Interceptor's Chris Hemsworth Cameo Spoiled A Perfect Netflix Crossover
Chris Hemsworth's cameo in Interceptor is one of the movie's biggest highlights, but it also ruled out a perfect Netflix crossover opportunity. The success of Die Hard in 1988 would inspire action cinema for the next decade, many of which borrowed its basic formula. Some of the most notable Die Hard-themed follow-ups include Passenger 57, the Under Siege movies and The Rock. The «Die Hard On An X» type of movie largely died out in the late '90s, though there are still occasional success stories like 2013's Olympus Has Fallen.
Every once in a while, a movie seemingly comes out of nowhere to become a major success story, and 2022's Interceptor definitely qualifies in that category. Few had even heard of the Netflix exclusive before it landed on the platform, but it became a word-of-mouth hit that topped the streamer's chart both in the U.S. and many other countries. Interceptor cast Elsa Pataky in the lead and feels like a throwback to the Die Hard-inspired movies that reigned supreme during the '90s, where it's up to a lone protagonist — in this case, Pataky's Captain Collins — to save the day from terrorists playing to disable a missile interceptor platform that could stop a planned nuclear attack.
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Interceptor may have received largely mediocre reviews, but Pataky's spirited performance and the movie's scrappy energy made it a hit regardless. Interceptor also features an uncredited cameo from Pataky's husband Chris Hemsworth, who also acted as executive producer on the project. Hemsworth puts the comic chops he's displayed in the most recent Thor movies on display as a laidback salesman at an electronics store. While the actor is buried underneath a thick fake beard and glasses, he's
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