This month's issue of
Prestige Hong Kong magazine features Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth on its cover, and an exclusive photoshoot (pictured below) and interview on the inside. During the Q&A, Hemsworth offered up more praise for
Thor: The Dark World director, Alan Taylor, and his ultimate approach to the anticipated Marvel sequel. Declaring working with him “awesome” first and foremost, the actor adds:
“Yeah, I love the way he adds an incredibly organic element to the fantastical world of Thrones, and I think that’s what Thor could benefit from. It’s grounded in reality, no matter how mythical or science-fiction-like it becomes. There’s a truth to it all. Certainly, working with him now, you can see he doesn’t want Thor or the Asgardians to seem like some distant race or god-like. He still wants them to be relatable.”
Meanwhile, Hemsworth was recently spotted in West London jogging alongside wife Elsa Pataky, with their newborn daughter India Rose. Filming for
Thor: The Dark World will pick up Monday at Butlers Wharf. The scene that'll be filmed will form part of a visual effects sequence running through streets of London. And a filming notice sign adds that shooting will involve the use of a motorbike driving on the pavement.
Exploring Thor's relationship with the Asgardian all-father Odin, as well earthbound companion Jane Foster, “Thor: The Dark World” follows the God of Thunder to The Nine Realms beyond Asgard and earth. And as his evil half-brother, Loki, returns for Asgardian justice, a new threat rises. Also rejoining Thor are his fellow Asgardians, Lady Sif, gatekeeper Heimdall and Warriors Three, as they encounter mythical Norse creatures among evildoers.
“Thor: The Dark World” stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Jaimie Alexander, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Stellan Skarsgard, Ray Stevenson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Rene Russo, with Alice Krige & Kat Dennings. And Alan Taylor (“Game of Thrones”) takes over directorial duties from Kenneth Branagh, who helmed the first “Thor” film. From a screenplay by Don Payne and Robert Rodat, “Thor: The Dark World” is set for release on November 8, 2013.