Rodtang Meets Chris Hemsworth On Extraction 3 Set In Thailand
Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon wanted Chris Hemsworth to sign a replica of Thor’s hammer. Airport security had other ideas.
The 29-year-old former six-time ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion met the Australian actor on the set of “Extraction 3” in Ratchaburi, Thailand, on October 19. Their connection began in 2024, when Hemsworth followed Rodtang on Instagram and later sent him a video message before his ONE 169 bout with Jacob Smith.
Rodtang, a longtime Marvel fan who also collects Transformers and Japanese anime memorabilia, was in Malaysia the day before the meeting. He planned to bring a 3-kilogram Thor hammer replica for Hemsworth to autograph, but the plan quickly unraveled.
“At first, I actually wanted to bring a replica of Thor’s hammer for him to sign so I could display it at home. I didn’t think I’d need to check it in since it only weighed about 3 kilos, but when I went through security, they flagged it as a weapon and wouldn’t let me bring it on board!” Rodtang said.
“I was like, ‘Bro, it’s just a display model, please help me out!’ but they said no. So I had to leave the hammer behind.”
He briefly considered buying an ordinary sledgehammer from a hardware store instead, but decided that might be taking the joke too far. He brought a pair of gloves for Hemsworth to sign and watched the actor perform action sequences on set.
The pair now chat regularly, and Hemsworth has invited Rodtang to visit the United States in December. He also hopes to watch “The Iron Man” fight in person one day.
First, Rodtang has serious business at home. He faces Nong-O Hama in a ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarterfinal at The Inner Circle 38 on Friday, November 13, at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.
As for the abandoned hammer, the story took one more twist after he got home.
“As a kid who used to just buy movie tickets to watch him on screen, getting to see him in action before the movie even comes out was an incredible feeling,” Rodtang said.
“Once I got home, I messaged him saying I forgot the hammer, and he replied, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll send you one of the hammers.'”
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