His brothers are actors liam hemsworth and luke hemsworth. Moby, the computergenerated whale in ron howards adventure epic in the heart of the sea, is just such a. Tom holland won the role of young nickerson in april 20. Ron howard gave us rush starring chris hemsworth,which i loved and he has done it again with the heart of the sea. Ron howards new movie starring chris hemsworth tells the story of the whaling voyage that helped inspire herman melville to write mobydick.
Chris hemsworth video interview in the heart of the sea. Theres entirely too much melville in the heart of the sea the story of the ship that inspired mobydick would have been better off without relying quite so heavily on that connection and the. See chris hemsworths dramatic weight loss for in the heart of the. From the set of ron howards truestory adventure, a very skinny chris hemsworth talks about in the heart of the sea, the grueling shoot, thor, and more. Chris hemsworth has revealed in an interview with mens health magazine the shocking daily diet he consumed to lose weight for new movie in the heart of the sea we couldnt go. In the heart of the sea trailer starring chris hemsworth. As hemsworth lunches at a hotel in boston, hes not far from the historic whaling town where the essex set sail in 1820, as depicted in in the heart of the sea. It gives real understanding for the plight of the great whales,yet also the bravery and determination of the men who hunted them for a living. Chris hemsworth talks losing weight for in the heart of.
Chris hemsworth, benjamin walker, tom holland, and ron howard. In the heart of the sea reveals the encounters harrowing aftermath, as the ships surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Chris hemsworth saga roars in, but quickly fades ron howards tale of the reallife whaling crew that inspired mobydick is sweeping and epic but the. Im a sucker for a good sea yarn, so i got what i wanted from this movie handsome lads hemsworth, cillian murphy, and frank dillane having adventures, but in. Chris hemsworth is unrecognizable in in the heart of the sea, a movie some viewers may find hard to swallow. Chris hemsworth is unrecognizable in in the heart of the sea, a movie some viewers may find hard to swallow the film is set in 1820 and was directed by ron howard.
In the heart of the sea, based on nathaniel philbricks nonfiction novel about the sea voyage that inspired moby dick, boasts an impressive cast of cultfavorite actors from former and current british territories chris hemsworth, brendan gleeson, cillian murphy, ben whishaw, frank dilane who, with their various accents, form a believable. He is of dutch from his immigrant maternal grandfather, irish, english, scottish, and german ancestry. Buff and bulky chris hemsworth underwent a major slimdown for his upcoming maritime epic, in the heart of the sea. Chris hemsworth is all imposing muscle as thor in the avengers flicks, but for his newest role, as a ship crew member lost at sea in in the. In the winter of 1820, the new england whaling ship essex was assaulted by something no one could believe. Fans may also recognize chris from other projects such as the cabin in the woods, rush, snow white and the huntsman and in the heart of the sea. Heart stars hemsworth as a first mate on a whaling ship whose craft is wrecked by a sperm whale. When i learned this actually happened, it was mindblowing. Chris hemsworth anchors a whale of a tale scott mendelson senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Chris hemsworth talks waves, whales and sharks with. The late science fiction author ray bradbury used to tell.
The reallife maritime disaster would inspire herman melvilles mobydick. Chris hemsworth may be best known for looking like a norse god, but to play a 19thcentury sailor stranded at sea, the in the heart of the sea star had to slim down considerably. Is chris hemsworths new movie bigger and better than his superhero movies. Chris hemsworth in in the heart of the sea, the tale of a ship attacked by a whale. Chris hemsworth avengers will star in the ron howarddirected action film in the heart of the sea. Theres entirely too much melville in the heart of the sea. Chris hemsworth may be best known for looking like a norse god, but to play a 19thcentury sailor stranded at sea, the in the heart of the sea. The 30yearold australian was filming his latest action film, in the heart of the sea, on the canary. In the heart of the sea a pedestrian retelling of a harrowing reallife survival story that served as one of the key inspirations for mobydick. Chris hemsworth on his dramatic weight loss for in the. Chris hemsworth has now revealed how he shed the pounds for ron howards in the heart of the sea, and his incredibly restricted diet will surprise his admirers even more than they already were. Ron howards in the heart of the sea gets a new international trailer that pits chris hemsworth against a.
In the heart of the sea actor chris hemsworth discusses the new. Chris hemsworth is accustomed to having godlike powers as his avengers alter ego thor, the god of thunder. Welcome to chris hemsworth network your online resource for all things featuring the talented australian actor, chris hemsworth. Chris hemsworth is rapidly proving that he can captain any ship or big budget blockbuster. Chris hemsworth says filming in the heart of the sea was. We began with the whale, says ron howard about his new film, in the heart of the sea. With chris hemsworth, cillian murphy, brendan gleeson, ben whishaw. Chris hemsworth and the in the heart of the sea cast discuss their dramatic weight loss for the movie. Chris hemsworth on his dramatic weight loss for in the heart of the sea more hemsworth says in the last few weeks of shooting the movie he was down to a 500 to 600calorie a day diet. Chris hemsworth was cast to play the lead, owen chase, in june 2012. Australian actor chris hemsworth and director ron howard had a wave of support when they arrived on the red carpet together for in the heart of. Human interest chris hemsworth says losing weight for in the heart of the sea led to a moody existence and inconsistent emotions. Howards heart of the sea makes a different splash hes just so big, says holland, now 19, recalling when he met the towering 6foot4 hemsworth, whos a head taller.
Chris hemsworth reveals dramatic weight loss for in the. Chris hemsworth got super skinny for in the heart of the sea. To achieve gaunt look, actor and fellow cast members had to exist on 500700 calories a day. Chris hemsworth films in the heart of the sea on the. Chris hemsworth and the rest of the in the heart of the sea cast sure have a whale of a fish tale about the period drama opening friday. Tom holland, chris hemsworth are sea heroes at heart. In the heart of the sea is now in theaters, and chris hemsworth is facing high stakes on the high seas. A recounting of a new england whaling ships sinking by a. Chris hemsworth on in the heart of the sea, losing weight collider from the set of ron howards truestory adventure, a very skinny chris hemsworth talks about in the heart of the sea, the. Pictures in the heart of the sea, chris hemsworth lost about 30 lbs.
Ron howard and the cast of in the heart of the sea reveal the amazing truth behind the years most epic. Chris hemsworth may be known for his role as the muscular superhero thor, but the avengers star had to slim down dramatically for his upcoming role in ron howards in the heart of the sea. Chris hemsworth admits that having to lose so much weight for his new film in the heart of the sea took a toll not only on his body, but also his mind. Chris hemsworth, in the heart of the sea film still. Chris hemsworth heart of the sea instagram weight loss. Chris hemsworth was born in melbourne, australia, to leonie van os, a teacher of english, and craig hemsworth, a socialservices counselor. A tale of courage and survival against the odds,with a deadly escort who makes sure they wont hurt his family anymore. In the heart of the sea by ron howard chris hemsworth. In the heart of the sea is a 2015 historical adventuredrama film directed and produced by ron howard and written by charles leavitt. Pictures presentation, in association with village roadshow pictures, a cott productionsenelmar productions, a. Chris may be best known as thor in the marvel cinematic universe. Chris hemsworth shares superskinny look from in the. While chris hemsworth is the star of the film, the oscarwinning director says that even as he was. Chris hemsworth did lots of research and went to sailing school to prepare for his role as first mate owen chase in in the heart of the sea.
It takes a special kind of mammal to make audiences root against chris hemsworth. Chris hemsworth on in the heart of the sea, losing weight. Australian actor chris hemsworth became a favorite face in his native country when he wasnt yet a teenager, appearing on australian tv shows like. Chris hemsworth gets to the heart of the sea daily news. Ron howards in the heart of the sea is an engaging and thoughtful big screen adventure with gorgeous visuals and solid acting.
Chris hemsworth stars in ron howards in the heart of the sea, in theaters december 2015. Chris hemsworth, ron howard at in the heart of the sea. The perennially ripped thor and avengers star shared a picture of himself. Its story inspired herman melville to write mobydick. Chris hemsworth on in the heart of the sea, losing weight collider. Chris hemsworth reveals the diet that he used for in the. Chris hemsworth starved to play a hungry sailor battling a giant whale in in the heart of the sea, the true life adventure tale that inspired moby dick. The film is set in 1820 and was directed by ron howard. From the set of ron howards truestory adventure, a very skinny chris hemsworth talks about in the heart of the sea, the grueling shoot, thor. See chris hemsworths dramatic weight loss for in the. It is based on nathaniel philbrick s 2000 nonfiction book of the same name, about the sinking of the american whaling ship essex in 1820, an event that inspired herman melville s 1851 novel mobydick.