Chris Hemsworth said he is "fired up" after it was announced he will star in a Mad Max prequel film and admits his involvement in Furiosa's origin story "is incredibly exciting".
The 37-year-old Australian action star will appear in George Miller's eagerly-awaited follow-up to acclaimed 2015 blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road.
The movie, titled Furiosa, will see Anya Taylor-Joy in the title role, exploring the backstory of a character played by Oscar-winner Charlize Theron in Fury Road. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will also star in the film.
Hemsworth, known for playing Thor in the Marvel films, wrote on Instagram: "Pretty damn fired up to be a part of a franchise that meant the world to me as a kid growing up in Australia.
"Mad Max was the pinnacle and a huge reason why I got into the business of telling stories.
"The fact that I'll have the honour of not only being directed by its original visionary in George Miller but also take part in Furiosa's origin story is incredibly exciting."
Hemsworth said he has "huge respect" for Miller, Theron and her Fury Road co-star Tom Hardy, and added: "I'll do my best to continue the tradition of cinematic badassery."
Earlier this year, Charlize Theron said that she finds it ''heartbreaking'' being replaced as Furiosa in the Mad Max prequel.
