Report: Chris Hemsworth Begs Russell Crowe to Make 'Gladiator 2' Movie The 'Avengers: Endgame' star, who is bonding with his fellow Australian actor during the making of 'Thor: Love and Thunder', is allegedly interested in co-producing a sequel to the Oscar-winning film. Apr 6, 2021 Russell Crowe, who has reportedly landed a cameo role in " Thor: Love and Thunder", could be teaming up for another movie. Rumor has it that the two actors have be in talks about making " Interestingly, the site reports that it's actually Hemsworth's wife Elsa Pataky who initiated the talks about the " Gladiator" sequel. "She's often joked they could easily pass off as father and son - and Russell thinks he could be the only man to credibly play his son in a 'Gladiator' sequel," a source tells the site.