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$130 million worth Hollywood actor, Chris Hemsworth?s role as the powerful God, Thor in the Marvel Universe, added an illustrious segment to his starry career. Owing to his shredded proportions, the star also created enough buzz in the fitness sphere. A surfer enthusiast, Hemsworth possesses the essential skills of a highly fit individual. Yet, his massive frame derived much public and media scrutiny. His upcoming action film,?Extraction 2,?is set to premiere in the third week of June, and Hemsworth recently gave a sneak peek at his preps.?

In an interview with?GQ Magazine,?he explained the physical challenges and demands of the role and how he managed to ace it all.?

Chris Hemsworth kicking off real-action

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Unlike his role as Thor, the 39-year-old star claimed that the?Extraction?franchise necessitated greater athleticism from him. Although his superhero look was highly appreciated and loved by fans, he intends to explore himself a bit more in the action genre with added meaning. The insane stunts urge Hemsworth to step out of his comfort zone.?

?Thor required me to come in and look a certain way, and it was mostly, sort of, aesthetic body work, whereas this, there was a far greater athleticism needed,??he said. A marked point in the role is a 21-minute scene that is ideally meant to be captured in a single shot, a one-er. A similar stunt was portrayed in the prequel, featuring him climbing on top of a moving train and killing down a chopper.?

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Therefore, the Australian icon explains completing the stunt as??kicking the winning goal in a game of footy,??in the interview with?GQ.?The source further revealed that the role is particularly challenging because it expects the actor to ace the action along with the acting. The work put in by Hemsworth is commendable as he raised the standards for others in the action film industry. Moreover, ahead of his movie?s release, the actor got to meet another action superstar.?

Chris Hemsworth and Arnold Schwarzenegger talk action!

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A recent post by the actor on Instagram featured an interesting promotion of his upcoming movie along with legend,?Arnold Schwarzenegger?s show,?FUBAR.?Hemsworth seemed to stumble upon the former bodybuilder in a?Netflix?lift as the two chat about their action feats.

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?Just two big actors, with big accents, and big muscles, talking big action,??the caption read. That?s not all. Arnie even had tips on the Australian star?s action content as he enthusiastically let his thoughts out. Ending the video on a funny note, Hemsworth tried to imitate?The Terminator?s?iconic??get to the choppa??dialogue.

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It is evident that, at the moment, the action stars have their hands full. Nevertheless, fans are overwhelmed by the great influx of action features currently. Are you excited for?Extraction 2? Tell us in the comments.?