Chris Hemsworth shares Thor throwback with Tom Hiddleston to celebrate 10-year anniversary
Australia's own superhero Chris Hemsworth has thrown it back to where it all began in a social media post celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the movie that catapulted him into worldwide stardom.
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The Thor actor, who is currently filming the fourth installment of the series Thor: Love and Thunder down under, shared a snap of himself and co-star Tom Hiddleston, who plays Thor's brother, Loki, to his Instagram page.
Hemsworth's post also included a screenshot from an article that calls him a 'no-name'.
Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth 10 years ago, when they were not quite household names. Instagram
"This year marks the 10th anniversary of THOR when two unknown lads were given the keys to the kingdom," the caption of Hemsworth's post began.
"It's been a hell of a ride and we clearly haven't aged a day 😂 @twhiddleston @marvelstudios"
The 37-year-old also included a screenshot of an article written by Mark Graham for Vulture, where Hemsworth and Hiddleston, 40, are announced as the dynamic Norse sibling duo.
Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston's casting announcement, as written and published by Vulture. Instagram
"Marvel Rolls Dice, Casts No-names for Thor," the headline reads, as the article goes on to describe the actors as "two virtual unknowns."
"Let's hope they follow J.J. Abrams route and put the money they saved in casting straight to special effects," the article said.
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How times have changed.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Thor: Ragnarok, the third installment of Marvel Studios' Thor franchise. Stan
Prior to Thor, Hemsworth had starred in the opening scene of Star Trek, and Hiddleston had a minor role in War Horse — neither of them were household names.
Hemsworth reportedly earned US$150,000 for Thor (approx. $190,000) while Hiddleston reportedly earned around US$160,000 (approx. $205,000).
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Thor went on to make US$449.3 million (approx. $576.2 million) at the box office.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Avengers: Endgame. Walt Disney Studios
The last time we saw the pair on-screen together was in Avengers: Endgame, where Hemsworth reportedly earned US$15 million (approx. $19.2 million).
While Hiddleston's paycheck for Endgame is unknown, he did earn US$8 million (approx. $10.2 million) for his role in Avengers: Infinity War.
Endgame made US$2.798 billion (approx. $3.588 billion) at the box office.
Filmmaker Christian Prieto sums it up best in his comment on Hemsworth's post: "That article didn't age well 😂😂"
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