# The “brutal” 2015 role Chris Hemsworth would never play again: “It was not fun”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-brutal-2015-role-chris-hemsworth-would-never-play-again-it-was-not-fun/
- Published: 2026-10-25T16:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T17:15:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/brutal-2015-chris-hemsworth-movie-that-was-brutal-to-make/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Hemsworth found the 2015 shoot brutal.
- He lost substantial weight for the role.
- He said he would not repeat the transformation.

## Summary

Chris Hemsworth said filming *In the Heart of the Sea* in 2015 was so physically and mentally gruelling that he would not repeat its drastic weight loss. The experience showed his willingness to move beyond superhero roles, though the film was a box office disappointment.

Hemsworth played whaleman Owen Chase in Ron Howard’s drama about the 1820 expedition that inspired *Moby-Dick*. Cast members endured cold water and exhausting studio tank shoots, while Hemsworth lost substantial weight to portray a man struggling to survive. Howard praised the actors’ commitment to depicting real people.

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