Avengers Star Who Almost Lost Marvel Role to His Own Brother Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Honor
The iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame is soon to welcome another popular name in the industry in the form of Chris Hemsworth. The Australian superstar , who is well-known for his amazing portrayal of the mighty Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is going to receive his own star on the Walk of Fame this month.
The road to fame and glory for Chris Hemsworth has been no less than a rollercoaster ride. Once considered mediocre to being one of the highest-paid actors in the world, Hemsworth has seen it all. In addition to his work as God of Thunder, he has starred in many other hit movies, like the Extraction series for Netflix, Ghostbusters, Men in Black: International, and so on.
Chris Hemsworth Joins His Avengers Cast on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, at 11:30 a.m. PT. With a celebrity-packed lineup, everyone is expected to be there. Joining Hemsworth will be filmmaker George Miller, who directed the actor in the highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Other than him, Chris Hemsworth will be joined by fellow Avengers co-star Robert Downey Jr. It will be the first time fans have spotted Thor and Iron Man together since Avengers: Endgame. The show will be hosted by Walk of Fame member and iHeart media personality Ellen K, which will make the event more exciting.
Chris Hemsworth will appear as the 2781st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where he joins the list of his MCU co-stars who already have their own stars. Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) was placed in February 2024, and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) got her star earlier in 2012. Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) got his star in 2015, followed by Don Cheadle (War Machine), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), and Josh Brolin (Thanos) in the same year. Moreover, among them all, Samuel L. Jackson got his star before everyone else in 2000.
Surprisingly, Downey Jr. has yet to receive his star. However, the producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame congratulated Hemsworth on his induction. She said,
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to honor Chris Hemsworth with a well-deserved star. Chris is known for his remarkable performances that have captivated audiences worldwide. Along with his many fans, I am sure his fellow Australians will be so happy to know that we are adding another talented Aussie to our iconic Walk of Fame.
After seeing him in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Hemsworth’s fans will be seeing him lend his voice in Transformers One, which is set to release on September 20, 2024. He will voice the character of Orion Pax, who will portray a young Optimus Prime. His fellow Avenger, Scarlet Johansson, will voice Elita-One in the movie.
Chris Hemsworth Almost Lost His Role as Thor to his brother Liam
Although Chris Hemsworth’s achievement in the MCU is quite known, many Marvel viewers might be surprised to know that his brother, Liam Hemsworth, also auditioned for Thor in 2011.
During a Vanity Fair interview, Chris uncovered the truth, saying that both he and Liam were thought to play the role. When asked if he was worried about losing the role to his brother, he said,
No, ’cause I was told I didn’t have the part at that point, so I was excited for him. A little jealous maybe, but I was excited for him. Then when I was allowed to re-audition, it was when he was out of the picture. So we were never neck and neck. It was either I was involved, then wasn’t, and he was involved then wasn’t, then I was involved.
Moreover, before getting selected for the role of Loki, Tom Hiddleston also auditioned for the role of Thor. In an interview on The Tonight Show, Hiddleston shared his audition clip and mentioned that he was happy that Chris got the role.
Chris Hemsworth’s family connection with Thor doesn’t end here. His wife, Elsa Pataky, and kids, India Rose, Sasha, and Tristan, all had minor roles in the films. Hemsworth even shot the audition tape of his daughter for the role of Gorr’s daughter in the movie Thor: Love and Thunder.
