Chris Hemsworthmay have been a successful working actor before taking on the role of Thor in the MCU, but it’s this comic book character that propelled him to superstardom. He’s now appeared in four solo MCU movies, the most recent beingThor: Love and Thunder, and it’s entirely possible that he’ll appear in future team-up films. Outside of his time in the MCU, though,Hemsworth has been proving that he can do more than just superhero projects.
Hemsworth most recently appeared in George Miller’sFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga(2024), a film that earned positive reviews, particularly for his surprising performance as Dementus. Over the last few years, he’s also become a major star over at Netflix, appearing inExtraction(2020) andSpiderhead(2022), as well as a thrilling action sequel that allowed him to show off his action hero chops like never before.
Extraction 2 Earns A Middling Accuracy Score From Expert
Tyler Rake’s Grenade Launcher Scene Stretches Reality
A retired Green Beret soldier docks realism points fromExtraction 2for some key mistakes, though he says Hemsworth gets one element right. Released in 2023 and directed by former stuntman Sam Hargrave, who also directed the first film, the sequel sees Hemsworth return as mercenary Tyler Rake, this time to rescue VIPs from a volatile area of Georgia. The film was a success with audiences and critics alike for its non-stop action, and theExtraction 2endingups the ante in this regard, with Rake assaulting an enemy compound with a grenade launcher.
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In a recent video forInsider, retired Green Beret David Harris analyzes Rake’s compound assault from the end ofExtraction 2, revealing that the film’s portrayal of a grenade launcher is not entirely accurate. Though Harris admits to enjoying the film,he explains that the grenade launcher rounds, which he reveals are 40 mike-mike rounds, wouldn’t be as explosive in real life. One thingExtraction 2gets right, however, is Hemsworth’s expert handling of an assault rifle. Check out Harris' analysis of the film’s ending sequence below, as well as his score for the movie out of 10:
So I’ve used a 40 mike-mike grenade launcher with the mark 19 and the mark 47, which are basically machine guns but they’re designed for 40 mike-mike grenades. I’ve used those on top of trucks a lot. And those are made because the area fire weapons in mountains you want to cover more ground.
It’s not designed to have that kind of impact on explosion. It’s 40 mike-mike, it’s not a huge round. Like you would need a bigger round, like you’re talking a Gustaf AT round that’s carrying way more punch that would make it blow up. Or you gotta hit that thing with like 12 rounds straight of 40 mike-mike.
I’ve seen guys use them for breaking contact. You get shot at and you’re trying to get away, so actually they use that exact kind of grenade launcher, a six-shooter, that you actually crank it, and he went and shot six rounds and took off so he could get some kind of cover fire down.
40 mike-mike is not really designed to be used up close but [Hemsworth] didn’t just point shoot it at people. When it was time for that he grabbed his rifle. His weapon manipulation was very smooth, very fluid. The reload of the weapon system, he was on point with.
I rate it a six [out of 10]. I don’t think the explosion would have did that to the plane like unless it was like we talked about earlier, secondary explosion. I like the movie though.
What Extraction 2’s Accuracy Score Means For The Movie
The Chris Hemsworth Action Movie Doesn’t Have To Be Realistic
Extraction 2reviewswere generally positive from critics, not because the movie is realistic, but because it features exciting action sequences. As withJohn Wick, which presents a heightened reality where Keanu Reeves' titular assassin kills several hundred people over the course of the franchise,theExtractionmovies stretch reality in order to show audiences thrilling action. The film currently enjoys an 80% critics score and 84% audience score onRotten Tomatoes, and it was also a viewership hit, suggesting this approach worked.
Extraction 3is confirmedto be in development following the second film’s success.
Ultimately, a lackluster accuracy score isn’t going to hurtExtraction 2, as audiences likely aren’t going into the film expecting it to be realistic anyway. Plus, as Harris said, he enjoys the movie, despite its lack of realism.Extraction 2remains a thrilling Netflix action movie, and a great showcase for Hemsworth’s continued action hero persona.
Extraction 2
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Extraction 2 is the follow-up to the first Netflix adaptation of a graphic novel, directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as former Australian spec ops turned mercenary Tyler Rake, having survived the first film’s events. The film will shift to an icy climate where he will again battle against the odds with explosive high-stakes action sequences.
