- Crime 101 lead Chris Hemsworth did all his own stunts in his new heist thriller
- Writer-director Bart Layton confirmed this in an exclusive chat with TechRadar
- A behind-the-scenes featurette also showcases Hemsworth’s stunt driving skills
It turns out that Chris Hemsworth is worthy of being an expert stunt person as much as he is an Asgardian superhero, documentarian and A-list actor.
Indeed, in his latest film, a heist thriller titled Crime 101the established Marvel actor was determined to perform all his own car-based stunts. And in an exclusive chat with TechRadar, writer-director Bart Layton confirmed that Hemsworth is indeed behind the wheel of the film’s pulse-pounding action scenes.
In one of February 2026’s new movies, Hemsworth plays Mike Davis, a jewel thief with a mysterious past. Like any criminal worth his salt, Davis always has an exit—and the vast majority of the time, that means escaping in a souped-up vehicle.
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As the above featurette – which confirms Layton’s comments about Hemsworth’s commitment to the role – reveals, Davis also has a number of powerful and fast cars to get out of a sticky situation. From a Chrysler 300 and a Dodge Challenger to a beautiful looking dark green 1968 Camaro and Cadillac CT5-V, he is nothing if not prepared for every job he tackles.
Nevertheless, stunt work is dangerous at the best of times. As such, studios are always concerned that actors could be seriously injured—or worse—if they perform their own stunts.
It is then surprising to hear that Hemsworth was allowed to participate Crime 101‘s adrenaline-filled chase sequences. But as Layton told me, the Thor superstar wouldn’t take no for an answer.
“When you see Chris, or what looks like Chris, in a car going 80 mph (128 km/h) through downtown Los Angeles, that’s actually him,” Layton said. “He’s really behind the wheel.
“And that’s insane to me,” Layton continued. “If you look at what [director] Billy Friedkin did the chase sequences The French connectionand then entered To live and die in LAthere is a danger, unpredictability and rawness to these sequences. They could get away with life-threatening stunts back then, but no one would let you do that now.
“But I still wanted to have a feel for it [chaos and threat] in our film,” he added. “Davis doesn’t operate on an infallible James Bond-style level. He’s more like you and me, so he becomes a messed up driver if the adrenaline is pumping and he fears for his life. And really, the only way to show that is by shooting things as practically as possible. You can do incredible things with visual effects, but not with something like this.”
Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures, Crime 101 will put the pedal to the metal and thunder into theaters worldwide on Friday, February 13. Find out what Layton considered the “biggest creative challenge” he tackled Crime 101. At least outside of its rubber-burning action sequences.
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