He is best known for his breakthrough role portraying the Norse God of Thunder, in the Marvel Studios film Thor.
Thor was released May 6, 2011 in U.S. theaters. Hemsworth is set to reprise his roll in the 2012 film, The Avengers.
The actor Christopher Bruce Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983 in Christchurch, New Zealand
Director Kenneth Branagh was convinced that Hemsworth could portray a God with human frailties.'Thor' Surpasses Production Budget, Talks of Sequel
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(CHRISHEMSWORTH.NET) - Thor continued its domestic success at the box office exceeding its production budget of $150 million. The total estimate for domestic sales on Thursday was set at $150.3 million, per Box Office Mojo. Including foreign sales of $249 million, the worldwide gross now tops $400 million setting the stage for a likely sequel.
Just one week after Thor's international release on April 21, Marvel film producer Kevin Feige acknowledged his intentions for sequels stating, "Thor will go off into a new adventure, and Captain America will continue to explore the modern world in another film of his own."
Fast forward to mid-May, sources tell Cinema Blend that a Thor sequel is already in the planning stages with any further developments happening after The Avengers, currently being filmed in New Mexico. The article reads,
