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Chris Hemsworth needed to do a little research before taking on the role of God-turned-human in the upcoming blockbuster, Thor.  Although he was well-versed in the Norse mythology of the title role, Hemsworth had to read a “stack of comics” once he got the call from the studio to familiarize himself with the Marvel side of Thor.  When I got the part six months before and I received a stack of comic books. I knew vaguely a little bit about the character I wasn’t sure were from. I probably knew more about the Vikings, the Norse mythology setting of it all. When I got the part it was about educating myself and going through the books. According to Contact Music, Hemsworth confessed,

“When I got the part six months before and I received a stack of comic books. I knew vaguely a little bit about the character I wasn’t sure were from.  I probably knew more about the Vikings, the Norse mythology setting of it all. When I got the part it was about educating myself and going through the books.”

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Last night the hunky supergod attended the world premiere of Thor at Event Cinemas in Sydney, Australia.