Barbara Posted May 22, 2011 Report Posted May 22, 2011 Mighty Thor Chris Hemsworth To Star Opposite Kristen Stewart: Closes 'Huntsman' Role In Snow White Saga By NIKKI FINKE AND MIKE FLEMING | Friday May 13, 2011 @ 10:07pm EDT EXCLUSIVE: Now that Thor opened strongly around the world, its star Chris Hemsworth is one hot Aussie hunk. He's just closed a deal for the good guy role opposite Twilight Saga starlet Kristen Stewart as the Huntsman in Snow White And The Huntsman which is Universal's version of the fairy tale. Newcomer Hemsworth and his good looks allowed for heavy PR to drum up appeal for Thor among women with his shirtless clip a popular choice for talk shows with large female audiences. He's repped by IFA talent management and ROAR management partner and co-founder William Ward who talent-spotted Chris during one of the manager's many scouting trips to Australia. Ward brought him to Los Angeles and really put him out there to casting directors and production executives. Chris read for the part of Thor but wasn't given a test because a casting director had nixed him early on. Chris' younger brother Liam (who's also a ROAR client) then tested for the role of Thor, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige passed. Then, after a conversation with Ward ("You've got to reconsider Chris, he's your guy"), Feige decided to let Chris read again. And once Marvel put him on tape, it was "Oh my god". Hemsworth is in Joss Whedon's UA-orphaned Cabin In The Woods which just got picked up by Lionsgate, is the lead in that Red Dawn remake, and played "George Kirk" in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot. Down under, he played "Kim Hyde" on 171 episodes of Home and Away, the successful Oz TV series where Heath Ledger started. Source: Deadline.com
Zetti Posted May 22, 2011 Report Posted May 22, 2011 ^I heard that a while ago. I am so loving the sound of this!
Miranda Posted May 22, 2011 Report Posted May 22, 2011 He's got a good Facebook page which is updated very regularly and he's very appreciative of his fans, seems such a nice guy. https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pag...105781079509448 Which is where me and Zetti read this info Hey all! Just noticed that Chris H is asking for us to ask him questions for him to answer soon, so get those questions in on his FB page. Starting to feel like his PR person Maybe he'll pay me!
LauraPhilly!! Posted May 22, 2011 Report Posted May 22, 2011 Kristen Stewart is playing Snow White in that movie with him! I hope they don't ruin this fairytale too like they ruined Red Riding Hood! Nothing against Amanda Seyfried but that movie was shocking! Wow, it just shows you how far Chris Hemsworth has give since h&a! He's already been in a bunch of well known, well received movie, and now he's getting a chance to work with something of the most popular actors/actresses of the day! I'm really happy for him! I always loves him on the show and I'm gla he's still around, making movies and stuff!
Sabrina Posted May 23, 2011 Report Posted May 23, 2011 That's great news. I'm so happy for him. Thanks for the article, Barbara.
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