Chris Hemsworth was honored this week with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Robert Downey Jr. was on hand to give a speech at the event, and he used part of it to roast his Avengers co-star.
Downey Jr. asked other Marvel actors–including Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Evans–to use three words to describe Hemsworth. Downey Jr. then relayed their humorous responses to the crowd (via Variety).
“What is Chris Hemsworth?” Downey said. “Renner says, ‘Absurdly, annoyingly amazing.’ Ruffalo came in strong with ‘friend from work.’ Scarlett got to the heart of it with ‘sensitive leading lady.’ Captain America calls him the ‘second best Chris.’ And I’ll bring it to the here and now: There is no one who deserves it more. He is ‘Hollywood star recipient.'”
Obviously, Downey Jr. was joking here about his longtime friend. He also took some time to praise Hemsworth, going on to hype his new movie, Furiosa, saying it will be “the film of 2024.”
“I wrote all of my comments myself, which is why they are going to be quite insightful and brilliant,” Downey said. “Beyond the cape and the hammer is a contagious Aussie charm. You are a remarkable human being. You are a legend. Chris is a bit daunting to describe. He’s very elusive because of the pretty packaging. However, upon further inspection…down under…he has a true wit and depth of soul and it has been my sincere pleasure to know you. You keep us Hollywood folk on our toes because you’re just a real deal.”
Furiosa is in theaters now, and for more, check out GameSpot’s Furiosa review. Looking ahead, Hemsworth is attached to a new jewel-heist movie called Crime 101. Fans also want to see him come back for Thor 5, but it remains to be seen if that will happen.
