Casting a stunt double is a necessary part of filming any movie or TV show.
They don’t necessarily have to be look-a-likes.
Take a breath, because one of them happens to be Chris Hemsworth’s doppelganger!
Just look atReese Witherspoonand her longtime stunt double Marilee Lessley above.
They are practically identical!
He explained, “Thor is definitely the most difficult character that we have to get in shape for.
It’s a job in itself.”
And train Hanton does.
HisInstagram accountis filled with behind-the-scenes movie clips, training sessions, and plenty of candid appearances by Hemsworth himself.
Where do you even begin?
His extended family is a good place to start.
That’s exactly how his cousin, Tanoai Reed, started working as a stuntman.
It’s not just a professional relationship that these cousin co-workers share, either.
That’s a pretty sweet bonus!
Good luck trying to tell these two apart on set or in real life!
The two met on the set ofThe Matrixback in 1999 and have been working together ever since.
You do all that martial arts stuff, right?
They’re having an audition for something down in Burbank.
Why don’t you go check it out after you’re done with this?"
That conversation changed his life.
you could’t make this stuff up!
