Marvel Star Chris Hemsworth’s Godlike Physique Became His Enemy as He Lost Muscle: “It’s a full time job just to maintain it”

Marvel Star Chris Hemsworth’s Godlike Physique Became His Enemy as He Lost Muscle
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Actor Chris Hemsworth is well-known for playing the part of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which helped him gain popularity on a global scale. He has become one of the highest-paid actors in the world by continuing to capture viewers’ attention on film. Although Hemsworth spent most of his childhood with crocodiles and buffaloes, it wasn’t until his late teens that he started performing. His acting career started with small roles in multiple TV series.

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During his early days in the industry, Chris Hemsworth had many opportunities for performing in multiple shows and TV series which slowly built up his portfolio until he finally got his breakthrough with the Star Trek franchise. While we all know that MCU’s Thor is a god, and has a very well-built body, the toll on Hemsworth to maintain such a physique was very tough.

Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth

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Chris Hemsworth’s God-Like Physique During his MCU Days

Chris Hemsworth is a very well-known person, funny, and a guy with a very friendly demeanor. Apart from his lively acting skills, Hemsworth is one of the most sought-after actors in the industry as both his fans and the media love him. While his Hollywood career skyrocketed to stardom playing MCU’s Thor, it wasn’t long before he turned himself into an A-lister, striking blockbusters after blockbusters in the industry. During his time in MCU, Hemsworth played the role of god and gods have pretty ripped physiques, so to be able to form such a body and maintain it for years was a solid from Hemsworth.

Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Chris Hemsworth as Thor

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“I am currently tipping the scales at more than 230 pounds, and its a full-time job just to maintain it. I would off from the most recent Thor films where I was like training and eating, training and eating, I was big. But in this film, the focus was to strip that down, be a lot leaner, be more agile.”

During an interview, Chris Hemsworth said that maintaining this body was one of the hardest things he had to do, and for his upcoming movie Extraction 2, he had to reduce his muscle mass significantly to create a more athletic and realistic physique. While it was another tough job to do, the actor was all up for it. Hemsworth said that to perform more stunts in the movie, he had to strip down a lot of that muscle and so he had to completely change his fitness routine. Moreover, Hemsworth is one of the most handsome actors in the industry, and no matter how he looks, fans and followers will still love and support him till the end.

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The Extraction Franchise

Netflix began streaming the first Extraction movie, which starred Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a former Australian Army Special Air Service Regiment member who became a black market mercenary. The action-thriller story followed the protagonist’s trip as he undertook a dangerous assignment that required saving the abducted son of an Indian criminal lord who was in custody. The first movie, which provided spectators with an action-packed, suspenseful, and exciting experience, received praise from many and criticism from others.

Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2
Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2

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Regardless of the critiques, Netflix opted to continue with a sequel, and on June 2023, Extraction 2 was released in theatres everywhere so that viewers may once again follow Tyler Rake’s wild story. The audience praised the film and the crew for making some heart-pounding action sequences, and many were surprised and applauded the production to come up with such an interesting storyline.

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