Chris Hemsworth Gives Hulk Hogan Movie Update, Extraction 2's 21-Minute One-Shot Action Scene
Chris Hemsworth Gives Hulk Hogan Movie Update, Extraction 2's 21-Minute One-Shot Action Scene
Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) is an actor known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Avengers movies, Men In Black: International, Snow White And The Huntsman, 12 Strong, the Extraction franchise and more! In this episode, Chris Hemsworth and Extraction 2 director Sam Hargrave sit down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about the 21-minute one-shot action sequence in Extraction 2, the training that goes into making an action scene, the foods that Chris missed eating the most while filming and he gives an update on the rumored Hulk Hogan biopic and more!
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Quote I'm thinking about:
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. - Edith Wharton
Walk me through this 21 minute, one-shot action sequence. I'm curious what the script says.
Sam Hargrave: "The script says, the heading was, And here follows the greatest one-er in cinema history, and other inspiring words such as a scene to rival Old Boy, like that fight in the prison. So, what Joe [Russo] did, was masterfully drop in these challenges as film makers to lay down the gauntlet and say this is what I think can be done. Then it is up to us a creative film makers to be like alright, this is going to be our version, the best in time."
Chris, when you are going through the fight choreography and all the sequences and trying to remember your lines, what is going through your mind in all of this?
Chris Hemsworth: "At that point, you want it to be intuitive and instinct. The worst thing I think is going into a stunt and thinking ok I've got to do a punch and then thinking of this. Like, you can't. It's like getting ready to play football and trying to figure out how do I throw the ball again? Or how do I kick the ball? It's preparation, preparation, preparation. We have weeks and months of rehearsals, and at the end of each shooting day we rehearse again. It is exhausting, but a lot of, I wouldn't say the pressure is removed. But there is a lot of comfort going into it going I've done everything I could have done. There's no stone left unturned. It's preparation, switch off, and let it be."
Sam Hargrave: "Yeah, the preparation allows him to be in the moment. It's crazy, you can see it too. Not with him, but you can sometimes see it in the eyes of are they thinking about the next move, or are they in the moment? And it is in the moment where they really shine, not counting the moves and be like what comes next? That's where the spontaneity happens and happy accidents. But there are no happy accidents, he has so much preparation that he is free to perform, that's where the beauty lies."
Chris, what's the food that you miss the most when you get into shape for a movie like Extraction, or a movie like Thor?
Chris Hemsworth: "I didn't have the strictest diet on this. I generally eat pretty healthy. For Thor, it is largely about caloric intake. It's high protein, all the boring stuff. With this, I didn't have a big window to slim down and become more functional and flexible. There were more moving patterns and martial arts training, and it was freezing. To be honest, I was just eating whatever. I was eating healthy but it didn't matter, it was just fuel."
What's it like when you are punching people and your arm is on fire?
Chris Hemsworth: "That was wild! There's enough burn liquid on my jacket that by the time I have finished that sequence it should have burned out. The instructions I was given was if it doesn't then just start patting it out. But also, it's flying up your shoulder. I was throwing punches and it added another layer of complexity, this looks so cool!"
I just got to say I still hope that you are going to be Hulk Hogan at some point.
Chris Hemsworth: "Let's hope. I don't know what is happening with it at this point. But there is a good story there I would love to tell. I know Todd Phillips has been deep with The Joker and we have had conversations. Fingers crossed."