Who Auditioned to Play Thor? Chris Hemsworth Competed Against These 10 Actors to Play the Marvel Superhero!
It’s hard to picture anyone but Chris Hemsworth playing Thor!
The 41-year-old Australian actor’s portrayal of the god of thunder made him a beloved to fans of the Marvel franchise. However, he had to fight for the role, and he competed with some very big stars to get cast. He had to beat out 10 other actors to land the role. The list includes some people who he is very close to.
Interestingly, one of Chris‘ competitors wound up making his own MCU debut alongside him in Thor. Others have recalled suiting up for auditions. Chris himself admitted that he thought he knew was going to get the part at one time, and it was not himself but the star of another very successful franchise.
Scroll through the slideshow to see who else could have played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe…