“Never Thought That I Would Feel More Like a Professional Athlete”: Chris Hemsworth Was Left Hammered After Going Back From Bulked-Up Asgardian God to a Super Soldier in Extraction 2

Hollywood brings action avatars of heroes surprising movie lovers with mind-boggling stunts and fights. While superhero movies demand a separate fan base, the action-packed adventures are no less. Chris Hemsworth, one of the finest actors in cinema, was lucky to star both as a superhero and action star in his films. 

Now, the 40-year-old actor confessed how it was a tough transition from the Marvel superhero to an action soldier in his recent Netflix movie, Extraction 2. 

Chris Hemsworth opens up about his Extraction-2 experience

Hemsworth is known to Marvel movie fans as the Asgardian God, Thor. To justify the superhero role, the Australian actor built a ripped physique that was not any less than a professional bodybuilder. He used to eat and train to build his frame for Thor. However, that wasn’t the case with his preparation for Extraction 2.

The film is a sequel to the well-received 2020 Extraction, in which he appeared as Tyler Rake, a soldier on an expedition. He reprised his role in Extraction 2, which involved never-seen stunts, and Hemsworth had to cut down his physique to appear more like an athlete. 

Revealing his thoughts on the role, Hemsworth said in an interview, “Never thought that I would feel more like a professional athlete than an actor at times.” He also confessed that he “underestimated the athleticism” which might be crucial for filming some action sequences. The actor also opened up about training and diet regimes for the movie. 

The 40-year-old diet and training regime for Extraction -2

Hemsworth impressed as Thor, thanks to his big ripped physique. However, for Extraction, he had to sport a rather leaner physique, that could help him in agility for the high-voltage sequences. “It is the hardest thing I have ever been involved in,” he confessed about the training regime, given an 11-hour drill. However, the diet plan was not as restricted as his earlier superhero films. 

Unlike the training regimen, the diet was easy to follow because the actor revealed, “I didn’t have the strictest diet,… I generally ate pretty healthy.” He opined that he had to eat to supply fuel for his otherworldly stunts. However, he ensured that he ate healthily despite not having a strict diet.

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Chris Hemsworth is one of Hollywood’s elite actors with the best physique and conditioning. He should be credited for adapting to his roles as an actor physically and mentally. Do you agree with us? Let us know in the comments below!

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