“There’s a lot of dimensions to him”: Mad Max Prequel Director Calls Chris Hemsworth One of the Most Versatile Actors Ever
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, best known for his role as Thor, will soon be seen in the Mad Max: Fury Road prequel, titled Furiosa, and in a recent interview, he discussed his experience working on the film along with how his grandfather’s passing made him think about his own life. The director of the film praised the MCU star for his versatility.
During the interview, the actor also talked about the criticism that the Marvel movies have received from renowned filmmakers who claim that the actors in the Marvel films are not actors. He also said that he got tired of playing Thor every couple of years, but being one of the original six Marvel characters, he is still adored and admired by fans all over the world.
Chris Hemsworth calls filming for Furiosa the best experience of his career
During a conversation with British GQ, Chris Hemsworth spoke about his experience while filming the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road titled ‘Furiosa’. He said,
“Week one of the rehearsals with George Miller, all of a sudden it was this reigniting of my creative energy. By far the best experience of my career, and something I feel the most proud of. It made me think, the work isn’t what’s exhausting, it’s what kind of work it is, and how invested I am in it and if it is challenging in the right ways.”
Furiosa director George Miller mentioned during the interview that it’s true that Hemsworth is good at playing the good guy but he is great at playing the bad guy. He added, “There’s a lot of dimensions to him. He can turn his hand to anything.”
Chris Hemsworth on criticism of Marvel by filmmakers
The Australian actor who has portrayed the character of Thor in Marvel movies for almost a decade is easily one of the most likable characters of all time. But filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino have expressed their views on the Marvel movies, stating that the Marvel actors are not actors.
Hemsworth was asked about his opinion on hearing such comments from veteran and successful filmmakers, to which he said, “That’s super depressing when I hear that. There go two of my heroes I won’t work with. I guess they’re not a fan of me.” The actor further said that being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe had an important purpose and he is extremely grateful for it.
He added,
“I’m thankful that I have been a part of something that kept people in cinemas. Now, whether or not those films were to the detriment of other films, I don’t know. I don’t love it when we start scrutinizing each other when there’s so much fragility in the business and in this space of the arts as it is… I say that less to the directors who made those comments, who are all, by the way, still my heroes, and in a heartbeat I would leap to work with any of them. But I say it more about the broader opinion around that topic.”
Chris Hemsworth recalls co-star and friend Jeremy Renner’s snowplow accident
Hemsworth during the interview did not miss recalling the unfortunate snowplow accident that happened with friend and co-star Jeremy Renner, who is doing so much better now. He said,
“We were all on our Avengers text chain, we were all chatting. And it was wild. None of us really knew how serious it was. I think anything like that, it’s an immediate realisation of ‘Wow, any of us can go at any minute…’”
The actor recently discovered during the course making Limitless that he has two copies of the gene APOE4, indicating he may have eight to 12 times the average risk of inheriting Alzheimer’s. He said that his grandfather who recently passed away also had Alzheimer’s, which made him think about his own life, adding that it is not about the career or anything but about being remembered as someone who was good and kind and contributed something of value.
Source: GQ
