Chris Hemsworth discusses Avengers: Age of Ultron!
With the Digital HD release of Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron (and a DVD/Blu-ray release coming October 2) actor Chris Hemsworth– who plays Thor in the
movie – recently sat down to discuss his thoughts on the action-packed adventure. Hemsworth’s Thor joins Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black
Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Nick Fury
(Samuel L. Jackson) to combat Ultron (James Spader), who is on a mission to destroy mankind.
What’s new about your characters
in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron?
in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron?
CHRIS HEMSWORTH: In Age Of Ultron,
we see a more grounded, earthly version of Thor than we have in the
past. It is nice because there are a few more opportunities to
showcase some humor and see him in some casual gear instead of the
red cape and armor.
we see a more grounded, earthly version of Thor than we have in the
past. It is nice because there are a few more opportunities to
showcase some humor and see him in some casual gear instead of the
red cape and armor.
How does it feel to portray a
different version of the character compared to the Thor we’ve seen
in previous movies?
different version of the character compared to the Thor we’ve seen
in previous movies?
HEMSWORTH: I wanted to get back
to the fun he had in the first film. I wanted to make him a little
more grounded. I wanted to humanize him a bit. It’s very easy for
these characters to become un-relatable and exist off in the
stratosphere – but this was about making him more human. You can
see this in one of the first scenes where the rest of The Avengers
are trying to pick up his hammer in casual clothes. You think, ‘What
do these guys do when they’re not saving the world?’ Well, now
you know. That was fun for me. Any time we got to do things like that
and to play around, that was the best part for me.
to the fun he had in the first film. I wanted to make him a little
more grounded. I wanted to humanize him a bit. It’s very easy for
these characters to become un-relatable and exist off in the
stratosphere – but this was about making him more human. You can
see this in one of the first scenes where the rest of The Avengers
are trying to pick up his hammer in casual clothes. You think, ‘What
do these guys do when they’re not saving the world?’ Well, now
you know. That was fun for me. Any time we got to do things like that
and to play around, that was the best part for me.
What’s Thor’s role in The
Avengers in the new movie?
Avengers in the new movie?
HEMSWORTH: He’s a central part
of the team now and there’s certainly a unity that they’ve all
formed now as a group. They are solid. Thor sees the bigger picture
of the current conflict that’s going on. There’s the initial
battle, which they’re all involved in, but Thor uses his Asgardian
knowledge and starts to tap into some otherworldly possibilities and
threats that he thinks are coming.
of the team now and there’s certainly a unity that they’ve all
formed now as a group. They are solid. Thor sees the bigger picture
of the current conflict that’s going on. There’s the initial
battle, which they’re all involved in, but Thor uses his Asgardian
knowledge and starts to tap into some otherworldly possibilities and
threats that he thinks are coming.
HEMSWORTH: Joking aside, they
were awesome. It was cool to have new people on set. You almost get
too comfortable when you know everyone’s rhythms – but then a few
new people are thrown in the mix and it gets disrupted in the best
way. That’s why I think people love this film even more so than the
first one. I love the new additions.
were awesome. It was cool to have new people on set. You almost get
too comfortable when you know everyone’s rhythms – but then a few
new people are thrown in the mix and it gets disrupted in the best
way. That’s why I think people love this film even more so than the
first one. I love the new additions.
Ultron [played by James Spader] is
another new character introduced in Marvel’s Avengers:
Age Of Ultron. How would you describe the character?
another new character introduced in Marvel’s Avengers:
Age Of Ultron. How would you describe the character?
HEMSWORTH: The character of
Ultron was one of the first times on any film where I had really no
idea what that character was going to look like and how that
performance was going to be played out. But the first time I saw
James [Spader] perform in character, it just all made sense. The
writing is all very tricky in terms of his speech cadences and
rhythms. He also has sarcasm and irony to him, yet is highly
intelligent. It’s a beautiful mix.
Ultron was one of the first times on any film where I had really no
idea what that character was going to look like and how that
performance was going to be played out. But the first time I saw
James [Spader] perform in character, it just all made sense. The
writing is all very tricky in terms of his speech cadences and
rhythms. He also has sarcasm and irony to him, yet is highly
intelligent. It’s a beautiful mix.
What was it like to have James
Spader on the set?
Spader on the set?
HEMSWORTH: I remember the first
time he came on set, too. He did this big monologue and when he was
done we all applauded and forgot our lines because we were so
captivated by what he was doing.
time he came on set, too. He did this big monologue and when he was
done we all applauded and forgot our lines because we were so
captivated by what he was doing.
How would you describe the look of
Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron?
Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron?
HEMSWORTH: We’ve gone to far
more locations than we’ve ever been to before and we’ve covered
more ground than ever before, so aesthetically it’s going to be a
mash-up of a whole lot of different locations and styles and images.
Everything has been dialed up. Even the complexity of the story has
gone deeper. We’ve seen all these characters evolve in the
individual films, but to see them come together a second time is
pretty exciting.
more locations than we’ve ever been to before and we’ve covered
more ground than ever before, so aesthetically it’s going to be a
mash-up of a whole lot of different locations and styles and images.
Everything has been dialed up. Even the complexity of the story has
gone deeper. We’ve seen all these characters evolve in the
individual films, but to see them come together a second time is
pretty exciting.
The start of the movie sees the
superheroes working together in The Avengers Tower. What was the set
like for those scenes?
superheroes working together in The Avengers Tower. What was the set
like for those scenes?
HEMSWORTH: The Avengers Tower was
an incredible set. In fact, it was one of the most impressive sets
I’ve ever been on. It’s Tony Stark’s house, so it had to be
big, high-tech and flashy – and it was. It was also the first set
that the entire group shot on together, so it was nice to be in that
kind of setting to shoot the party scene there and all of us be
together and catch up.
an incredible set. In fact, it was one of the most impressive sets
I’ve ever been on. It’s Tony Stark’s house, so it had to be
big, high-tech and flashy – and it was. It was also the first set
that the entire group shot on together, so it was nice to be in that
kind of setting to shoot the party scene there and all of us be
together and catch up.
Who were your favorite superheroes
when you were growing up?
when you were growing up?
HEMSWORTH: Superman was
probably the only film like that I had seen when I was growing up.
It’s the one that sticks out for me. Iron Man hadn’t been created
yet, or Captain America, or Hulk, or Black Widow, or Vision.
probably the only film like that I had seen when I was growing up.
It’s the one that sticks out for me. Iron Man hadn’t been created
yet, or Captain America, or Hulk, or Black Widow, or Vision.
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