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Alan Ritchson Recalls Losing Role of Thor to Chris Hemsworth Because He Didn't Take It 'Seriously'

The 'Reacher' star reveals that he auditioned for the hammer-wielding God of Thunder and why it went wrong.

Marvel StudiosAs for Ritchson, he's become a familiar face for avid TV watchers who have spotted the actor as Aquaman on Smallville in 2005 before Justin Hartley took over the recurring role later in the series. He nabbed a multi-season run on the Spike TV sitcom Blue Mountain State, made brief appearances on several major series, including Black Mirror, New Girl, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and starred as Hank Hall/Hawk in Titans before landing his leading role in Reacher. Ritchson reveals that his episodes previously led to the show's stunt coordinator resigning after the first season because he felt the star was being too reckless and wasn't following his instructions.

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