Ranker Spotlight: Chris Hemsworth

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You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who would call 2020 a "good year,” but if anyone managed to make the best of it, it’s Chris Hemsworth. Hemsworth starred in Netflix’s Extraction this year, a smash hit viewed by nearly 100 million people in just the four weeks after its release. Now that Chris has incontrovertibly proven that he’s more than just a Marvel star, we decided that this Hollywood heartthrob is deserving of his own Ranker spotlight. Here’s how Hemsworth ranks on some of our most popular lists.

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How Chris Ranks on Ranker

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We’ll cut right to the chase: Chris Hemsworth has been crowned the hottest man of 2020 by Ranker voters, ahead of K-Pop star Kim Tae-hyung, fellow Marvel star Chris Evans, and his younger brother Liam. And in case you thought his appeal was just a 2020 thing, he’s also #1 on our list of The Hottest Male Celebrities of All Time, which has more than three million votes.

But there’s more to Hemsworth than physical appearance, of course. He’s also the #5 Coolest Actor in the World, according to over eight thousand Ranker voters, right behind Samuel L. Jackson. Given that incredible feat of coolness, it’s no surprise that Chris is #6 on the list of Famous Men You’d Want to Have a Beer With.

Chris likely owes a lot of this incredible goodwill to his role as Thor, who happens to be considered the #2 Best Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by our readers (that ranking becomes even more impressive when you consider the fact that this list has a whopping total of 172 different characters). But with zero Marvel movies released this year, Chris’s popularity in 2020 can only be chalked up to Extraction, which is the #1 Best Movie of 2020 — the first movie not based on a comic book to be voted best of its year on Ranker since 2015.

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What Do Chris’s Fans Love?

Hundreds of thousands of votes have been cast for Chris Hemsworth on some of Ranker’s most popular entertainment lists — what and who else do those fans vote for? Insights can tell us more about the likes and dislikes of Thor’s biggest fans.

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Those who love Chris love pretty much everybody else in the Avengers cast — especially his fellow Chrises. Hemsworth fans are 9X more likely to also feel positively about Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston, Robert Downey Jr., and the late Chadwick Boseman. Given that Chris is beloved not just for his looks or acting talent, but his sense of humor, as well, it makes sense that his fans also tend to like popular comedy stars. Chris Hemsworth’s audience is 7X more likely to also love Steve Carrell, Simon Pegg, and Jason Bateman — in fact, Hemsworth fans are more likely to vote up these comedians than they are mega-stars like Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, and Keanu Reeves.

Favorite Music

Those who are hot on Hemsworth tend to enjoy pop music from female creators, including Adele, Katy Perry, and Billie Eilish. They’re also drawn to classic rock superstars with a love of spectacle like David Bowie, Elton John, and Queen. The rappers they’re most likely to love are Nas, Post Malone, and Cardi B.

On the other side of the coin, it seems as though Hemsworth’s fandom and the K-Pop world don’t mix. Fans of Chris are statistically less likely to vote up K-Pop stars like Kim Tae-hyung, J-Hope, and Mina.

Favorite Movie

No surprise here: the Top 4 movies Chris Hemsworth fans are most likely to love are from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’re also 7X more likely to enjoy the original Jurassic Park, Men in Black, and Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. Pixar movies like Monsters, Inc. and The Incredibles are also favorites among Chris Hemsworth’s fan base. The comedy they’re most likely to love is Mrs. Doubtfire, though they’re also 4X more likely to love Spaceballs, Zombieland, and Shaun of the Dead.

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These stories are crafted using Ranker Insights, which takes over one billion votes cast on Ranker.com and converts them into actionable psychographics about pop culture fans across the world. To learn more about how our Ranker Insights can be customized to serve your business needs, visit insights.ranker.com, or email us at insights@ranker.com.

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