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Thor blimey Chris... eight meals a day?
Daily Mirror UK
|September 12, 2025
Star reveals his training regime to prep for role as Marvel hero
CHRIS Hemsworth has revealed the superhuman effort he puts in to play superhero Thor involves eating up to eight meals a day.
The Australian actor has signed up to play the Norse God once again in 2026 Marvel film Avengers: Doomsday.
But Chris, 42, who has previously had to gain 1st 5lb to play the fictional beefcake, says piling on the pounds can be hard work.
He said: "Honestly, when I am training to get into shape for Thor, I can eat up to eight meals per day.
"I mean, obviously it is good stuff - it is not like it is pizza and cheeseburgers - but, yeah, I need to consume a lot of calories."
As well as filling up on food, Chris has to put in a lot of hours in the gym to get in shape to play Thor.
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But he says his wife of 15 years, Elsa Pataky, is better at training, "without a doubt".
This story is from the September 12, 2025 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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