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TIL That in 2009 Chris Hemsworth filmed 2 movies (Cabin and the Woods and Red Dawn) but due to MGM’s financial troubles, they weren’t released until 2012, after the success of Thor. It also explains why he wasn’t really the main character in either film.

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