Chris Hemsworth & Tom Holland’s 10-Year-Old Sea Story Arrives on Netflix

An overlooked Tom Holland movie has just arrived on Netflix. Co-starring Chris Hemsworth, In the Heart of the Sea is now available to stream on the platform.

Released in 2015, In the Heart of the Sea is based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s 2000 non-fiction book In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, which detailed the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820. The event is notable for serving as inspiration for the beloved 1851 novel Moby-Dick, written by Herman Melville, who appears in the movie, played by Ben Whishaw. Hemsworth stars as Essex first mate Owen Chase, with Holland appearing as cabin boy Thomas Nickerson. Brendan Gleeson stars as an older Nickerson who recounts the sinking of the Essex to Whishaw’s Melville.

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Acclaimed filmmaker Ron Howard directed and co-produced In the Heart of the Sea from a screenplay written by Charles Leavitt, based on a story by Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver. Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, and Michelle Fairley round out the ensemble for the historical adventure movie. Despite boasting an all-star cast and an Oscar-winning director, In the Heart of the Sea was a major flop at the box office, grossing just $94.3 million worldwide, which was not enough to recoup its $100 million production budget.

In the Heart of the Sea Indirectly Helped Tom Holland Become the MCU’s Spider-Man

Despite being released in December 2015, six months after Holland was cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, production on In the Heart of the Sea began way back in September 2013. Although Hemsworth was not part of the cast for Captain America: Civil War, the MCU movie that Holland debuted in as Spider-Man, the actor previously shared with Entertainment Tonight that he was still instrumental in helping the young actor land the iconic superhero role.

“I mean, look, we worked on In the Heart of the Sea together, obviously, then through Avengers and as they were casting him for Spider-Man, I did what I could do and made a call,” he revealed in 2019. “[I] said he’s one of the most talented people I’ve worked with and has such a big heart and appreciation. I don’t know, we have a great friendship, it’s a good mutual respect.”

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Despite Hemsworth and Holland’s friendship, the two actors have yet to share the screen in an MCU movie. While they both appeared in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), they did not share a scene together. However, this could change as both actors are expected to appear in the forthcoming Avengers sequels Doomsday and Secret Wars, although it is worth noting that neither has been officially confirmed to appear yet.

So far, the only actors Marvel has confirmed for the fifth Avengers movie are the casts of Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as well as Robert Downey Jr., who will be playing Doctor Doom. Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Anthony Mackie, and Benedict Cumberbatch have also been reported to be returning for the hotly-anticipated crossover sequel, reprising their respective roles as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Peggy Carter, Sam Wilson/Captain America, and Doctor Stephen Strange.

In the Heart of the Sea is currently streaming on Netflix.

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Director

Ron Howard

Release Date

December 11, 2015

Cast

Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Hemsworth, Ben Whishaw

Writers

Charles Leavitt

Rating

PG-13

Runtime

121minutes

Genres

Drama, Action, Adventure

Budget

$100 million

Studio(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributor(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures

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