Chris Hemsworth "Felt Naked" Without Hammer While Filming Thor

Posted on Wed Apr 27th, 2011 1:25pm PDT       By X17 Staff

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Chris Hemsworth is hanging tough for Interview magazine's May issue.

The 27-year-old Thor stud is opening up about his love for the superhero's heavy hammer. He tells the mag:

“It is a pretty impressive piece of equipment. It was quite heavy, so that helped with the stunts. If it was too light, you would swing it around like a toothpick and it wouldn’t look impressive. When there is some weight to it and you have to physically use your shoulder and back, it gives you a sense of power. I got very comfortable holding it. When I did the earthbound scenes without it, I felt naked.”

Nice visual! Read what Chris says attracted Natalie Portman to her role in Thor ... after the jump.

"I am incredibly lucky to work with those involved! I think the attraction for Natalie to a film like this was Kenneth Branagh’s involvement. At that time in my life, I wasn’t in a position to pick and choose who I wanted to work with. I just needed to pay the rent, and I was excited to be involved with something on this scale. I was signed up either way! This is by far the biggest thing I have ever been involved in and there is more anticipation than anything else."