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.
Mahershala Ali was “directly involved” in Marvel hiring first Black female writer for Blade reboot
nme.comMarvel’s first Black female writer, it has been reported.Stacy Osei-Kuffour will pen the script for the studio’s forthcoming Blade reboot, titled Blade, The Vampire Slayer.Ali, who is set to star in the movie, had a helping hand in her hiring.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The studio has spent the last six months meeting with writers in what was described as a meticulous search, with Ali directly involved.“Only Black writers were seriously considered, a reflection of Marvel’s focus on diversity and making representation a key factor – especially when tackling nonwhite characters.”Osei-Kuffour has previously worked on projects including Watchmen, Amazon Prime Video’s Al Pacino-starring series Hunters, HBO’s Run and the Hulu comedy.
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