Presenting the first of four GQ Heroes cover stars: Chris Hemsworth.
After more than a decade playing Thor and leading ass-kicking franchises such as Extraction, the god-tier Australian actor is looking for something more: meaning.
Lately, Chris Hemsworth has been thinking more about time, and the passing of it.
“Everything has more importance now, because of the realisation that this isn’t going to last forever.” That includes work. “I don’t want to leave a pile of rubbish behind. And I’m aware that there’s a few misses there.” Like what? “The internet will tell you.”
For the first time since his career took off in earnest, Chris Hemsworth doesn’t know what will come next. “I’ve had my next job booked two or three years ahead for the last 12 years,” he says. These days, he asks himself the question: if work is going to take him away from his family, what is he getting out of it? “It has to be more than a career move,” he says. “It has to be something “worthy of my time.”
That may still include more Thor movies. “I love the experience, I love the fact that I’ve been able to do something fairly different throughout the process. Thor 1 and 2 were their own thing, Thor 3 and 4 were a very different feel… and then even Avengers, the Lebowski Thor, the Infinity War Thor, due to different directors and I think mostly my own need to do something different. You know, I got sick of the character pretty quick every couple of years.”
But he is always open to returning to Thor, “seeing what they have to offer creatively, if there is something new” for the character.
Discover the latest GQ Heroes cover featuring Chris Hemsworth, the iconic Australian actor known for his portrayal of Thor and leading roles in action-packed franchises like Extraction.
Explore how, after a successful career spanning over a decade, Hemsworth is now seeking deeper meaning and purpose. Get an exclusive glimpse into his journey towards personal growth and self-discovery.
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