Chris Hemsworth reveals that his little brother Liam was almost cast as Thor

Chris Hemsworth has admitted that he almost lost his career-defining role as Marvel superhero Thor to his own brother, Liam Hemsworth. 

And he’d love for for his younger sibling to appear in a future film as an alternative version of the character. 

‘My little brother almost got cast as Thor,’ the 38-year-old told website Mensxp this week. 

‘He was one of the first people who got right down to the wire on getting the part so I could cross paths with him. That will be fun.’

Chris has previously revealed that he blew his original audition for Thor, before Liam, 32, came in to test for the same part, and got much further in the process. 

That motivated Chris to ask for his manager to get him a callback to have another go, with the role ultimately going to him, not Liam, as a result. 

‘My little brother almost got cast as Thor,’ the 38-year-old told website Mensxp this week (pictured). ‘He was one of the first people who got right down to the wire on getting the part so I could cross paths with him. That will be fun’ 

Chris has previously revealed that he blew his original audition for Thor, before Liam came in to test for the same part, and got much further in the process. Chris is pictured in Thor: Love and Thunder with co-star Natalie Portman

‘I came in kind of with a little, I guess, motivation and maybe frustration that my little brother had gotten further than me,’ he told W Magazine. 

‘It’s a little family, sibling rivalry sort of kicked up in me. Then it moved pretty quick from there. It was cool.’ 

Thor is already a family affair, with Chris’ older brother Luke Hemsworth, 41, winning a role in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. 

Chris has previously revealed that he blew his original audition for Thor, before Liam came in to test for the same part, and got much further in the process. That motivated Chris to ask for his manager to get him a callback to have another go

Luke played an actor depicting Thor on stage. 

The play-within-a-film storyline repapers in Thor: Love and Thunder, which is out now. 

Luke again plays act actor taking on his brother’s role, dressed in full Thor regalia, including a wig and fake beard. 

Thor is already a family affair, with Chris’ older brother Luke Hemsworth (pictured) winning a role in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. Luke played an actor depicting Thor on stage