Alan Ritchson said he thought he'd get the role of Thor if he just looked the part, but he lost to Chris Hemsworth because he didn't take acting seriously.

Thor was almost even bigger — from a muscle mass perspective, at least. “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson told Men’s Health that he was the frontrunner for the MCU role back in 2011 — until ...

After his failed “Thor” audition, Ritchson took acting more seriously by enrolling in classes and booking smaller roles on shows like “Black Mirror,” “New Girl” and “Brooklyn Nine ...

Ritchson had previously played the DC superhero Aquaman in the Smallville series. With Ritchson losing out on playing Thor, he also lost out on reprising his role across the MCU and follow-up sequels.

Chris Hemsworth plays Thor in the Marvel movies, but there was an even bigger, bulkier guy in the running for the role: Alan Ritchson. The star of Reacher revealed he auditioned for 2011’s Thor ...

When speaking to Men's Health for the publication's March-April cover story, Ritchson recalled his brush with the MCU for 2011's "Thor" movie. He said he thought he'd get the role for simply looking ...

At that point in his career, Ritchson had appeared on “American Idol,” played Aquaman in a few episodes of “Smallville,” and scored his comedic breakout role as Thad Castle in the Spike TV ...

The "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson said he almost played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but lost out to Chris Hemsworth because he didn't take acting seriously. In 2022, Ritchson debuted as Jack ...

Alan Ritchson said he almost played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The "Reacher" star lost out to Chris Hemsworth because he didn't take acting seriously, he said. Ritchson said he thought if ...

Alan Ritchson said he almost played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The "Reacher" star lost out to Chris Hemsworth because he didn't take acting seriously, he said. Ritchson said he thought if ...

Alan Ritchson said he almost played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The "Reacher" star lost out to Chris Hemsworth because he didn't take acting seriously, he said. Ritchson said he thought if ...

Alan Ritchson said he almost played Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The "Reacher" star lost out to Chris Hemsworth because he didn't take acting seriously, he said. Ritchson said he thought if ...