Elsa Pataky

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Is Chris Hemsworth in Interceptor starring Elsa Pataky? (Netflix Life)

Elsa Pataky stars in Netflix action movie Interceptor while her husband Chris Hemsworth executive produces. But does he also appear on-screen in the movie?

Instead of playing his usual strapping superhero role, Hemsworth instead dons a wig, glasses and a beard to play a store associate at a gadget-heavy retail store. Of course, just because Hemsworth is an actor and working on this film in a producer capacity, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s in the movie, does it? In fact, when we spoke to Pataky in May, she told us that the Thor actor was very supportive of her taking on a leading role in an action movie.

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Chris Hemsworth's wife Elsa Pataky proves they are the ultimate action hero couple in Interceptor on Netflix.

After he read it, he really, really liked it too.” Hemsworth was the one who brought Hargrave on board as a stunt coordinator for the movie, and who stressed the importance of training and authenticity for the action sequences. She learned over 800 moves, with help of her stunt team and stunt double, Hayley Wright, as well as with stunt choreographer Sam Hargrave, who previously directed the Chris Hemsworth Netflix action movie, Extraction. In an interview for the Interceptor press notes, Hargrave joked that Pataky may soon overtake her husband when it comes to beefy muscles. In that same interview, Pataky said that Hemsworth came on as an executive producer after she showed him the script. I think she may be trying to edge Chris out for the fittest one in the family.” She does not shoot him in the eye with a gun—she stabs him. In her first fight scene in Interceptor, the new action movie that began streaming on Netflix today, Elsa Pataky stabs a man in the eye with a gun.

Move over, Thor: 'Interceptor' star Elsa Pataky loves showing ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

Her physicality speaks for itself. Elsa got into Linda Hamilton shape for this movie,” says director Matthew Reilly.

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and so then I started training and my goal was to have abs!" So it was great to have him holding my hand," she told People. "He knows exactly how to throw a punch." "So I just wanted to have a body like that. And considering all the training that she had to do prior to filming, I think it's safe to say she totally achieved her goal. She revealed to People that she had to do boot camp-style workouts that included carrying weight up hills. [I was like] 'Okay, I know what I'm doing.' But in this case, he knows more," she added.

Elsa Pataky talks about being an 'action mom' (HOLA! USA)

Elsa Pataky is back in the movies, in a big way. The actress starred in “Interceptor,” where she played JJ Collins, a tough soldier tasked with saving the ...

In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Pataky talked about her experience filming “Interceptor” and the hard work she put in in order to be able to look the part and shoot her stunts. “I noticed on the first day of the shoot, though, that Elsa is an extraordinary actress. You’re a girl and you’re capable [of doing] the same as a man,” she said. She also discussed the importance of being a woman and playing these types of roles, something that she hopes inspires her kids. The actress starred in “Interceptor,” where she played JJ Collins, a tough soldier tasked with saving the world. Elsa Pataky is back in the movies, in a big way.

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And well, actions speak louder than words. Hemsworth took to Instagram to share the support, encouraging his 54 million followers to see his wife ‘kicking ass’. Like most marriages, Pataky shares that the couple have had their ups and downs, but the two have had a long marriage and share admiration for each other.

Elsa Pataky holds her own in 'Interceptor' (The Phuket News)

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Not only does she have the physicality to pull off the action and fight sequences she also has the acting ability to excel in even the most dramatic scenes. Interceptor may not be the best action film to surface this year but it does show just how creative filmmakers can be when the world works against them. The tension levels throughout this film go through the roof and both Reilly and Beattie are smart enough to know how to bring that about using a number of different measures. Soon she and colleague Marshall (Rhys Muldoon – Valentine’s Day) realise that this is a co-ordinated attack and that they are likely to be the next target. Then there is also the fact that JJ is never really sure who she can trust. Plot wise the film centres around a once decorated Army Captain JJ Collins (Elsa Pataky – Fast & Furious 5), whose career fell apart when she accused a senior officer of sexual misconduct.