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Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth
The latest news on Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor, including showbiz news and updates.
Born
11 Aug 1983
Industry
Entertainment, Film
Job Title
Actor
Eileen Gu found herself the subject of much media attention at this year’s Winter Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

Part-Asian identities, ‘skinny runner’ to top Hyrox star: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From former wine critic on passion for endurance sport to art show on East, West gardens, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Wellness

1 in 4 people are ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ carriers like Chris Hemsworth. What to do

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American cinema

12 new Hollywood movies to watch this winter, from Hamnet to Song Sung Blue

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TV shows and streaming video

K-dramas, anime and more to come from Disney+ in the year ahead

Disney+‘s bold 2026 line-up, revealed at Hong Kong Disneyland, features a host of new and returning K-dramas, anime hits, reality shows and more.

Hyun Bin in a still from Made in Korea, which debuts on December 24. Hyun Bin appeared at this year’s Disney+ Originals Preview event, which was held at Hong Kong Disneyland. Photo: Made in Korea/Hulu
Wellness

The Thai herbal inhaler loved by Blackpink’s Lisa and Chris Hemsworth

The inhalers contain menthol, camphor and other ingredients, and are now offered at luxury hotels – but what exactly are the benefits, and are there any downsides?

Fame and celebrity

Mirror star Keung To voted third most handsome face in the world

Is Hong Kong singer Keung To, of boy band Mirror, really one of the world’s most handsome faces? On one annual online list he is – it ranks him third, ahead of BTS members, Chris Hemsworth and others.

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Wellness

How intermittent fasting, loved by the stars, may lower type 2 diabetes risk

Intermittent fasting. or IF – practised by stars such as Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth – could be key to reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.

(From left) Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman have all tried or follow intermittent fasting, or IF. It can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, but what and when you eat matters, say experts. Photo: Shutterstock
American cinema

It started with Iron Man and has not stopped since. What next for the MCU?

The MCU began with Iron Man, peaked with Avengers: Endgame and hit a low with Ant-Man sequel. Chris Hemsworth as Thor felt lost. Can Marvel Studios avoid ‘superhero fatigue’ and bounce back?

Fame and celebrity

Who is British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson – and is he the next James Bond?

British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson addressed the James Bond rumours, neither confirming nor denying them, after being spotted at a ‘top secret meeting’ with the franchise’s producer – so who is he?

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American cinema

Why Chris Hemsworth wasn’t enough to save Hong Kong-set 2015 movie Blackhat

Michael Mann’s 2015 film Blackhat – which combines hacking, Chris Hemsworth and Hong Kong to disappointing effect – has plenty of expertly filmed action set pieces, but little else to offer.

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Tang Wei and Chris Hemsworth ride an escalator in a station on Hong Kong MTR subway network in a still from “Blackhat” (2015). Michael Mann’s 2015 film had plenty of expertly filmed action set pieces, but little else going for it. Photo: Universal Pictures
Fame and celebrity

40 is the new 20! 4 hunky action stars who hit the milestone in 2023

Chris Hemsworth, Henry Cavill, Brett Dalton and Sam Jones III are surely the best version of themselves, with the Thor actor celebrating his birthday on August 11

Henry Cavill, Brett Dalton and Chris Hemsworth are fabulously fit it at 40. Photos: AFP, The Promise/Facebook, @chrishemsworth/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Inside Chris Hemsworth’s jaw-dropping luxury timepiece collection

Timepieces fit for a superhero: the Thor star seems to have a weakness after all – luxury watches – but how much is Chris Hemsworth’s stunning collection worth?

American cinema

Review | Extraction 2: Chris Hemsworth returns for Netflix action showcase

In Extraction 2 on Netflix, Chris Hemsworth is back as the mercenary Tyler Rake. This time, he needs to rescue a Georgian gangster’s wife – who is also his estranged wife’s sister – from a high-security prison.

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American cinema

Hollywood’s new go-to villain is the tech bro – and Elon Musk isn’t happy

The tech bro has become Hollywood’s go-to villain, with the likes of Chris Hemsworth in Spiderhead and Edward Norton in Glass Onion. Their portrayals have been met with criticism, not least from Elon Musk.

Chris Hemsworth (left) as state-of-the-art prison overseer Steve Abnesti, in a still from Spiderhead. Hemsworth and other actors have recently played “dangerous” tech bros, and Elon Musk isn’t happy. Photo: Netflix
TV shows and streaming video

He’s no Chris Hemsworth: Schitt’s Creek’s Eugene Levy on his travel show

Apple TV+ travel show The Reluctant Traveler sees Schitt’s Creek star and self-professed homebody Eugene Levy immersed in different cultures around the world to hilarious, and life-changing, effect.

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Canada-born comedian Eugene Levy in a still from travel show “The Reluctant Traveler,” Friday on AppleTV+. Photo: Ian Gavan/Courtesy AppleTV+/TNS
Wellness

How fasting like Chris Hemsworth may extend life by stopping ‘zombie cells’

Actor Chris Hemsworth fasted to stave off ageing for his Disney+ Limitless series. Studies on mice show intermittent or periodic fasting, and temporary dietary restrictions, may help extend their lives.

Wellness

Priest likened to Chris Hemsworth gives faith and workout advice online

Swedish hospital chaplain Oskar Arngarden hands out spiritual advice on Instagram – and posts videos of himself working out. The Chris Hemsworth lookalike explains why he shares his faith online.

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Wellness

Chris Hemsworth DNA test shows higher dementia risk, but it’s not a prognosis

Chris Hemsworth says he is taking an acting hiatus after a DNA test showed him to be genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s, but such tests are by no means a prognosis.

Chris Hemsworth recently announced he’ll be taking a break from acting after a DNA test showed him to be genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s. Photo: AP
Australia

Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue among ‘Neighbours’ to say bye to Australian TV soap

Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia and Holly Valance are among the celebrities who started their careers on fictional Ramsay Street. Thursday the show signed off after 37 years.

Celebrity style

Inside Chris Hemsworth’s superhero-worthy luxury watch collection

Not a mystical hammer, but Chris Hemsworth loves to swing gorgeous timepieces in real life – here’s 5 of them, from Rolex to Bulgari

Fame and celebrity

16 richest actors in Marvel’s Thor franchise – net worths, ranked

Thor: Love and Thunder hit cinemas in early July and has already smashed the box office, but who’s the richest star to come out of the franchise since it began in 2011?

Which Thor franchise cast member has the most millions out of Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Christian Bale? Photos: @scarlettjohanssonworld, @samuel_jackson_daily, @chrishemsworth, @natalieportman, @christianbale_/Instagram
Hollywood

Not just Chris Hemsworth’s wife: meet Elsa Pataky, star of Netflix’s Interceptor

With Interceptor hitting Netflix’s No 1 spot in several countries, and new films in the pipeline starring brother-in-law Liam and Russell Crowe, the Spanish fitness guru

Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth work, workout and parent together. Photos: @elsapatakyconfidential/Instagram
American cinema

Review | Thor: Love and Thunder – Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman reunite

Thor and Dr Jane Foster take on Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher with Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, Korg and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Look out for Matt Damon and Russell Crowe.

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TV shows and streaming video

The 5 most exciting films hitting cinemas – and Netflix – in June

The third in the Jurassic World series, Dominion, is out soon, as well as Pixar’s Lightyear, while Netflix introduces a sci-fi film starring Chris Hemsworth called Spiderhead

Fame and celebrity

Who is Tang Wei, star of Decision to Leave who wowed Cannes Film Festival?

You might recognise Tang Wei from her breakout role in Ang Lee’s 2007 film Lust, Caution alongside Marvel’s Tony Leung or from her Hollywood turn in Blackhat next to Chris Hemsworth.

Chinese actress Tang Wei attends the photo call at Cannes for the cast of Decision to Leave, the South Korean noir romance which won its director, Park Chan-wook, the best director prize at the international film festival. Photo: EPA
Fame and celebrity

Chris Hemsworth’s fitness transformation into Thor – but is it actually healthy?

Superhero muscles don’t come easy – Hemsworth follows a strict dehydration routine before his shirtless scenes, but is it actually healthy?

Chris Hemsworth looks great in his shirtless scenes as Thor, but the aesthetic is the result of a gruelling dehydration regime. Photos: Marvel
Fame and celebrity

How did Robert Pattinson get in shape for The Batman?

From sandbag workouts on the beach to eating an endless amounts of white fish with lemon, here’s everything you need to know about Pattinson’s fitness routine for his new superhero film

Cinema

Aussiewood? Why so many films and TV shows are being shot Down Under

After Covid-19 made things difficult in the US, more and Hollywood more productions, from Mad Max: Furiosa to Thor: Love and Thunder, have migrated to Australia ... but why?

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