At the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo(C2E2), via
Chicago Sun-times, the rising star of Kenneth Branagh's epic tale of
THOR, Chris Hemsworth discuses taking on the role, and how it's affected his life, and more!
“Thor” must overshadow everything at this point.
"Absolutely. It does. From the word ‘go’ when I was cast till now, it’s all about Thor, whether it be press or filming or various pick-up shots. And then I go straight into “The Avengers.” I’ll be 65 and shooting sequels to both of these."
Many folks who’ll come to see you at C2E2 worship Thor and you, and they’re looking forward to this movie. Do you feel like you have to be a certain kind of personality because of the character you’re playing?
"You just said it: They worship Thor; they don’t worship me. And you’re hopefully presenting in a positive way what they want to see of that character. And walking into the film, which had 50 or 60 years’ worth of history and a fan base that knew more about your character than you did, on one hand it’s very daunting. But at the same time it’s exciting, and you sort of look forward to the challenge."
How many times have you gotten “the next Russell Crowe” thing?
"[Laughs] A little bit. I love him. For me, he was my Brando growing up. And he was Australian, so there was an instant connection."
The hammer you use in “Thor” is pretty exquisite, right?
"Yeah. It’s a pretty unorthodox weapon in a sense. It doesn’t have the balance of a big broadsword. It’s quite cumbersome. But it ends up being sort of like a fist, I guess."
You got married late last year. Does your wife treat you like the God of Thunder at home?
"Not at all. [Laughs] She wouldn’t stand for that"
THOR strikes theaters May 6, in 3D, in just a few months!