Chris Hemsworth is one of the most prominent actors in Hollywood, known for his iconic role in the Marvel Cinematic Studios as Thor and in the Men in Black franchise. Though he is quite well-known through his gorgeous looks and his physique, he is exceptional in action roles, which is something that has become recent knowledge due to his up-and-coming movie franchise, Extraction.
The Extraction series has been doing exceptionally well, having a sequel coming in just a few days. Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, a divorced ex-former Australian Special Agent, who has quite an extensive skillset as a mercenary and extractor. When such a physically and emotionally draining character, what does Chris Hemsworth do to relax?
Chris Hemsworth Feels At Peace When He Surf
Whether it be posting on social media or talking about it in interviews, Chris Hemsworth has publically been very vocal about his passion for surfing. In a recent interview with GQ, he talked about this very thing. The Marvel star mentioned that being on the water gives him a piece of mind. He talked about how whenever he has a lot on his mind, he goes surfing and is able to forget all of his problems and feels anew every single time.
“There’s a cleansing every time I get in the water. If I’m having some sort of inner conflict or turmoil, it’s the one place I go.” Hemsworth breathes in. “There’s a feeling of starting again.”The star added, “All of a sudden, there’s a lot of questions that I probably haven’t answered… Nothing overly dramatic, ‘Who am I? What am I doing? What’s my contribution? Is what I’m doing of value?’”
The Australian actor went on to say that later he has been thinking of quite a lot of existential questions so consequently, he has been surfing a lot more. This, however, did end up overlapping with the production schedule of his upcoming movie, Extraction 2.
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Chris Hemsworth Traveled From Prague to France Every Weekend to Surf
Halfway through the production of Extraction 2, which was taking place in Prague, Chris Hemsworth was not feeling all too well, and so to relax and feel better, the Marvel actor started to fly all the way to France to surf. He would travel this distance, from Prague to Hossegor in the south of France every weekend with the sole purpose of riding the waves there.
“It’s one of the few things that holds my attention completely and in its entirety.” Hemsworth mentioned.
Though this cannot have been good for the environment, this seems to have really helped the actor get through the entire filming process.
Source: GQ
