A great piece of fan art can allow us to peer into alternate cinematic outcomes, often with very interesting results. Well, this new piece of fan artwork depictsThor: Ragnarokstar and Marvel Cinematic Universe alumni Chris Hemsworth as the rival superhero, DC’sSuperman.
This artistic imagining donsChris Hemsworthin the suit worn by actual Superman star Henry Cavill in the likes ofMan of SteelandJustice League. Dying his hair black and tinting his eyes Superman’s iconic icy blue, Hemsworth cuts a very heroic figure indeed. Sporting a comforting smile and confident pose, theThoractor is unquestionably here to save day, rather than just smash things up with lightning and a magic hammer.
In fact, the image does make one wonder how well Hemsworth would have fared had he joined the DC side of things rather than Marvel. Standing a pretty towering 6 foot three inches, he matches the exact measurements of the Kryptonian comic book counterpart, and from theThormovies it is clear he can easily achieve the superhero shape required to play theMan of Steel.
However, as Thor’s character has developed in the MCU he has become more and more of a comedic presence, which is not really what Kal-El is all about. It sure would have been a shame to wasteChris Hemsworth’s natural hilarityand comic timing, so perhaps things played out the right way after all.
Of course, bothThorandSupermanhave been mainstream superheroes for decades, with the Man of Steel dating all the way back to 1938 and introducing superheroes to the world of comics, with the God of Thunder making his debut over 20 years later. Hemsworth made his debut asThorin the character’s first solo movie back in 2011, going on to have a big role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by becoming one of thesix original Avengers, and is in fact one of the only surviving original members following the events ofAvengers: Endgame.
DC’s hero meanwhile has been a staple of cinema for many years, with Christopher Reeves' portrayal still considered by many to be the best. The most recent live-action take on the comic book icon as portrayed byThe Witcher’sHenry Cavill has been met with a lot of positivity, even if the movies surrounding his performance have not been. Cavill made his big-screen debut as The Man of Tomorrow in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steelback in 2013. It’s fair to say that the actor has had a rougher time in his superhero role compared to Hemsworth, withBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandJustice Leagueboth getting mixed to negative reviews, all whilst the MCU goes from strength to strength.
Currently, Cavill’s time as Superman is rumored to be up, leaving us all to ponder who would be best to don the red cape and replace him as the Man of Steel. Had he not already become Thor, Hemsworth could have made a decent successor. This comes to us courtesy ofthe digital artist ApexForm’s Instagram account.
