Hemsworth
Actor Chris Hemsworth, star of new film Bad Times At The El Royale, talks about why he’s moved back to Australia, his worst fear and the greatest loves of his life
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22 PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2018
PHOTOGRAPH MARK VELTMAN/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX/EYEVINE
”Being a good father is the most important thing to me”
Chris Hemsworth’s is ditching the Spandex and comic-book capers that made him a household name for a crack at an altogether darker character: charismatic cult leader Billy Lee in Bad Times At The El Royale – his latest screen role. Alongside an ensemble cast comprising Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson and Jon Hamm, Bad Times’ sinister mix of strangers and scoundrels looks set to give Hemsworth the kind of creative freedom that he excels at; from his career-defining portrayal of Marvel’s Thor throughout a near decade-long span of eponymous films and Avengers projects, to a quirky cameo that flexed his comedic muscles in the Ghostbusters reboot.
For all the 35-year-old’s fear of stagnating in his recurring role as the hammer-wielding Norse heavyweight – a concern which led to the cropped hair and lack of Shakespearean overtones in the latest solo outing Thor: Ragnarok – Hemsworth has consistently looked for diverse roles. Having grown up in the vast wilderness of Australia’s outback, working on cattle and buffalo stations for a time, Hemsworth’s looks, natural charm, and athletic physique helped him quickly rise the ranks of Hollywood, alongside both his brothers, Luke and Liam, who would go on to find fame in Westworld and The Hunger Games respectively.