Chris Hemsworth Goes the Full Tom Cruise
Actor best known for portraying Thor channels 'The Last Movie Star' in stirring video
Jenna Ortega rocketed to fame courtesy of “Wednesday.”
Sure, the actress had gigs prior to the Netflix series, but her macabre turn in the series set her career on fire. Regrets, she has a few.
“To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person,” Ortega said. “After the pressure, the attention — as somebody who’s quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary.”
That’s not all.
“I’m doing a show I’m going to be doing for years where I play a schoolgirl. But I’m also a young woman.”
Fame is complicated, no doubt, but imagine an out-of-work actor reading those quotes. Frustrating hardly describes the reaction in play.
Now, consider Tom Cruise.
The actor has been one of the most famous people on the planet for decades. His every move is scrutinized, from his religious beliefs to his love life. Ortega’s fame can’t compare to what the “Mission: Impossible” superstar endures.
So what is Cruise saying these days? Thank you. Again and again.
“This weekend was one for the history books!” Cruise wrote in a message posted to Instagram. “Congratulations and thank you to every filmmaker, every artist, every crew member and every single person who works at the studios. To every theater and every employee who helps bring these stories to audiences, thank you.”
The actor continued, “To everyone that works at Paramount Pictures and Skydance, thank you for your many years of partnership and unwavering support. And most of all, THANK YOU to audiences everywhere for whom we all serve and for whom we all LOVE to entertain. Sincerely, Tom.”
Simple. Direct. Sincere. There’s a reason he’s dubbed The Last Movie Star.
Now, Chris Hemsworth is following in Cruise’s footsteps. The Australian actor is best known for playing Thor in multiple MCU films. He’ll do so again next year via “Avengers: Doomsday.”
The film is currently in production, but Hemsworth took a moment to thank everyone who helped make this superheroic journey possible. He posted a video capturing his journey with the character and added a personal note below the clip.
“Playing Thor has been one of the greatest honors of my life. For the last 15 years I’ve held Mjolnir and then Stormbreaker as the God of Thunder, but what made it truly special… was sharing it with all of you. Your passion, your cheers, and your love for this character have meant everything to me.”
“Thank you for making my journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe unforgettable.. Next up, Doomsday!”
He didn’t have to do that. He could have complained about the grueling regimen required to look as buff as Thor does in film after film. That’s in addition to promoting the films and, of course, acting in them.
He did it all the same. Why?
Perhaps he realizes that Cruise has the right idea. It’s a privilege to act for a living, to dress up in silly clothes and make millions of people happy with your work.
The pay isn’t bad, either.
It’s great marketing, too, of course. Who isn’t more excited about the next “Avengers” installment after reading that? It’s also the best way forward for an industry enduring severe growing pains.
Streaming. Shrinking VOD windows. The rise of A.I. The MCU’s economic uncertainty. “Doomsday’s” recent release date change.
Will more stars emulate Cruise and Hemsworth? Or will they use their clout to pitch divisive political issues and, on occasion, insult roughly half the U.S. audience?
Only time, and box office results, will tell.
As an ACTUAL CHRISTIAN I would much prefer Jenna Ortega’s angst to Tom Cruise’s BLASPHEMY. I don’t know Jenna’s religious beliefs BUT I DO KNOW TOM’s and the latter has spent EVERY DAY of the last 35 years DEFAMING JESUS CHRIST by being in a SATANIC CULT that mocks Christianity by using a perverted “cross” as it’s logo. BUT THIS DOESN’T BOTHER FAKE CHRISTIANS because YOU are STILL “in the world” JUST LIKE TOM so you “love” him as Jesus said you would. Without ever having met you I KNOW you have NOT received the indwelling of the Holy Ghost Acts 2:4 NOR have you been baptized PROPERLY in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST (ACTS 2:38, Acts 4:12, Acts 8:16-17, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6) which is the ONE BAPTISM of “One Lord One Faith One Baptism” fame (Ephesians 4:5). This is why you prize Tom’s “Rah -rah ‘Merica” BS over the DAMAGE he has systematically done to the church of Jesus Christ, by being the FACE OF A CULT dedicated to SATAN. Jesus said in
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. .
THIS IS HOW THE LORD “CHOOSES” YOU OUT OF THE WORLD WHICH YOU HAVE NOT DONE.
Acts 2:4
King James Version
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Btw, the fact that some stranger from the internet could KNOW that Christ has NOT given you his Spirit and that YOU have NEVER SPOKEN IN TONGUES should shock your hair white if it isn’t already! So YOU are still IN the “world” with Tom which is why you can laud his faux patriotism and NEVER ONCE THINK about what this man has done by leading a SATANIC CULT and so you can’t hide behind the “Well who says Scientology is Satanic” nonsense that an improperly baptized “christian” would definitely run to, I GIVE YOU A GIFT. The testimony of L.RON HUBBARD JR. telling you what Scientology REALLY is.
“After 1947 when Crowley died, Hubbard came to see himself as the Beast 666 incarnate, the Devil, the Antichrist, just as Crowley had done. He believed that he could become the most powerful being in the universe. Satanism was the only religion in the house. “What a lot of people don’t understand is that Scientology is black magic that is just spread out over a long time period. To perform black magic generally takes a few hours, or, at most, a few weeks. But in Scientology it’s stretched out over a lifetime, and so you don’t see it. Black magic is the inner core of Scientology–and it is probably the only part of Scientology that really works. Also you’ve got to realise that my father did not worship Satan. He thought he was Satan. He was one with Satan. He had a direct line of communication and power with him.””
https://antidianetics.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/the-testimony-of-l-ron-hubbard-jr-7-may-1934-16-september-1991/
YOU KNOW NOTHING JON SNOW.
Calm down, dude! LOL
Who’s JON SNOW and WHAT DOE S HE HAVE TO DO WITH THIS ARTICLE? Get help! Btw, I used to be a reporter in the LA area and i wrote what’s considered to be one of the best anti-Scientology articles ever, according to former members, called “Debunking a Movement.” So I’m aware it’s a bad thing. I also know Tom Cruise does amazing movies, and oh i’m a deeply devout Baptist. Thanks for playing! You must be a real joy to live with.!
I know Tom Cruise YOU DON’T . I was there for Tom’s rise and believe me , Tom struggled with fame in ways you’ve never heard about and likely never will. He treated people HORRIBLY at times, ATTACKED an actor physically and got choked out on the set of “All the Right Moves”and even though years later he apologized , the fact remains that YOU don’t know what you’re talking about, HE LITERALLY DISOWNED HIS DAUGHTER BECAUSE SHE’S NOT IN HIS CULT. Your stupidity on this and many other issues is only outweighed by your stunning and total ignorance of anything remotely approaching a “fact”.
Yes, Tom Cruise is an oddball, but so are we all in our individual ways. I’ve read time and again of his kindness to others with no self-seeking ambitions involved. His gratitude to his fans is a departure from common movie star arrogance. He’s entertained us for over 4 decades since The Outsiders and still continues to put out a good product. Hemsworth may not necessarily have taken cues from Cruise, but he also understands that it is the fan spending their hard-earned money to see him in a theater that makes his life possible. Gratitude has already become a rarity in modern society, but to see it from two stars who are household names is really quite gratifying.
You get paid millions of dollars to wear costumes and play make believe like nine year old children. You never have to fill out a TPS-report, you never have to grade papers, you never have to put up dry wall or unclog a nasty drain pipe. And we don’t begrudge for it. We’re happy for you. Until you have the unmitigated gall to complain about how hard your “job” is or (exponentially worse) lecture us on politics or moral standards. Well done, Tom and Chris. Well done.