Chris Hemsworth has become one of the world's best and highest-paid movie stars over the last decade. From his first film role in J.J. Abrams' 2009 remake of Star Trek to his breakout performance as Thor in his solo series and The Avengers films, Hemsworth has established himself as a leading man in the action and superhero genres.
In addition to comedies like Vacation and the Ghostbusters reboot, he has also appeared in dramas like 12 Strong and thrillers like A Perfect Getaway and Bad Times at the El Royale. Hemsworth is a charismatic actor with tremendous physicality and emotion who always delivers a committed performance, reminiscent of Sylvester Stallone and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Aside from his work as Thor, here are Hemsworth's three best film roles to date.
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Number 1. Extraction
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Hemsworth reunites with the Russo brothers in this action thriller (known for directing MCU features like Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame). Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, an ex-special forces agent turned black ops mercenary tasked with rescuing Ovi Mahajan (the son of an imprisoned Indian drug lord) who has been kidnapped by a rival drug lord. The film is essentially a non-stop chase film in which Tyler battles a slew of bad guys in order to protect Ovi and return him home.
Extraction broke viewership records by becoming Netflix's most-watched original film, and it received mostly positive critical response. However, there were some valid criticisms, such as the story's elements of the white saviour narrative and the abundance of violent sequences reminiscent of the John Wick series. Despite this, Hemsworth gives another powerful performance as Rake, which is reminiscent of his role in Snow White and the Huntsman in terms of portraying an emotionally charged protagonist who is grieving the loss of a loved one (in this case, Rake mourns the loss of his son) and feels obligated to care for Ovi as if he were his own child. The action is also well-choreographed, with a 12-minute take in which Rake fights through several bad guys in a car chase, as well as a mix of shootouts and hand-to-hand combat.
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Number 2. Rush
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As Hunt, Hemsworth provides one of his most dramatic performances, capturing his brashness and aggressiveness as a racer but also displaying sympathy for his adversary Lauda. In the film, Hunt criticises and insults Lauda after he suffers third-degree burns in a vehicle collision in the German Grand Prix. Hunt is the polar opposite of Lauda, who is entirely focused on practising and preparing for each race due to his high, affluent lifestyle of sex, drug usage, and celebrity. Despite their competition, both racers hold each other in high regard as fierce rivals dedicated to success.
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Number 3. Blackhat
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In Michael Mann's action thriller, Hemsworth plays Nicholas Hathaway, a convicted computer hacker who is briefly freed from jail to assist the FBI in apprehending another hacker responsible for the destruction of a nuclear power station in Hong Kong. Hathaway assists the FBI with their investigation by using computers, cell phones, and surveillance cameras, while also developing a romantic relationship with a network engineer named Chen Lien (the sister of Captain Chen Dawai, Hathaway's friend and college roommate who works for the People's Liberation Army in China and is in charge of the case).
In comparison to Heat and Collateral, Blackhat is not one of Michael Mann's most memorable films, although it does have some loud and dramatic shootouts and brutal combat sequences. Hemsworth's portrayal was panned because he is regarded as too gorgeous and masculine to play a convincing computer programmer. Hemsworth, on the other hand, establishes Hathaway's efficiency with technology while still being a strong man who can defend himself against some brutal antagonists (especially in a clever final showdown).
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