What does one need to do, aside from getting into Thor-like shape and having the appropriate heritage, to be considered for such a legendary role? Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is most known for playing the God of Thunder, Thor, in the vast Marvel Cinematic Universe. The man is a talented actor.
Hemsworth has played a variety of roles, including comedies, thrillers, dramas, and, of course, more sci-fi. Though not all of them are featured in this list, his filmography contains more parts than most people would anticipate. I have chosen to list his best performances that don’t feature the hammer-slinging, emotion-boiling demigod, though, given that Thor makes up a whopping seven out of his 25 film parts. The total quality of these films ranges from mediocre to excellent, but Hemsworth’s performances alone determine the rankings.
1. The 2018 film 12 Strong- Although 12 Strong is a great war film overall, Hemsworth doesn’t exactly play his finest part in it. Twelve members of the special forces are the first American reprisals following the terrorist events on September 11, 2001, based on a factual but largely unbelievable scenario. The 12 are forced to ally with the Northern Alliance of Afghanistan, and they launch an unexpected and outnumbered assault to topple the Taliban’s Mazar-i-Sharif command headquarters.
2. Men in Black: International (2019)- Men in Black: International, a fun and CGI-heavy adventure is a slightly campy story inside the canon of the first, innovative Men in Black movies. We learn that the Men in Black have long been active throughout the planet, but they have recently discovered a mole who is determined to topple the agency in charge of monitoring alien activity on Earth. Hemsworth portrays Agent H, a macho Man in Black who enjoys women, networking, and satirizing. Thus, he is essentially Thor, except instead of having godly strength and a hammer, he has flashy toys and chrome laser guns.
3. Vacation (2015) – A sequel to the beloved National Lampoon movies, Vacation is a full-on journey of stupidity and sexual gags that falls short of the originals. Ed Helms’ portrayal of Rusty Griswold recalls his childhood trips to Walley World with his family. They go throughout the nation in an attempt to make memories for their children as his father did, but they encounter all kinds of difficulties.