There’s only one Steve Irwin, but after witnessing buried vision of a teenage Chris Hemsworth imitating the late Crocodile Hunter in his first “unofficial acting gig”, Robert Irwin reckons the now Thor star wasn’t too far off.
The hilarious clip surfaced via a recent trailer for the actor’s new Disney+ film titled Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember, which centres on Hemsworth’s father’s fight against dementia.
Watching the dusty vision at home with his parents as part of the documentary, the 42-year-old can be seen wrangling his pet dog — which he jokingly renames the Siberian Tiger Australian Fox — as he proceeds to imitate Steve’s familiar voice, movements and go-to khaki shorts and shirt combo.
“My first self-appointed, unofficial acting gig. I drew inspiration from one of my heroes, the Crocodile Hunter himself. Thanks for getting me my highest grade ever in school, a C- 😂,” Hemsworth said of the trailer.
The clip — also posted to Instagram — drew praise from a famous Irwin family member.
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“I reckon Dad would’ve been stoked 🐊,” Robert Irwin wrote in response.
“Chris, you are truly a Wildlife Warrior,” Terri Irwin, Steve’s widow, added.
Camera IconRobert Irwin and his partner Whitney Carson during the finale of Dancing With The Stars America. Credit: Supplied@robertirwinphotography/Instagram/Instagram
The vision even received top marks from the “obsessed” team at Dancing with the Stars US, of which Robert Irwin has just been crowned winner.
As Robert follows in the legendary footsteps of his father, who championed nature until his final day, the multi-faceted performer and conservationist has also matched his older sister Bindi, who claimed the dancing competition’s crown in 2015.
