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Robert Downey Jr. defends Chris Hemsworth's performance as Thor after Marvel actor critiqued his own character as 'replaceable'


Robert Downey Jr. defended Chris Hemsworth's performance as the Marvel superhero, Thor, in response to the Australian actor's criticism of the character.

Robert explained to the outlet, 'First off, Thor as a character was super tricky to adapt - lots of implied limitations - but he and Ken Branagh figured out how to transcend, make him somehow relatable but godlike.' Robert Downey Jr., 59, defended Chris Hemsworth's, 40, performance as the Marvel superhero, Thor, in response to the Australian actor's criticism of the character; seen in February in Beverly Hills Robert explained to the outlet, 'First off, Thor as a character was super tricky to adapt - lots of implied limitations - but he and Ken Branagh figured out how to transcend, make him somehow relatable but godlike'; seen in April in L.A.

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