Chris Hemsworth reveals he thought starring in female-led Ghostbusters would end his career due to his lack of comedic experience
Chris Hemsworth recently admitted when he landed the role of Kevin in the 2016 film Ghostbusters that he feared it might be his last.
The Thor actor is known for making iconic appearances in the Marvel Universe or taking on roles in action and drama. However, the actor doesn’t have a long list of comedy credits on his resume.
His lack of experience in comedic improv made him question his decision to take on a character in Ghostbusters, according to a new interview with GQ.
New role: Chris Hemsworth, 38, was concerned he would ruin the female-led Ghostbusters (2016) because he was relatively unfamiliar with comedy, he confessed to GQ
In the interview, the Avengers star spoke about his role in the reboot and his main concerns when first receiving the script.
The 38-year-old explained that he loved the script and thought it was “great and funny”. However, when it came to his lines, he noticed that not many were written for his character.
The day before filming began, the Marvel actor said, “I read the script and said, ‘There’s still nothing in here. Like, what am I doing?’
The film’s director, Paul Feig, responded that Hemsworth would improvise most of the scenes.
Winning role: The actor was acclaimed for his hilarious performance as Kevin in the 2016 Ghostbusters film, despite most of the lines being unscripted and improvised
Upon revealing this news, Chris stated that his immediate reaction was, “Not only is this the end of my career, but I’m going to ruin this movie.”
The talented star revealed during the interview that almost 90% of his scenes were impromptu and on location.
His initial concerns about improvisation were allayed when he met the cast, which included Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.
“They took me under their wing and we just went on this adventure, this crazy adventure, to find out who this character was,” he said.
Versatile star: The Spiderhead actor has since shown audiences and fans that he has the ability to take on a variety of roles. Seen on June 11th in Sydney, Australia
Improvising comedy may have been a new challenge for the actor, but he starred in a comedic film before Ghostbusters.
In 2015, Chris was cast as Stone Crandall in Vacation. The film is a spin-off of famous franchises starring Chevy Chase, such as Vegas Vacation (1997) and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989).
The “Snow White and the Huntsman” actor was busy with other films, which proves that his role in “Ghostbusters” did not end his very successful career in the entertainment industry.
Hard worker: Hemsworth has proven that he works hard for every role he takes on and shows that he is up for a challenge
His latest film, Spiderhead, which has just been released on Netflix, follows the story of convicts who are offered the opportunity to be medical subjects in order to shorten their sentences. The film also stars Miles Teller and Jurnee Smollett.
In an interview with Collider, Hemsworth spoke about his reasons for tackling a suspense thriller like Spiderhead.
He explained that he really wanted to do “something smaller and more low-key and character-centric and just focus on the people in the room.”
The Netflix film is a project that stands out from his massive Marvel roles, but offered the actor an opportunity to acquire additional skills in a different genre.