Liam Hemsworth On Competing With His Brother For The Title Role In Thor!

Liam Hemsworth On Competing With His Brother For The Title Role In Thor!

The younger brother of Thor himself talks about what it was like to lose out on the role to his older brother and hints that he still might play a superhero in the near future...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 25, 2011 05:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Thor
Source: Digital Spy

In an interview with MTV News, Liam Hemsworth was quizzed about what it was like competing and auditioning for the same role alongside his own brother. As we all know, Chris ended up landing the part in Kenneth Branagh's Thor and 2012 epic, The Avengers and here's how the younger sibling felt about that.



"At the time, I remember we both read for it, and I got flown over to do a screen test for it. I got flown for a screen test and he didn't and then, I mean, I didn't get it, but he got called back."


The actor also went on to say that he could one day play a superhero as well.

"Who knows what's going to happen?"


What do you guys think? Did Marvel Studios make the right decision cast Liam's older brother? I sure think so, but be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place! Thor is set to be released in 3D on May 6, later this year!



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blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 1/25/2011, 5:37 AM
interesting..
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 1/25/2011, 5:38 AM
Maybe he should rethink that. DiCaprio said that takin' on a superhero role early in your career is not a wise move if you wish to keep your career. Look at most of the other celebrities who have taken on a superhero role and end up vanishin' after. Although I don't like the idea, it's definitely present. Hollywood still doesn't take superhero flicks serious enough. Liam needs to take on a different approach.
Crestfallen
Crestfallen - 1/25/2011, 5:47 AM
Who has vanished recently? Christian Bale, Robert Downey Jr, and Hugh Jackman all seem to be doing well.
captainbeta
captainbeta - 1/25/2011, 5:54 AM
I could see him playing BETA RAY BILL. That would be an interesting dynamic.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 1/25/2011, 6:04 AM
Balder didnt get casted, so why Liam Hemsworth couldnt act him?!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/25/2011, 6:42 AM
They definitely made the right choice by going with Chris...wouldnt mind seeing him pick up a role in a Marvel Studios movie at some point though. AlexDeLarge666's suggestion of Balder is pretty fitting.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 1/25/2011, 7:04 AM
He should be Balder!!!

SpideyQuad
SpideyQuad - 1/25/2011, 7:15 AM
Balder? Then Sean Connery? Burt Reynold?s
Shaman
Shaman - 1/25/2011, 8:29 AM
Johnny Storm in the FF reboot. There you go.
TheAwesome
TheAwesome - 1/25/2011, 9:42 AM
@ Shaman

I could definitely see that.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 1/25/2011, 9:44 AM
@ Shaman and TheAwesome he would be way too tall for Torch. He is actually taller then Chris H.

@ SpideyQuad: What wrong with Balder? 8/

JosePetrelli12
JosePetrelli12 - 1/25/2011, 10:13 AM
@ Teabag... Great Palin Pic...lmao
Fishandchips
Fishandchips - 1/25/2011, 10:27 AM
@ Crestfallen - They didn't play a superhero early on in their career..
akthunder
akthunder - 1/25/2011, 12:51 PM
Chris was obviously the better choice, Thor wouldnt look tough if he was some kid fresh out of high school.
vermillion
vermillion - 1/25/2011, 1:39 PM
I could definitely see Liam as Johnny Storm.
jazzman
jazzman - 1/25/2011, 1:51 PM
@Crestfallen

he said early in the career them actors did not take them roles early in their career.
aishiteru
aishiteru - 1/25/2011, 2:39 PM
there "thor" looks like a young obi-wan o.O
Elayis
Elayis - 1/25/2011, 5:30 PM
I haven't seen any of his work, but based on him making that god-awful film with Miley Cyrus, I have a feeling he's not in the same caliber as his brother.

I really don't care what happens to him, so long as he doesn't ruin a good comic book character.
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 1/25/2011, 6:08 PM
@Crestfallen - Tobey McGuire, Brandon Routh, kinda Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, everyone else from the X-Men franchise besides the obvious.. If looks apparent that if you're in the early stages of your film career, bein' locked own in a superhero flick hinders you of advancement. Bale, Downey and a few others got lucky -- they were, after all, established prior to their comic book roles. I'm just sayin', though... lol.
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