Quick summary
- Chris Hemsworth met Thai fighter Rodtang Jitmuangnon on the Extraction 3 set in Ratchaburi, Thailand, on 19 October, according to Yahoo Sports.
- Rodtang says airport security stopped him bringing a replica Thor hammer for the actor to sign, and Hemsworth promised to send him one.
- The Australian Women’s Weekly reports that Hemsworth has teased a wellness project called Kinsyn, with no launch details confirmed.
- Robert Irwin told Capital Buzz that Hemsworth would be his pick to play him in a biopic.
Chris Hemsworth had a busy few days in the headlines on 9 November. A Muay Thai champion shared stories from the Extraction 3 set, a mysterious wellness brand surfaced on his social channels, and Australia’s most famous young conservationist named him as his dream screen double. Here is what has been reported, and what is still unconfirmed.
Rodtang’s visit to the Extraction 3 set
Rodtang Jitmuangnon, a six-time ONE Flyweight Muay Thai world champion, met Hemsworth on the set of Extraction 3 in Ratchaburi on 19 October, Yahoo Sports reports. The 29-year-old fighter says the two had been in touch since 2024, when Hemsworth followed him on Instagram and sent a video message wishing him luck before his ONE 169 bout that November.
Rodtang says Hemsworth was warm in person. After finishing a scene, he reportedly walked over for a hug and a handshake, and he invited the fighter to take photos between takes.
The visit nearly came with a prop. Rodtang, a Marvel fan, planned to bring a 3-kilogram replica of Thor’s hammer for the actor to autograph. He told the outlet that security staff at a Malaysian airport flagged it as a weapon and refused to let it on his flight. “So I had to leave the hammer behind,” he said. He brought a pair of gloves to be signed instead.
A stunt double offer and a hammer in the post
Rodtang says he offered tips while Hemsworth rehearsed fight scenes, suggesting how to throw his strikes. According to the fighter, Hemsworth joked that he should come on board as his stunt double. He also said the actor filmed every day until flying home on 24 October, and invited him to the United States in December.
After returning home, Rodtang messaged to say he had forgotten the hammer. He says Hemsworth replied that he would send him one of the hammers. Rodtang, who the outlet says is a Manchester United supporter like the actor, now turns to the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarterfinal against Nong-O Hama on Friday, 13 November in Bangkok. All of this comes from Rodtang’s own account, and Hemsworth has not commented publicly on the details in the sources reviewed.
Kinsyn: what is known so far
Separately, The Australian Women’s Weekly says Hemsworth has teased a product called Kinsyn, described on its Instagram bio as “the next generation of wellness” and “coming soon-ish”. Two promotional videos show the actor walking past a branded white box and a wall reading “Here’s to living forever-ish”. The publication’s reading is that longevity is the theme.
Details are thin. The website offers a sign-up form, and the first email only hinted at what is coming. The Women’s Weekly notes that a Harvard-trained immunologist, Dr Henry Legere, launched a Kinsyn brand about seven months ago, and says it is unclear whether the two are connected. It also found a Texas address in the emails, US-based staff on LinkedIn and no Kinsyn on the Australian Business Register, so an Australian launch is not guaranteed. Treat any link between Hemsworth and that earlier company as unconfirmed until an official announcement.
The outlet places the tease alongside his earlier ventures: the fitness app Centr, launched in 2019 and acquired by HighPost Capital in 2022, with Hemsworth listed as a founder who retains shares, and a recent stake in Sydney distillery Archie Rose. It also notes that Hemsworth has spoken publicly about carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene variant, and that his father Craig has early-stage Alzheimer’s, which shaped the documentary Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember.
Robert Irwin’s biopic wish
On a lighter note, Irwin, 22, told UK outlet Capital Buzz that Hemsworth is his first choice to play him on screen, 7NEWS reports. The catch, he joked, is that the actor would need to skip protein and workouts for about six months, and raise his voice by roughly “three octaves”. He then tried a deep Hemsworth impression and apologised for how “pretty awful” it was.
The two are friendly. They worked together on Tourism Australia’s 2019 campaign, and Hemsworth has long admired Irwin’s late father, Steve Irwin. In his documentary he revealed that his first “unofficial acting gig” was a teenage home video impersonating the Crocodile Hunter, which Robert Irwin said his father would have been “stoked” about.
What happens next
Rodtang fights Nong-O Hama on 13 November, and he hopes to meet Hemsworth again at a ONE Championship event. Kinsyn’s real nature should become clear once an official launch announcement lands. For more on the actor’s projects, see our Chris Hemsworth archive, including Chris Hemsworth and Sam Rockwell Lead Stuntnuts Comedy and Chris Hemsworth Teases Avengers: Doomsday World Tour, or browse our Movies coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Where did Chris Hemsworth meet Rodtang?
On the set of Extraction 3 in Ratchaburi, Thailand, on 19 October, according to Yahoo Sports and Rodtang’s own account.
What is Kinsyn?
It is a wellness project teased on social media as “the next generation of wellness”. No official details have been released, and a link to an existing US brand of the same name is unconfirmed.
Who does Robert Irwin want to play him in a biopic?
Irwin named Chris Hemsworth, joking the actor would need to change his physique and voice first.
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