Chris Hemsworth reflected on one of his earliest roles in a video career retrospective for Vanity Fair, playing a small but pivotal role in J.J.Abrams' Star Trek. George Kirk was depicted in the opening of the film.
He said that he got called into J.J.Abrams' office after auditioning. I knew it was for Star Trek, but I had no idea what the character was. Chris Pine played the role of James T. Kirk in the movie, and that's how it came about. I don't know how they came up with the idea of getting him in. I read through the scene afterAbrams gave me the script.
He remembered the advantages of being an unknown actor when he accepted the role. It was a good thing that I didn't know what I was in. I am sure I would have been a lot more intimidated if I had known it was going to be a movie. I was auditioning on a Friday and then shooting on the Monday. There wasn't much time for me to think about it. There is a freedom to that because I didn't have a lot of time to think about a back story or prep. How would you respond to this situation?
In the big Star Trek scene, we see George Kirk sacrificing himself to save his wife and son. It was a great introduction to the character of a heroic leader for the actor, who went through months of not being able to find a job between filming Star Trek and its release. He said that the film gave him a boost and that he had tried out for the role before. I had another chance to be called back. Kenneth Branagh had seen the movie. It helped in a lot of ways. I believe J.J.Abrams and Kenneth had a discussion.
He would have returned as George Kirk in the scrapped Star Trek sequel. "There was talk about me doing the film with Chris Pine at one point, but I wouldn't do it again." The script fell apart as a result. I would probably say "Yes, let's go for it!" if J.J.Abrams called and said "Chris Pine and I want to do it."
The interview can be watched below. On July 8th, there will be a movie called THOR: LOVE AND THUD.
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