Chris Hemsworth Says Thor Has “Become More Me Over The Years” As He Talks The Character’s MCU Evolution

Chris Hemsworth is honoring his wife and the mother of his children on her birthday. Elsa Pataky just turned 46 years old, and the Thor actor took to social media to share how much he loves her.The 38-year-old actor posted a black and white behind-the-scenes picture of him and Elsa while working on the Thor: Love and Thunder set.

WATCH BELOW: Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's adorable snow fight in AustriaTaking to Instagram, Chris posted a black and white photo of himself and Elsa, where he was decked out in his famous Thor costume, and seated on his wife’s lap.“Happy birthday to this gorgeous lady!” he wrote.“Thanks for always being my rock to sit on but way comfier.

Not everyone was impressed with Chris Hemsworth‘s super beefy look for Thor: Love and Thunder, apparently!

Chris Hemsworth got absolutely jacked for, and while he became #Goals for gym rats everywhere, not everyone fell in love with his beefy look, including his wife, Elsa Pataky.In an interview with, the 38-year-old superhero star revealed that packing on serious muscle for the Marvel sequel was largely the result of boredom. Yes, he's a gym rat, but when it's a wash, rinse, repeat cycle — or, in his case, «train, eat, train, eat» — bulging up to his biggest physique ever was inevitable.

Elsa Pataky is a superwoman for many reasons. Besides being great to her kids, she is also a supportive wife to her husband Chris Hemsworth’s businesses.

Chris Hemsworth is proving all the time how flawless he can be — and his co-stars agree!

Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters July 8th, and ahead of its release Taika Waititi and Chis Hemsworth have been sharing some secrets behind the making of the film. They recently talked to PEOPLE, where the writer, director, and costar, revealed that some of the monsters in the film, are based on drawing his kids made along with Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s.Waititi said the film features cameos by several cast members’ kids, along with “cool and weird” shadow monsters inspired by their drawings.

WATCH: Chris Hemsworth reveals how he snuck his daughter on a rollercoasterThe 10-year-old made her movie debut in the 2022 Marvel flick Thor: Love And Thunder, starring her dad and directed by fellow Marvel star Taika Waititi.While some fans assumed Chris – who likes to keep the camera away from his kids – must have been strong-armed into letting his daughter appear in the film, the opposite was true.RELATED: Why Chris Hemsworth's kids will always come before his career“That role, [Hemsworth] was like, ‘Well, it’d be kind of nice if I can do that with her, we’ve got to tie everything up and it’s just a nice thing for us’,” Taika told news.com.au.“And she was wonderful, and it was great.”Meet Chris and Elsa's adorable daughter India!Chris confessed it wasn’t actually his idea to have daughter India and his twin sons, Tristan and Sasha, in the movie; the trio asked to be a part of it.Calling the filming process a “one-off, fun family experience”, he said he doesn’t want his kids to run off and become actors anytime soon.“I don’t want them to now go and be child stars and actors, it was just a special sort of experience we all had, and I loved it,” he told reporters.But with so much star power in her genes, could young India be gracing our screens one day soon? Here’s everything we know about the youngster so far.Can you believe she was ever this small?India Rose Hemsworth was born on May 11, 2012 and is the eldest of Chris and Elsa’s three children, which also includes twin sons Sasha and Tristan, born in 2014.The pair chose the name as an homage to India itself, which holds a special place in both Chris and Elsa’s hearts.“My wife spent a lot of time in India and that was where the name originally came from,” he told IANS

Chris Hemsworth's eight-year-old son - quite literally - follows in his father's footsteps in Thor: Love and Thunder. Tristan Hemsworth is seen in the opening moments of the film's trailer as he runs through the woods in a montage showing Thor growing from a child to an adult. The sequence begins with Tristan dashing past trees, then cuts to a teenage Thor and finishes with Chris himself, highlighting the evolution of the God of Thunder.

Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth attended the Thor: Love and Thunder premiere in Sydney, Australia, with their 8-year-old twins, Sasha and Tristan —being this the first time they walked a red carpet with their famous parents.Set to hit theaters on July 8, Thor: Love and Thunder follow Marvel Studios’ hero on his mission to stop Gorr the God Butcher from destroying all the gods. The action and adventure film star Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, and Chris’ brother Luke Hemsworth.The Kate Bush multiverse: ‘Thor 4’ dance scene featuring hit song ‘Running Up That Hill’Elsa Pataky talks about fame and what success means to herElsa Pataky talks about being an ‘action mom’ & inspiring her kidsPataky is also back in the movies! The actress starred in Interceptor as JJ Collins; a tough soldier tasked with saving the world.

Natalie Portman revealed that her Thor franchise costar Chris Hemsworth had to hide behind a tree while picking up his kids from school to avoid attracting too much attention. The actor, who next appears in Thor: Love and Thunder (out 7 July), was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Saturday (25 June) and spoke about filming the fourth movie in the series in Hemsworth’s native Australia.

Natalie Portman recalls hilariously running into Chris Hemsworth at school pickup while appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Thor: Love and Thunder,” Chris Hemsworth bares it all to show off another asset: his bare butt.“It was 10 years in the making that scene — kind of a dream of mine,” Hemsworth told Variety during Thursday’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. “The first time I played Thor I took my shirt off and I thought, ‘You know what’s gonna sweeten this …  a decade from now it’s all gonna come off.”Although it’s still unclear what can be expected a decade from now, there’s a lot to take in from the fourth “Thor” movie, directed by Taika Waititi.

Chris Hemsworth and Christian Bale hit the red carpet together for the world premiere of their new movie Thor: Love and Thunder!

For fans of Taika Waititi’s take on Thor in Thor: Ragnarok, the premiere of the writer-director’s latest MCU go-round, Thor: Love And Thunder, has been a long time coming. But it seems there may be yet more to come. At the Hollywood premiere on Thursday, its star, Chris Hemsworth said he hopes to continue the role for more films, especially if he can carry on working with Waititi.

Chris Hemsworth stripped down for a nude scene that the star says has been a long time coming.The 38-year-old Australian superstar walked the red carpet at the world premiere of in Hollywood on Thursday, and he spoke with ET's Cassie Di Laura about the revealing new Marvel blockbuster.The actor's chat was hilariously crashed by the film's director, Taika Waititi, who briefly took over interviewing duties to ask «What is it about Taika that is, like, very special, and that made you wanna come back again?»«Obviously a contractual obligation,» Hemsworth quipped. «If it was my choice it wouldn't have happened.»When the pair were asked about the nude scene, Hemsworth joked, «Oh yeah, you took my pants off didn't you?»«In the movie! In the movie,» the actor quickly clarified.«He didn't even know we were shooting,» Waititi deadpanned.

“Thor: Love & Thunder” isn’t just the return of Chris Hemsworth as the God of Thunder for yet another appearance in an MCU film. It actually marks the first time in Marvel Studios history that a solo character has returned for a fourth feature.

Chris Hemsworth cannot wait for Marvel fans to see “Thor: Love and Thunder“.