Battle of the Hemsworths: Chris V Liam
We set the hottest brothers in Hollywood up against each other
Rex FeaturesRise To The Top
Chris Hemsworth got his big break on Aussie favourite Home & Away, before playing James T. Kirk’s father in Star Trek two years later. He played Sam in Ca$h, landing the role just six weeks after arriving in the US. From then on, it was a quick hop, skip and a jump to Thor and suddenly EVERYONE was talking about him.
Rex FeaturesRise To The Top
Liam’s CV is similarly impressive: he also started out on Home & Away, playing a paraplegic surfer, before starring in a couple of TV shows. 2009 saw Liam appear in The Expendables AND bag a part opposite his future fiancée Miley Cyrus in The Last Song. His position as one of The Next Generation of Hollywood’s Leading Men was confirmed when it was announced that he was appearing as one of the leads in The Hunger Games.
WINNER: Both brothers have had a speedy rise to the top so we’re calling this a draw.
Rex FeaturesNet Worth
Pretty much everything Chris Hemsworth touches turns to gold, or dollars, for that matter. He’s made a tidy pile from box office hits such as Thor and Rush, and his appearance opposite Kristen Stewart in Snow White And The Huntsman netted him a cool £5m pay packet. In total the Australian hunk is thought to be worth $12 million, which is only going to grow with the second Thor instalment and other films he has in the pipeline.
LionsgateNet Worth
But what about little brother Liam? Circa 2012, he was reportedly worth $1.5 million so a little less than his older brother. He allegedly signed a pre-nup with former fiancée Miley Cyrus to protect her $300 million fortune but, with the success of The Hunger Games franchise, his bank balance is only set to get healthier.
WINNER: Sorry Liam, Chris has got this one on you.
Rex FeaturesLove Life
Chris Hemsworth has had his fair share of lovely ladies: he dated Home& Away-now-Hollywood-star Isabel Lucas for a year in 2005 but it was Spanish actress Elsa Pataky who won his heart in 2010. The pair married a few months later and welcomed a baby girl, India, in 2012. Sweet.
Rex FeaturesLove Life
Liam Hemsworth’s love life has been much more, how should we say, “sensational”. He got engaged to Miley Cyrus in 2012 but we had difficulty keeping up with things as the pair had a habit of breaking things off and reconciling again. Since their final split, Liam has been rumoured to be dating singer and actress Eiza Gonzalez.
WINNER: It’s not easy judging someone’s love life but, simply for the reason that he’s the most single, we’re opting for Liam on this one.
Rex FeaturesSuper Hero Status
Chris Hemsworth famously packs a mean punch as the hammer-wielding God of Thunder himself, Thor. The film has been so successful that Chris has featured in its spin-off The Avengers, and of course a sequel.
Rex FeaturesSuper Hero Status
Interestingly, Liam also auditioned for the lead in Thor, but lost out to his brother in the final stages (bet that made for a few awkward family dinners). It obviously gave him a taste for action and Liam went on to star as Gale Hawthorne, Katniss’ best friend and a kick-ass huntsman, in The Hunger Games.
WINNER: Chris Hemsworth stars as an actual God so Liam, you don’t even come close this time.
PA PhotosAwards
Chris Hemsworth has his fair share of silverware: thanks to his role as Thor, he’s been awarded a CinemaCon Award for Male Star of Tomorrow, a Teen Choice gong for Summer Male Movie Star, a People’s Choice Award for Action Movie Star and an MTV Award for Best Fight. Phew! On top of that, he was also nominated for the prestigious BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2012.
PA PhotosAwards
Liam Hemsworth is hot on his brother’s heels in the awards department. His role in The Last Song bagged him a Young Hollywood Breakthrough Award and a Teen Choice Male Breakthrough win, while he shared a People’s Choice Chemistry gong, with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson.
WINNER: Chris nips Liam to the post this time (although slightly unfairly as he has been around marginally longer).
Rex FeaturesSocial Media
Chris Hemsworth doesn’t have his own personal Twitter account but he does have legions of fans, who tweet on his behalf. Same goes for Facebook; his dedicated page has an impressive 895K likes.
Rex FeaturesSocial Media
Despite being famously vocal about his dislike of Twitter while with Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth has his own account and a healthy 517K followers. His Facebook page, worth looking at just for the cover photo of him and Harrison Ford, is also doing the business with 1.3 million likes.
WINNER: It’s a win for Liam – by quite the country mile.
Rex FeaturesSage Quote
Chris Hemsworth: “I'm not into watching stuff I did last week, let alone three or four years ago.”
Rex FeaturesSage Quote
Liam Hemsworth: “I learn more with every job, and I'm very thankful for where I am.”
WINNER: Liam wins it for us – being thankful is something we all need reminding of once in a while.
Rex FeaturesFashion Campaigns
There’s no denying Chris Hemsworth’s gorgeous features but, as far as we can tell, no fashion brands have taken advantage of that face. We’ve no doubt that those big-name Italian labels are going to change this very soon.
Rex FeaturesFashion Campaigns
Liam’s had more luck and became the face of Bench in 2012. In the ads, he appears opposite a lion in a range of casual jeans, tops and even a whip.
WINNER: Liam has set the “Bench” too high for Chris this time – but we suspect both brothers are currently being inundated with lucrative offers.
Rex FeaturesBest Six Pack
And now we get to the important stuff – how do the boys measure up, in terms of their physique? Fans got a glimpse of Chris H’s impressive six in the first few scenes of Rush, where it helped him seduce a nurse. Having done a significant amount of research on this subject, we can tell you that Chris has a six pack worthy of a Greek God.
Rex FeaturesBest Six Pack
Liam Hemsworth has an entire Tumblr account dedicated too his very fine form and we were treated to a bit of topless action from the star on his film Paranoia. We can officially confirm: he did not disappoint in that department.
WINNER: Are you kidding? This one is a draw. Way too hard to call.
Rex FeaturesSporting Prowess
Chris Hemsworth had to build up 9kg of real-life brawn to transform himself into Thor, which meant for the first time ever, he found himself lifting weights. Don’t be misled into thinking Chris Hemsworth is sports-shy – before taking on the role, he surfed, boxed and played Aussie-rules football.
WennSporting Prowess
One fact we bet you didn’t know about Liam: he surfed competitively up until the age of 18. If you’re lucky and hang around the beaches of Sydney long enough, you may even come across him still riding the waves.
WINNER: It’s not an easy one but Liam naps this for his impressive board credentials.
Rex FeaturesOverall Winner
Despite an early lead, Liam pips Chris in our vote. But, at the end of the day, both the Hemsworth brothers are awesome guys.
