Marvel's Thor Auditions - Chris Hemsworth Competed With 10 Stars to Play the God of Thunder (Including Some People He Was Very Close To!)

Chris Hemsworth‘s performance as Thor ensured that the god of thunder become a fan-favorite character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, he had to fight for the role, and he competed with some very big stars to get cast.

After making his debut in 2011′s Thor, the 40-year-old actor played the iconic hero in multiple movies over the years. His most recent movie in the franchise was 2022′s Thor: Love and Thunder.

While he quite simply is Thor now, he had to beat out 10 other actors to land the role.