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Chris Hemsworth says he's 'completely open' to returning as Thor, but Marvel would 'probably have to close the book' on the character

Chris Hemsworth as Thor in "Thor: Love and Thunder."
Chris Hemsworth as Thor in "Thor: Love and Thunder." Jasin Boland/Marvel Studios 2022
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Chris Hemsworth weighed in on his future as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

"Look, I'm completely open to it, if there is something unique and fresh and unexpected to do with the character and the world," Hemsworth said in a new interview with Vanity Fair. "I've always loved the experience. I've been very thankful I've been able to do something different each time."

Hemsworth made his debut as the God of Thunder in the 2011 standalone film "Thor."

Since then, he's reprised the role for "The Avengers" (2012), "Thor: The Dark World" (2013), "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), the end-credits scene of "Doctor Strange" (2016), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022).  

Chris Hemsworth in "Thor: Love and Thunder."
Chris Hemsworth in "Thor: Love and Thunder."  Marvel Studios

He also voiced Thor in the animated Disney+ series "What If...?"

"Ragnarok," directed by Taika Waititi, was praised for reinventing Thor and revitalizing the standalone franchise.

Waititi helmed "Love and Thunder," which was released in July and concluded with a title card promising Thor's return in the future. To date, Hemsworth is the only MCU star to have four standalone films. 

When asked by Vanity Fair if he thinks there are more Thor stories to tell, Hemsworth said: "I don't know. I think there'd be more to say if the people want to hear me say it."

The Australian actor also said that if he did reprise the role, Marvel would have to wrap up Thor's story.

"I feel like we'd probably have to close the book if I ever did it again, you know what I mean?" he said. "I feel like it probably warrants that. I feel like it'd probably be the finale, but that's not based on anything anyone's told me or any sort of plans."

He added: "You have this birth of a hero, the journey of a hero, then the death of a hero, and I don't know — am I at that stage? Who knows?"

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Olivia was a senior entertainment reporter for Business Insider. She's known for her coverage of celebrities like Jada Pinkett Smith (and her hit series, "Red Table Talk"), Jennifer Aniston, Timothée Chalamet, Zac Efron, Jacob Elordi, Chris Evans, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, the Jonas Brothers, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya.Her pop culture knowledge also extends to "Twilight," "Harry Potter," "The Hunger Games," "Friends," 'How I Met Your Mother," "New Girl," "The Boys," "Gen V,"  "Euphoria," "The Sex Lives of College Girls," "The Umbrella Academy," and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Olivia graduated from Hunter College with a degree in media and a concentration in journalism. Before Insider, she was an intern for Us Weekly, Tiger Beat, and teen.com; a pop culture blogger for Her Campus; and a writer for NKD Magazine.