Chris Hemsworth received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 23 with help from his Avengers co-star Robert Downey Jr. Downey kicked off the event by urging the crowd, who had gathered on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, to watch Hemsworth’s new film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga three times, adding that the George Miller-directed actioner will “be the film of 2024”. Paying tribute to the Australian actor – best known for playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (2011 to 2022) – Downey called Hemsworth “a remarkable human being” and “a legend”.
“Chris is a bit daunting to describe. He’s very elusive because of the pretty packaging. However, upon further inspection, he has a true wit and depth of soul, and it has been my sincere pleasure to know you,” said the Iron Man star.
He then roasted Hemsworth, with witty contributions from their Avengers co-stars. Downey, 59, had assembled the core team to describe Hemsworth in three words. Jeremy Renner, who played Hawkeye in the franchise, called Hemsworth “absurdly, annoyingly amazing”, said Downey, drawing much laughter from the audience.
Hulk star Mark Ruffalo “came in strong with ‘friend from work’”, a hilarious nod to their 2017 film Thor: Ragnarok. Downey said Scarlett Johansson, who plays Black Widow, nailed it when she described Hemsworth as a “sensitive leading lady”. Leaving the best for the last, Downey left Hemsworth in fits of laughter when he delivered Captain Ame.
