Why Luke Hemsworth Plays Actor Thor (Not Liam)
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Thor: Love and Thunder!
Thor: Love and Thunder features many cameos from its cast’s family members, though some wonder why Chris Hemsworth’s brother Luke was chosen to play Actor Thor instead of his brother Liam. Keeping it in the family, Chris’ daughter India plays the titular role of Love, Gorr the God Butcher’s daughter, with one of his twin sons playing young Thor in a flashback. Chris’ wife also appears, along with the children of other Thor stars Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Taika Waititi. However, considering Liam's history with the first Thor movie, it seems he'd have been the logical inclusion to play Actor Thor rather than the third Hemsworth brother, Luke.
Some of the best cameos in Thor: Love and Thunder occur when Asgardian actors recreate the scene from Thor: Ragnarok where Odin dies. In this play, Melissa McCarthy, Sam Neill, Matt Damon, and Luke Hemsworth all make cameos as the actor versions of Hela, Odin, Loki, and Thor respectively. The latter three reprised these roles from a similar scene in Thor: Ragnarok, aiding in the continuity of life on Asgard across recent Thor movies. Though other cameos were cut from Thor: Love and Thunder, this scene likely survived because of Taika Waititi, known for his unique humor that is evidenced by Luke, and not Liam, playing actor Thor.
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Ironically, Liam was almost cast as Thor in the hero’s first movie. Both Liam and Chris auditioned and after making it to the last few potential actors, casting directors decided they really liked Liam but wanted someone older. Chris was called back to audition again and landed the role. It may make more sense for Liam to play
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