AttentionEd Sheeranfans:Thorhas left the building.MCUactorChris Hemsworthsurprised the crowd at an Ed Sheeran concert on Saturday in Romania, taking the stage with the Grammy-winning singer to play drums for a song as part of filming the new season of his seriesLimitless with Chris Hemsworth. To the delight of 70,000 fans in attendance, Hemsworth accompanied Sheeran as he performed “Thinking Out Loud” at The National Arena in Bucharest, according to a report byDeadline.
The performance was caught on video to promotethe second season ofLimitless, which premieres onDisney+in 2025. It was posted to the Instagram accounts of both Sheeran and Hemsworth, as well as NatGeo TV.
Sheeran is currently in the midst of the European leg of his+–=÷× Tour,pronounced"The Mathematics Tour,“and in the video, Sheeran says that Hemsworth had contacted him about appearing on stage, after reading about the psychological benefits of learning how to play musical instruments. Hemsworth learned how to play the drums, and played them for the first time on stage with Sheeran. Afterward, Sheeran gave Hemsworth a drummer-themed trophy as a memento.
Co-created by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky,Limitlessis a docuseries that explores the potential of humanity’s existence.During the six episodes of the first season, Hemsworth traveled the world to find a path for better living, and challenged his own mental and physical limits in the process.
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While Sheeran is known worldwide for his music, he has ventured into acting at times.He has played himself in a number of films, and in 2013, appeared in the uncredited role of The Balladeer inThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.He played a soldier in a2017 episode ofGame of Thrones, and his other roles includePeter Rabbit,Home and Away,The Bastard Executioner, andThe Simpsons. He even played an uncredited Stormtrooper in the Star Wars filmsThe Force AwakensandThe Rise of Skywalker.
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Since the release ofAvengers: Endgamein 2019, Hemsworth has kept his schedule full, including theLimitlessseries.He immediately jumped onto another film franchise withMen in Black: Internationalin 2019. That film flopped, however, killing any chances of a sequel. Hemsworth, however, was already on to other projects. He starred in twoExtractionfilms for Netflix, and returned to the MCU forThor: Love and Thunderin 2022.
Earlier this year, he starred inFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga, which did not perform well at the box office, despite solid reviews. He is providingthe voice for Optimus Prime in the animated prequelTransformers One, opening in theaters in September. He was set to play Hulk Hogan in a biopic about the wrestler’s life, but that project recently hit a major stumbling block withthe loss of director Todd Phillips. Hemsworth could, however, be joining another major franchise, as he has reportedly signed on to play the lead in Paramount’sTransformers/G.I. Joecrossover film.
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The first season ofLimitless with Chris Hemsworthis streaming on Disney+, and the second season premieres in 2025.
