From Old Spice and Marvel, Luke Hemsworth (a.k.a. the “award-winning Asgardian actor”) is once again taking on the role of 'fake Thor'. Any Marvel fans out there will remember his previous appearance as the fake god of Thunder in Thor: Ragnarok, opposite the 'real Thor', his brother Chris Hemsworth.
Thor: Love and Thunder features many cameos from its cast's family members, though some wonder why Chris Hemsworth's brother Luke was chosen to play Actor Thor instead of his brother Liam.
The long-awaited MCU entry Thor: Love and Thunder has hit screens, and its cast boasts some wildly diverse cameos, ranging from leading man Chris Hemsworth's own daughter India Rose Hemsworth to mainstream actors such as Matt Damon and Melissa McCarthy.
Chris Hemsworth Has Another Action Role Besides Extraction To Serve As His Thor Replacement. Hemsworth starred in the 2020 action thriller Extraction as black-ops mercenary Tyler Rake in a very different role from the stately, oftentimes hilarious, God of Thunder, but audiences loved it nonetheless.
Although Liam Hemsworth didn't get the role of Thor, their other brother, Luke, appeared in a brief role in 2022's Thor: Love and Thunder. For the film, Chris Hemsworth managed to combine his personal life with his professional one.
Hemsworth may be replaced as Thor in the rumored MCU reboot. Actors like Sam Heughan, Zac Efron, and Liam Hemsworth emerge as possible options to take over as Thor. Hemsworth's Thor 5 is rumored to still be in the works.
Daniel Craig turned down the role of Thor to concentrate on playing James Bond. According to Screen Rant, Craig confirmed in 2008 that Marvel had approached him to take on the God of Thunder's mantle for the 2011 film, but he decided that playing 007 was more than enough for one man and turned them down.
Chris Hemsworth and Marvel are currently engaged in discussions about the potential development of 'Thor 5. ' While the MCU has not officially given the green light for Thor 5, talks are ongoing with both Chris Hemsworth and Marvel. Insider DanielRPK has revealed that development for Thor 5 commenced in October 2023.
Volstagg and Hogun were played by Ray Stevenson and Tadanobu Asano in all three Thor films. In contrast, though, the Fandral Thor actor was actually recast after the first movie - only for the original actor to return for Thor: Ragnarok. So why the switcheroo? In this case, the reasons were rather more practical.
Similarly, in the comics, Thor vol. 4 #1 Jane Foster was found worthy to wield Mjölnir and became the new Thor of the Marvel comic universe Until sacrificing herself in a later issue, returning the position of Thor to its original character.
'” Hurst explains that one of the main inspirations for his Thor was actor Tommy Lee Jones' Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in “No Country for Old Men.” “He was a powerful being that harbored forms of regret that manifested in his voice,” he says. Surprisingly, Hurst brings up the Hulk as another source of inspiration.
Matt Damon explained his Thor participation was down to his friendship with both Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth, noting that he believed it to be hysterical to play an intergalactic community theater type.
An all-seeing Asgardian in charge of guarding the Rainbow Bridge known as the Bifrost, Heimdall's keen skills serve him well as a first line of defense.
Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the god of thunder and lightning in Norse mythology, associated with strength, storms, hallowing, sacred groves and tress and fertility. He is the son of Odin and Jörð, the personification of the Earth, and is the strongest of the Æsir.
“I auditioned for them all. I had a rough run with Marvel,” Pratt said. “I auditioned for 'Thor,' but not even to be Thor — but to be one of the sidekick guys, and I didn't get a callback.
Jane Foster is Thor's latest successor, both in the comics and in the MCU. Mjölnir adopted Jane as its master in the midst of her battle with cancer. After Thor lost the ability to wield his hammer, Jane – an ambassador for Earth in Asgard's Congress of Worlds – was telepathically contacted by the thunder god's hammer.
Chris Hemsworth spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his future as Thor. He said that there are no official plans in place for his next appearance. However, he doesn't want to play Thor too long that fans are "exhausted" of the God of Thunder.
The film was directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, and stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor alongside Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, Waititi, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman.
Across multiple comic continuities, Thor has had several daughters including Brigid Thorsdottir, Thena Thorsdóttir and Torunn Thorsdóttir, the latter recurring in many iterations. In Norse Mythology, Thor had a daughter named Thrud with Sif.
Marvel head Kevin Feige refuted the claim it was mulling over bringing Iron Man back. Speaking with Vanity Fair, Feige said Marvel Studios could not “magically undo” Tony Stark's death in Avengers: Endgame. “We are going to keep that moment and not touch that moment again,” Feige told Vanity Fair.
Several other actors, including Tom Cruise, Nicholas Cage, and Hugh Jackman, were considered for the role of Iron Man. Other potential candidates for Iron Man included Timothy Olyphant, Matthew McConaughey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sam Rockwell, Johnny Depp, Jon Hamm, and Rob Lowe.
Yes, it seems that in Thor II, Chris Hemsworth grew his hair to that good-looking 14-inch. And in Thor I and Thor III, he used wigs. At least we know that wigs were involved in Chris's most famous role, Thor.
