Chris Hemsworth has spoken about how liberating his starring role in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok was, as it allowed him to ditch his wig, his 'Shakespearean' accent and the other ponderous trappings of his previous portrayals of the god of thunder.

But the actor has admitted that the "hugely liberating" movie left him nervous about his role in Avengers: Infinity War.

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"I came into this and called [Infinity War directors] Joe and Anthony [Russo] and said, 'Look, don't write me the old Thor, we've got a new Thor now'," Hemsworth told Australia's Daily Telegraph.

Apparently the Russos had told him that they were reinventing Thor once again for the huge MCU crossover.

"I was like, 'No, no, no', and I was really protective of what I'd created with [Ragnarok director] Taika [Waititi]," he continued.

"They then said, 'No, this is a whole different thing – Thor's never faced something like this, never been a part of this large ensemble'.

"I think for our characters it was difficult but for me a hugely exciting adventure."

Thor will be teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the movie before apparently heading off with Rocket and Groot in search of a replacement hammer for his destroyed Mjolnir.

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Hemsworth will be joined by a who's who of Marvel stars including Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen, Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt and many, many more.

Avengers: Infinity War will be released on April 26 in the UK and April 27 in the US.

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