What's Inside?
- Chris Hemsworth admits taking Thor hammers, Stormbreaker, and Snow White axe as personal souvenirs from movie sets he loved.
- Crime 101 offered Hemsworth a rare chance to explore complex emotions, layered storytelling, and a grounded, human character on screen.
- Despite creative shift, Hemsworth will return as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday alongside his real-life daughter India Rose Hemsworth.
At the premiere of his latest film in Los Angeles, Chris Hemsworth wasn’t just talking about playing a jewel thief. He was admitting, with a grin, that he has a habit of taking pieces of his characters home with him. Not emotionally. Physically. Over the years, the actor has quietly built a personal collection of movie props, including some instantly recognizable weapons. It is a playful confession that reveals both his deep connection to his roles and his appreciation for the stories that helped shape his career, even as he steps into bold new territory with Crime 101.
Chris Hemsworth Loves Himself a Five-finger Discount — On Set that is
Chris Hemsworth did not hesitate when asked about the souvenirs he has claimed over the years. His answer came easily, and with obvious pride.
“I mean, sneakily or not so sneakily, I’ve taken a lot of weapons,” Hemsworth, 42, told reporters at the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie Crime 101 on Tuesday, Feb. 10. “I did Snow White and the Huntsman and I took the axe. With Thor, I’ve taken hammers and I took Stormbreaker, and I wanted to steal the ’69 Camaro but the steering wheel is on the wrong side if I took it back to Australia.”
For fans, those items are more than props. They are symbols of the characters that turned Hemsworth into a global star. His portrayal of Thor, beginning with Thor and evolving through films like Avengers: Infinity War, defined an era of blockbuster storytelling. The hammer Mjolnir and later Stormbreaker became extensions of the character. Taking them home feels less like theft and more like preserving a piece of creative history.
Yet for Hemsworth, the excitement now lies in breaking away from that familiar mold.
Chris Hemsworth Embraces a New Creative Challenge Beyond Thor in Crime 101
“It feels wonderful,” Hemsworth said of the role, which sees him play an L.A.-based jewel thief who commits crimes up and down the 101 freeway, mystifying police at every turn.
He expanded on that desire for change, explaining, “Yeah, I was looking for something different. And the character was unexpected, and this is a creative sort of venture, something that would ignite a different experience, and this did that and more with this incredible cast.”
In another conversation, he reflected on why the film stood out so strongly to him.
“I hadn’t read a lot of, if any, actually, for a long time, I wasn’t being sent films like this. I wasn’t seeing films like this at the cinema, either, films that were both cinematic and big and beautiful and deserved to be seen on the big screen. There was incredible action and intensity in that space, but it was also complex characters and emotional depth, and a thought-provoking story that didn’t drum you over the head with the answer… it posed real-world, real-life questions that an audience is able to consider and attempt to answer, but again, in a visually stunning, entertaining way.”
Even with this creative shift, Hemsworth is not leaving his most famous role behind. He is set to return as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday, this time sharing the screen with his real-life daughter.
He may explore new characters, new risks, and new stories. But if history is any guide, he might also leave each set with something tangible in hand.
