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.
Thor fans shocked to learn Chris Hemsworth almost lost iconic role to Grey's Anatomy star
mirror.co.ukFans of the Marvel Thor film series have been left shocked to learn Chris Hemsworth almost lost out on the role to a Grey’s Anatomy star.
For many, it is now impossible to think of the character of Thor without automatically thinking of 36-year-old Australian hunk Chris.
However, it has been revealed that film bosses had 46-year-old Scottish actor Kevin McKidd in mind when creating concepts for the film series – which launched in 2011.
Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development Charlie Wen dropped the bombshell detail in a reasonably nonchalant Instagram post shared on Saturday.
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