Hollywood A-Listers Who Got Their Big Break in Horror Films

Chris Hemsworth

Before wielding a magical hammer alongside his Avengers crew, Chris Hemsworth played Curt Vaughan, the stereotypical jock in Joss Whedon's horror-comedy The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Hemsworth claimed that he "blew" his first audition with director Kenneth Branagh for Thor, but when Whedon learned of the Aussie's interest in the role, he made a few calls, effectively sealing the deal. Without The Cabin in the Woods, Chris Hemsworth never would have become the face of Thor.

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