Up-and-coming actor competed with his brother for the title role in Kenneth Branagh’s film.
By Kara Warner
Chris Hemsworth
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SAN DIEGO — Actor Chris Hemsworth is relatively unknown
to the greater public — but quite a few movie fans have known
Hemsworth’s name for a while, thanks to his being cast The God of Thunder is one of the most iconic
characters in the Marvel Universe, and MTV News was curious to find
out Hemsworth’s path to the role.
“The very first audition I had was one of those things in amongst
several other auditions you get,” Hemsworth told MTV News at San Diego
Comic-Con. “You know nothing about it, there’s no script or anything
— it’s very secretive. You might quickly rip through a couple of
comic books, but it’s also based on instinct.”
Hemsworth went on to say that he later met with director Kenneth
Branagh, and that his brother (actor Liam Hemsworth, also known as
Miley Cyrus’ current squeeze) was up for the same role.
Was competing with his flesh and blood awkward?
“No, it’s great,” he laughed, making it clear that there is no
brotherly rivalry. “The majority of the time in this business, we’re
sort of pinching ourselves.”
Hemsworth added that the family support goes both ways. “I’m excited
for him and vice versa. Through that process, I was giving him advice
on what I thought Ken wanted — and then when I was in there
testing, he was doing the same.”
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