Captain America and Thor interview for The AVENGERS
(BlackTree TV - Los Angeles) We sat down with Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth who play Captain America and Thor respectively in the upcoming superhero movie The Avengers. THOR (The God of Thunder) played by CHRIS HEMSWORTH An arrogant prince from the distant land of Asgard, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) was banished to Earth after his irresponsible behavior threatened his homeland. While in exile on Earth, Thor learned humility and helped save his new friends from a destructive threat sent by his brother Loki. In the process, Thor redeemed himself in the eyes of his father, Odin, the King of Asgard. After being welcomed back to Asgard as a hero, Thor must now return to Earth once again to prevent a cosmic-‐ level catastrophe. With Mjolnir in his hand, a legendary hammer with immense power, the mighty warrior soon finds himself drawn into an unlikely alliance with Nick Fury s secret initiative, The Avengers, lending his power to their cause against his wayward brother, Loki. Chris Hemsworth on Thor: "Thor has more of a personal investment in what s happening than the other Super Heroes because Loki is his brother. The bigger conflict for him is that he s trying to protect the greater good, but he has some deep questions about what is going on with his brother." CAPTAIN AMERICA (Steve Rogers) played by CHRIS EVANS After a top-‐secret Super Soldier program transformed frail Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) into the powerful and heroic Captain America, his amazing WWII exploits made him a living legend. Steve saved New York City and turned the tide of the war, but crashed into the Arctic during his final mission. Awakening in the modern day, Steve learned that he had spent decades frozen in the icy tundra. Now, Steve Rogers finds himself alone in a modern world that he hardly recognizes. When Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of the international peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D., calls on Rogers to help save the world again, he quickly suits up as Captain America, taking up his iconic shield and bringing his ... Blacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in! WEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST)
