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Chris Hemsworth greets Pinoy fans: 'I love you all!'

Published Jun 5, 2023 04:04 pm
Chris Hemsworth (left) flashes a finger heart gesture as director Sam Hargrave greets members of the press during a media conference for 'Extraction 2' at Conrad Hotel in Pasay City on June 5. (Images courtesy of Netflix)
Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth and director Sam Hargrave arrived in Manila Sunday night to kick off the world promo tour for the much-awaited Netflix movie "Extraction 2'' which will stream beginning June 16. "Mabuhay!" said Chris to his adoring fans during the fan meet held at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on June 5. "Thank you so much for coming here." The first time for both in Manila, they were welcomed warmly and met regional celebrities, press, influencers and fans over a two-day program, which included a press conference and red carpet premiere for the film.  "First time for me in the Philippines. How about you Chris?" said Sam.

Chris Hemsworth


Chris said: "It is. Thank you for the warm welcome. Thank you, everybody." Sam told the audience at the MOA that there were new stunts in the film and a longer "oner," a scene that appears to be shot in one take.
"In the first film, we had 'oner' of 11 1/2 minutes. And so in this film, we went for 21 minutes and seven seconds. It takes a lot of preparation as we rehearsed for 3-4 months to get all the elements in place. The experience is as if we have one shot because we have so many different elements and moving parts literally like trains and helicopters. So we have to break it up into small pieces, so it feels like it's one intimate shot," said the 'Extraction 2' director, in making the iconic part of the film. Of the stunts in the movie, the 39-year-old Australian actor answered: "It was exhausting. But this is an opportunity for the audience to see something different from the first film."

Chris and Sam pose for the crowd at MOA fan event


Chris also revealed: “Probably one of the craziest things we did in 'Extraction' *2* was land a helicopter on a moving train."  “We look at each other and we say how can we push each other to do something we will be proud of 10 years from now and try to make it something memorable for the fans,” added Sam. Fans gushed as Chris and Sam posed for selfies and signed posters and other souvenirs. The Aussie hunk even flashed a finger heart gesture to the crowd.

A lucky Filipino fan goes on stage to greet Chris and Sam at MOA fan event


Celebrities from Asia-Pacific who graced the red carpet were Kapuso stars Alden Richards, brothers Rayver and Rodjun Cruz, Sofia Pablo and Allen Ansay, Miguel Tanfelix, Cynthia Tomalla, Maja Salvador, Derek Ramsay, Alodia Gosiengfiao and husband Christopher Quimbo, Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos, Kris Bernal and husband Perry Choi, Malaysia’s Aaron Aziz and Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin, and Thailand’s Ananda Everingham and Nawat Kulrattanarak. Prior to the MOA event, Chris and Sam met the press from Asia-Pacific for a 30-minute media conference at the Conrad Hotel. "We flew in last night (Sunday). I feel rested and excited to be here. Thank you very much for the warm welcome," said Chris. Asked to give his message to his fans, Chris said: "I love you all, thank you for coming. Thank you so much for all your support and love for the first film. We appreciate your enthusiasm and excitement for the second one. We wouldn’t be here without you.”  "Enjoy the movie," Sam added. Chris returns as Tyler Rake in Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflix's blockbuster action film Extraction. After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.

Sam Hargrave


Chris reunites with director Hargrave, with Joe and Anthony Russo's AGBO producing and Joe Russo writing. Golshifteh Farahani reprises her role from the first film, with Adam Bessa, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt, and Tinatin Dalakishvili also co-starring. This is a sequel to the first film that was based on the graphic novel 'Ciudad' by Ande Parks, from a story by Ande Parks, Joe Russo & Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando León González. "Extraction 2" is produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Newall, and Sam Hargrave, with Jake Aust, Benjamin Grayson, Steven Scavelli, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely as executive producers.
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