10 Times Actors Broke Character In Movies

7. Chris Hemsworth - The Avengers

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Perhaps the single most memorable credits scene in the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes at the end of The Avengers, when the thoroughly knackered heroes are shown getting some well-earned shawarma just as Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) recommended in the film's closing moments.

The comedy of the scene is derived from the fact that the heroes are completely exhausted from saving the world and don't have the energy to do anything but chow down on their food in silence, each of them adopting completely flat, affect-devoid facial expressions.

That is, except, for Chris Hemsworth's Thor, who for a brief moment near the end of the scene turns his head towards Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner and can't help but let out a sneaky smirk.

It's easily missed, but for a fleeting moment Hemsworth betrays the "we're too tired to even emote" vibe that the rest of the scene has. 

Given that this scene was shot last-minute, though - literally the day after the world premiere - it's safe to say that the crew probably didn't have too long to get it in the can.

 
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