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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Chris Hemsworth<\/strong><\/a> is both one of Hollywood\u2019s favorite \u201cChris\u201d stars and a beloved member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/strong><\/a> where he plays the God of Thunder.<\/p>\n In fact, the 40-year-old actor was so well cast as Thor<\/strong><\/a> that he was seemingly born into the role. However, that isn\u2019t the case. He actually faced some stiff competition from a field of very talented actors.<\/p>\n He began playing the Norse god in 2011\u2032s Thor <\/em>and has suited up multiple times since then. The last time he yielded his iconic hammer was in 2022\u2032s Thor: Love and Thunder<\/em>, which saw him reunite with original franchise star Natalie Portman<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n While he quite simply is Thor now, he actually competed with 10 other actors to land the role, including one successful actor who recently spoke out about their experience. <\/p>\n Interestingly, one of Chris<\/strong>\u2018 competitors wound up making his own MCU debut alongside Chris <\/strong>in Thor<\/em>. Others have recalled suiting up for auditions. Chris <\/strong>himself admitted that he thought he knew was going to get the part at one time, and it was not himself but the star of another very successful franchise.<\/p>\n Scroll through the slideshow to see who else could have played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n