Chris Hemsworth managed to portray confidence, sorrow, acceptance, and humility in the character of Thor. It was like watching a continuum of emotions being played out during the course of the movie. He made Thor relatable and human.
When I first saw the trailer for Thor, I realized that the actor playing Thor was the same actor who played George Kirk, James T. Kirk’s father, in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009). Albeit he had a small part in the film, his face seemed very familiar to me and I decided to find out what movie or show I had seen him in before.
I googled Chris Hemsworth to find out more about his filmography. My gut feeling was confirmed when I remembered what show he was in. It was in an Australian show called Home and Away which I used to watch a couple of years back. He played the character of Kyle Hyde, the new principal’s son.
I asked myself why I didn’t continue watching it when I realized that this was the time that I started college and the time constraints made it difficult for me to continue watching the show. :(
Nonetheless, I’m happy to know that I can continue watching Chris Hemsworth on the big screen since he will be continuing his role as “Thor” in “The Avengers” (2012) and he has a movie with Kristen Stewart called “Snow White and the Hunstman” (2012) where he plays “The Huntsman”. I think Snow White and the Huntsman will be a dark adaptation of the children’s story; I will have to check it out too.
I leave you with a quote from Chris Hemsworth about approaching the role of Thor:
“You sort of fill your head with information and research you have. But on set, it was about making it truthful and finding a way that I could relate to it, like the scenes between fathers and sons and brothers. You personalize that, and that helps ground the story. And then I can relate to it and hopefully, an audience can too.”
*quote is from Hammer Time by Robin Lynch/Celebritext in Smile Magazine*
*pictures are from www.chris-hemsworth.net
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