Chris Hemsworth Takes The Blame For Thor: Love And Thunder's Failure: ‘I Became A Parody’

Chris Hemsworth recently addressed criticism surrounding Thor: Love And Thunder and took the blame for the failure after fans claimed the superhero movie was too silly. The 40-year-old Australian actor didn’t shy away from admitting his part in the fourth instalment of the immensely popular Marvel Cinematic Universe series was mediocre. According to Vanity Fair, director Taika Waititi decided to transform the character in Thor: Ragnarok and allow Hemsworth to show his comedic side. Initially, the actor received praise for his hilarious performance in Ragnarok, Hemsworth and Waititi focused on maintaining a similar tone in Love and Thunder. However, their efforts failed to resonate with audiences. Now, Hemsworth wants to take his craft more seriously and avoid being arrogant.

Talking to the portal, the Extraction star said, “I got caught up in the improv and the wackiness, and I became a parody of myself. I didn’t stick the landing.” The actor is eager to explore roles other than action movies and hopes to with top directors such as Christopher Nolan, Kathryn Bigelow, Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Despite this ambition, he feels responsible to deliver another Thor film, following the lukewarm response Love and Thunder received. He also wishes to avoid being seen as “an overly self-important, pretentious wanker.”

Although Chris Hemsworth feels responsible for Thor: Love and Thunder’s disappointment, his Avengers co-star Robert Downey Jr feels the opposite. The Oppenheimer star explained, “First off, Thor as a character was super tricky to adapt, lots of implied limitations, but he and Ken Branagh figured out how to transcend, make him somehow relatable but godlike. Hemsworth is, in my opinion, the most complex psyche out of all us Avengers. He’s got wit and gravitas, but also such restraint, fire, and gentleness.” Downey praises Hemsworth’s performances in Ragnarok, Infinity War and Endgame and calls it a “formidable hat trick.”

In the upcoming film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Chris will play the character Dementus, a role he describes as different from his previous ones. Dementus is shown as a violent and brutal individual, born and raised in the harsh Wasteland where survival depends on strength. While appearing at CCXP in Brazil, Hemsworth the actor calls the character charismatic yet manipulative. Other than Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy will play the lead. The fifth movie in the long-running series is set to release on May 23.