked the same question by Collider, Hargrave said Tyler Rake would win if John Wick’s bulletproof suit was removed from the equation. “I’m gonna take away John Wick’s bulletproof suit and I’m gonna give it to Tyler Rake,” he said. “The dude’s a badass, so there’s no debate.”Alongside Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Bessa both reprise their roles in Extraction 2.
New additions to the cast include Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili and Idris Elba.A number of John Wick spin-offs are in the works, including three-part series The Continental and Ballerina starring Ana de Armas.
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