Chris Hemsworth played Kim Hyde in the soap opera, Home and Away, stealing the hearts of the youngsters with his charm. The lean young man then chose to feature in action movies and transformed into an unbelievable God Of Thunder, Thor, in 2011. He reprised his superhero role in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’. In his recent release, Extraction II, the actor donned a slim avatar. A YouTuber, Luke Sherran, shared a video of the 39-year-old’s latest transformation.

The video is a compilation of several clips of Chris Hemsworth’s training regime and has attracted some speculation from fitness fans. Many took to the comments section to convey their thoughts on the actor’s physique transformation.

Chris Hemsworth changed the training routine for Extraction II

While portraying the role of Thor, Hemsworth bulked up and maintained a shredded physique. A clip from the video compilation had Hemsworth saying, “I’m currently tipping the scales at more than 230 lbs, and it’s a full-time job just to maintain it.” However, for Extraction II, the actor had to sport an athletic physique to give a realistic touch to the character of Tyler Rake.

“I’d come off the most recent Thor films where I was just training and eating and training and eating. I was big. But in this film, the focus was to strip that down, be a lot leaner, a lot more agile,” the action hero said in the video. So, there was an entire shift in the Australian actor’s diet and workout routine to get leaner.

According to the video, Hemsworth reduced calorie intake, focused on cardio, and tweaked weight-training workouts. Eventually, he got much leaner than in his Thor films and aced his fight and stunt scenes. However, fans contemplate other reasons for the transformation.

Fans react to Thor’s latest transformation in Extraction II

The fans suggest quitting steroids as a probable reason for Chris Hemsworth’s lean physique in Extraction II. “He stopped the special vitamins,” a follower commented. “He got off the juice & kept training,” wrote another user. The comment box was filled with similar comments.

“He cycled off is all he did while maintaining a healthy diet and training,” reasoned out another fan. “Ya he stopped using the needle,” asserted another. Looking at the comments suggesting steroid claims, a follower wrote, “At this point it’s pointless for Chris to keep evading the steroid accusations. This comment section shows you why.”

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The truth, however, can be revealed only if the actor opens up about the issue. However, Chris Hemsworth’s efforts weren’t in vain because Extraction II received favorable reviews from critics. What are your views on Hemsworth’s body transformation?

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