At the time of writing, Chris Hemsworth has played the Asgardian God of Thunder Thor nine times across the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The role, which has been a part of Hemsworth's life for over a decade, has become seminal in his career–and the Australian Hollywood icon has gone on to headline other films including Extraction and a Men In Black reboot. Some even want him to become the next James Bond after Daniel Craig.
But, with the release of Thor: Love and Thunder looming, is this the last we'll see of Hemsworth as the swashbuckling Norse God and original Avenger? In a recent interview with Australian talk show Today, Hemsworth said that he'd happily take up the role as Thor as long as fans think it's the right move and, crucially, won't tire of his intergalactic escapades. The comments came after the announcement that fellow Avenger and Spider-Man star Tom Holland had signed for a further trio of Marvel films.
"How many Spider-Mans has he done? He's a little behind me. I think he's done three, I've done six or seven Thors, so maybe. As long as they'll have me, I'll turn up, but I feel like they might be waning that kind of enthusiasm for me," said Hemsworth, to which the Today hosts vehemently disagreed.
"[It's] part of the Australian support chain, though," he continued in the interview, which you can watch below. "Internationally, they might be going, 'Get rid of him, get someone else'."
Thor: Love and Thunder isn't the only project in Camp Hemsworth. Over the last year or two, the 38-year-old has been preparing to play iconic wrestler Hulk Hogan in an upcoming, as-yet-unnamed biopic, alongside the sequel for Extraction. The process has seen Hemsworth bulking up rapidly, even surpassing his efforts in the MCU. "I will have to put on more size than I ever have before, even more than I put on for Thor," he told Total Film last year.
"Gearing up for @netflix Extraction sequel," Hemsworth wrote in an Instagram post highlighting his training. "Transitioning from heavy weight training to a lot more body weight functional movements concentrating on agility, strength and speed."
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