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Chris Hemsworth Tanked His Thor Audition

Today it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Chris Hemsworth playing Thor across the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But his first audition for the role came and went without a callback. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the magazine ►►…

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Today it’s hard to imagine anyone other than Chris Hemsworth playing Thor across the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But his first audition for the role came and went without a callback.

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  1. WIRED

    June 7, 2023 at 4:55 pm

    See Chris Hemsworth’s full Autocomplete Interview:

  2. NOT Eminem

    June 7, 2023 at 4:56 pm

    First

  3. Chase Hedges67

    June 7, 2023 at 4:57 pm

    One of the best actors

  4. Charles price

    June 7, 2023 at 4:58 pm

    Remember guys Men can’t be women and Women can’t be men!!

    • Kat

      June 7, 2023 at 5:01 pm

      ok weirdo

    • Kenya G.

      June 8, 2023 at 10:51 am

      what

    • Charles price

      June 8, 2023 at 12:13 pm

      @Kenya G. basically I’m sending reminders out to saying stop lying to these kids about their gender!

    • Kenya G.

      June 8, 2023 at 7:12 pm

      @Charles price what does that have to do with the video

    • Charles price

      June 8, 2023 at 10:19 pm

      @Kenya G. nothing at all

    • Schwanzboxa

      June 10, 2023 at 7:35 pm

      thanks. almost forgot

  5. Utnapishtim

    June 7, 2023 at 4:58 pm

    “We need the ladies.” Wired publisher.????

  6. huzai jack

    June 7, 2023 at 6:19 pm

    Who is his brother.

    • Slothptimal

      June 7, 2023 at 6:53 pm

      He has two brothers. Both are younger.

    • ROIJABZ

      June 7, 2023 at 7:01 pm

      @Slothptimal no only liam hemsworth is younger. Chris has another brother, Luke Hemsworth who’s 3 years older than him

    • NaawG

      June 7, 2023 at 8:24 pm

      Loki

    • Golamfarukmollah Head teacher

      June 7, 2023 at 9:58 pm

      His younger brother played as a staged thor
      in thor 4

    • Irene Young

      June 8, 2023 at 2:08 am

      ​@Golamfarukmollah Head teacher No, older brother Luke ????‍♀️

    • VVL Musonda

      June 9, 2023 at 3:25 pm

      ​@Golamfarukmollah Head teacher that was Luke who’s the oldest of the three.

  7. Mind Riot

    June 7, 2023 at 7:14 pm

    I watched this already I think.

  8. Mark O'Helm

    June 7, 2023 at 10:46 pm

    “I am thor and next year i will be thive.”????

  9. Phil Coonan

    June 7, 2023 at 10:46 pm

    We could tell he tanked by watching the first 2 thor movies

  10. Cute girl ????

    June 8, 2023 at 1:20 am

    Chris was rejected and Liam Hemsworth was Selected As Thor but they called Chris Back because they Wanted “Older Version” of Liam ????

    • Loki Blaidd-Rhew

      June 15, 2023 at 2:28 am

      Meanwhile Luke is like “what?”

  11. M1CH3LL3 xx

    June 8, 2023 at 2:59 am

    There’s my hubby. I was wondering where he had got to! Oh .. Found him but only in my dreams lol????????

    • CJC

      June 10, 2023 at 8:14 pm

      His real wife is gorgeous and talented. I think you might need to hit up one of the other 2 bros ????

  12. Curtis LeBlanc

    June 9, 2023 at 4:18 am

    I’m sure he doesn’t mind the six movie deal thing now after all the MARVEL Movie money he’s made.

    • Conundrum

      June 12, 2023 at 2:44 pm

      At the time he had no way of knowing if this would succeed or flop. Now he’s ecstatic I’m sure. It made his career.

  13. Nothing Really Matters

    June 10, 2023 at 3:35 pm

    This is exactly how I got cast as Thor, in my dreams. And as James Bond.

  14. CJC

    June 10, 2023 at 8:13 pm

    You don’t have a choice just shut up ????❤

  15. iam_anand_akb

    June 11, 2023 at 3:25 am

    When he said little brother, Seriously I thought about Tom Hiddleston ????????

  16. TheGuyThatSezSomethingReal

    June 12, 2023 at 6:18 pm

    You did good bud….don’t sweat it and keep giving us more of the prince of asgard…❤????

  17. serly rasu

    June 12, 2023 at 11:49 pm

    Aku sangat senang melihat anda di sini selamat ulang tahun semoga kebaikan selalu kau jumpai????????????

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