Chris Hemsworth, who plays the Norse God, mighty Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been lying to Hollywood agents for years. Trying to nab film roles, the actor admitted to keeping his height a secret. Calling his quintessential Aussie physicality a curse, Hemsworth is often known for slashing a few inches from his 6 ft 3 inches height on his application, to earn a potential role.
Despite being beautifully ripped and godly tall, Chris Hemsworth claimed to have his own kind of issues. Speaking to the RadioTimes Online, the buff, blond star surprisingly admitted to being a sensitive soul, overwhelmed with self-doubt. Confessing how his acting career was in danger because of his height, prior to his breakthrough role in $1.5B The Avengers film series, the actor mentioned hiding the truth from his agents.
Chris Hemsworth Often Lies About His Height
Despite being one of the best-paid actors in the world, who is often praised for his charming looks, Chris Hemsworth currently feels threatened, following his ominous health warning. Upon learning about his chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, the actor underwent a series of genetic tests.
Hemsworth further decided to take a break from his career, contemplating his retirement, and spend more time with his family. However, his health isn’t the only thing that troubled the actor during his prime years in Hollywood. Chris Hemsworth, despite being proud of his typical Aussie physicality, happens to have been insecure about his height.
Often living in self-doubt, the blond hunk recalled lying about his height to nab movie roles from his agents. Shaving a few inches from his original height, the 39-year-old often poses as a shorter person to his agents. Speaking with RadioTimes, the Marvel actor confessed, “I normally lie about my height [6ft 3in] and say I’m shorter,”.
Chris Hemsworth Faced Rejection For His Height
Chris Hemsworth donning a masculine physicality with a 6ft 3in height, which is often a dream of most men, appears to be in self-doubt regarding his typically tall stature. Evidently, the insecurity emerged after the actor faced major rejections in the industry prior to his renowned role in The Avengers franchise as Thor. thus, lying on his resume to appear shorter and get better roles, the actor mentioned feeling shrunken by the toxicity of the industry.
Confessing about lying, the 39-year-old MCU actor stated his reasons for doing the same. Recalling how he wanted to do certain roles and was met with rejection due to his height, Hemsworth spoke about the issue. “There are certainly things I’ve wanted to go up for which I’ve been wrong for, physically” the actor stated.
Recalling his initial years when he moved to Los Angeles to be a movie star, Chris Hemsworth spoke about his eight months of unemployment. “I had dealt with a lot of anxiety and doubts” the actor confessed. He further opened up about how studios and production houses picked at him for his height and often rejected him. “You’re reminded every second of what you’re not doing. I found it toxic” Hemsworth confessed.
Eventually, the actor made his way into Hollywood and became a household name following his remarkable association with Marvel as Thor. Soon he started bagging $15M to $20M from his Marvel movies and made an impressive net worth that is currently estimated at $130M.
Source: RadioTimes
