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'Thor' still not the big hammer in Avengers franchise
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Tom Hiddleston, left, portrays Loki and Chris Hemsworth portrays Thor in the sequel “Thor: The Dark World.”
When “Thor” thundered into theaters two years ago, the prospects for the franchise looked very different than they do now. Chris Hemsworth certainly looked the part of Thor, but he wasn’t yet a bankable lead actor. The Iron Man movies had already posted huge earnings, but “The Avengers” had not yet conquered the cinematic world and thus raised the bar for all other Marvel properties.