Why Chris Hemsworth Had to Lose Weight for "Rush"

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"I've come to see size as just a kind of prop."



In 2011, Australian actor Chris Hemsworth had to bulk up to fit the role of the God of Lightning, Thor. However, his latest film required him to lose some of the muscle he had gained.



In the upcoming biopic Rush, Chris portrays real-life Formula 1 driver James Hunt, who is known for his rivalry with F1 legend Niki Lauda. If you thought that Hemsworth had to slim down only to resemble the actual person, that's not it. Read on to find out the true reason!

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"Thor is large," he says. "For that I had to add some muscle, which hasn't been all that hard so far. I like training just fine, thanks. But to play a Formula One driver, I had to drop quite a bit of that. You know, slim it down. First time I looked at a Formula One car in person, I just stared at the cockpit, figuring I'd never get in there. The drivers wear the whole car like a tight-fitting suit. So I just started training differently, shedding all that Thor. I've come to see size as just a kind of prop."

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[via Esquire]

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