Hemsworth proved everyone wrong. He brought a surprising comedic timing to the role, first hinted at in The Avengers (2012) and fully unleashed in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). He has evolved the character from a boastful, arrogant prince into a weary, grief-stricken, but ultimately good-hearted hero. Hemsworth’s physical transformation is legendary, but his ability to shift from slapstick (the ball bouncing off his head in Ragnarok ) to genuine tragedy (his conversation with his dying mother in Endgame ) is what makes him irreplaceable.