Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth is no stranger to extreme workouts. The Marvel megastar has bulked up to play muscle-bound hammer-hefting Thor in multiple Avengers movies, the axe-wielding Huntsman in the
Snow White and The Huntsman franchise, and a storm-battling sailor in In
The Heart of the Sea. For his next role, however, Hemsworth will be bigger (literally) than ever, as he pumps up to play none other than legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan.Hogan, perhaps the originator of the gym, tan, laundry routine (where laundry is just buying a new tank top because you’ve shredded the last one) is getting his own origin story biopic directed by
Joker’s Todd Phillips, with Hemsworth set to star. The story will centre on Hogan’s rise to fame in the ‘70s and ‘80s (as opposed to the more recent sex tape scandal era). Hemsworth recently told
Total Film (via
People) about the prep work he was putting his body through in order to look more like the wrestling icon.[video_embed id='1946099']RELATED: Chris Hemsworth’s wife doesn’t want Thor hammers in their house[/video_embed]"This movie is going to be a really fun project,"
he said. "As you can imagine, the preparation for the role will be insanely physical. I will have to put on more size than I ever have before, even more than I put on for Thor. There is the accent as well as the physicality and the attitude," Hemsworth said.Of course, he’s no stranger to a workout (though he’s more
#eat #train #live than gym, tan, laundry). Hemsworth promotes his own fitness regimen, Centr, an exercise-meets-meal-plan-meets-mindfulness program that lets users train online with Hemsworth’s own team.The real question is: will Hemsworth grow his own moustache and mullet (both signatures of Hulk Hogan’s unmistakable look)? After all, lockdown has provided us with the ideal follicle cultivation period. For now, however, he’s thinking more about the research process. "I will have to do a deep dive into the rabbit hole of the wrestling world, which I'm really looking forward to doing,” said Hemsworth. “I'm just fascinated by that world, and I think they're pretty keen to show a side of the world that people haven't seen before.”Start eating your vitamins and saying your prayers now.[video_embed id='1943515']Before you go: Chris Hemsworth reveals why he lives in Australia instead of Hollywood[/video_embed]
