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Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston are one of the greatest bromances to come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The actors first played brothers Thorand Loki, respectively, in 2011’sThor, and despite their characters' spiky relationship, have developed a close friendship over the years.
In addition to starring in countless Marvel projects together, includingThe AvengersandAvengers: Infinity War, the two have shown off their close bond at various premieres and fan events, often goofing off for the cameras.
“He was the only other person who understood what the experience had been like. He was the only other person who — when I came back and friends were like, ‘How was it?’ — it’s always really hard to explain and there was one person who knew and that’s Chris. We’ve always shared that, really, because it’s kind of a life-changing moment for both of us.”
Ahead of the upcoming movieThor: Love and Thunder, take a look back at Hemsworth and Hiddleston’s friendship timeline.
2009: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston first meet
While the firstThormovie was released in 2011, the two originally met at director Kenneth Branagh’s house in 2009 after they were cast in the film.
“My abiding memory of that day was Chris Hemsworth walking through the door, and my first thought was ‘Oh, they cast the right actor,’ “Hiddleston recalled to Jimmy Kimmelduring an interview in June 2021.
January 2010: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston filmThor
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After their initial meeting,the two worked alongside each otherfor the first time as they began filmingThorin January 2010.
July 24, 2010: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend Comic-Con together
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In promotion of their upcoming film, the costars attended Comic-Con in 2010 where they signed autographs for fans. At one point, the two were photographed smiling with Thor’s hammer Mjölnir.
May 2, 2011: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theThorpremiere
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The costars looked dashing in black suits as they attended the Los Angeles premiere ofThorat the El Capitan Theatre, marking their first MCU premiere together.
April 2011: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston filmThe Avengers
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In April 2011, the duo reunited as they filmedthe firstAvengersfilm, in which Hiddleston’s character Loki is the main villain. In September, the costars were spotted in character as they filmed a scene together in Central Park in New York City.
April 14, 2012: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend a screening ofThe Avengers
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The two were all smiles as they attended a special fan screening ofThe Avengersin L.A.
April 17, 2012: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston promoteThe Avengersin Russia
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Ahead of the official release ofThe Avengers, the costars embarked on a worldwide press tour, including one stop in Russia where they posed together ahead of the film’s premiere.
April 19, 2012: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theAvengers Assemblepremiere
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The two made a stop in Hiddleston’s hometown as they attended the London premiere ofAvengers Assemble.
April 21, 2012: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attendaphotocall forThe Avengersin Rome
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The duo couldn’t contain their laughter as they attended a photocall with theirAvengerscastmates in Rome, Italy.
September 2012: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston filmThor: The Dark World
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After walking a number of red carpets together, the two got back to work as they filmed the secondThorfilm,Thor: The Dark World.
April 24, 2013: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theIron Man 3premiere
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In April 2013, the two looked sharp in gray suits as they attended the Los Angeles premiere ofIron Man 3starring Robert DowneyJr. at El Capitan Theatre.
Oct. 22, 2013: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theThor: The Dark Worldpremiere
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Hemsworth and Hiddleston pretended to fight each other as they walked the red carpet at theThor: The Dark Worldworld premiere in London.
Oct. 27, 2013: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theThor: The Dark Worldpremiere in Germany
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The two shared a laugh as they attended theThor: The Dark Worldpremiere in Germany together, wearing matching black suits for the occasion.
June 4, 2016: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend Wizard World Comic Con
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The costars were deep in conversation as they hosted a Q&A discussion during Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia in 2016.
August 2016: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston filmThor: Ragnarok
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Three years after the release ofThor: The Dark World, the dynamic duo reunited as they filmed the third Thor film,Thor: Ragnarokin Hemsworth’s native Australia.
Aug. 23, 2016: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston visit a children’s hospital in character
Sept. 6, 2016: Chris Hemsworth crashes Tom Hiddleston’s acceptance speech
July 22, 2017: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend Comic-Con
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The two made a marvelous return to Comic-Con in 2017 as they promoted their upcoming filmThor: Ragnarok.
Oct. 10, 2017: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theThor: Ragnarokpremiere
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The costars shared the stage as they presentedThor: Ragnarokat the film’s world premiere in Los Angeles.
Nov. 2, 2017: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston film a sketch forThe Late Late Show with James Corden
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April 23, 2018: Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston attend theAvengers: Infinity Warpremiere
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The two hugged it out as they attended the Los Angeles premiere ofAvengers: Infinity War, which marked their last MCU film together.
May 11, 2021: Chris Hemsworth celebrates the anniversary ofThorwith a throwback photo of him and Tom Hiddleston
“This year marksthe 10th anniversary of THORwhen two unknown lads were given the keys to the kingdom,” the actor wrote, joking in conclusion, “It’s been a hell of a ride and we clearly haven’t aged a day 😂.”
June 16, 2021: Tom Hiddleston talks about his friendship with Chris Hemsworth
Ahead of the release of his Disney+ seriesLoki, Hiddleston opened up about his friendship with Hemsworth and how they’ve grown close since filming the firstThormovie.
July 7, 2021: Chris Hemsworth makes a brief cameo onLoki
ThoughAvengers: Infinity Warmarked Hemsworth and Hiddleston’s last MCU film together, following the death of Loki’s character, Hemsworth notably made a small cameo on the Disney+Lokiseries, which follows an alternate version of Hiddleston’s famous character.
In one scene from episode 5, Hemsworth voices a CGI Thor frog — certainly not the Thor cameo friends were expecting!
“We recorded Chris Hemsworth for that. So that’s a new recording,” director Kate Herron revealed in an interview withFor All Nerds.
June 2021: Chris Hemsworth jokes about Tom Hiddleston’s absence inThor: Love and Thunder
“He didn’t want to be involved,” Hemsworth joked. “He said ‘I hate all of you, and in particular [Hemsworth],’ and I was like, That’s a shame. And that’s it. I mean, how many times can we kill him?”
“We love Tom,” he added. “Yeah. But he’s dead. Not him, but the character of Loki.”
source: people.com
