Pedro Pascal shot to fame from his portrayal of Oberyn Martell in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series Game Of Thrones. Ever since then, the Chile-born American actor has been blessing cinema lovers with hits, including Narcos, The Mandalorian, The Last of Us, and many more. With a resume of over two decades, the 48-year-old is popular in experimenting with a diversity of roles. From action-packed flicks to crime dramas, the actor is a jack of all trades. And now the star is all set to collaborate with the God of Thunder.

His project with Scarlett Johansson, The Missing Link, is not the only upcoming blockbuster he is going to be a part of. Recently, Deadline posted an update regarding the Gladiator 2 actor’s upcoming crime thriller. The movie Crime 101 based on Don Winslow’s novel will feature the two action movie icons, Chris Hemsworth and Pascal. Director Bart Layton will be following the same style as the most influential film of the same genre, the 1995 crime thriller Heat. 

Following in the footsteps of the Michael Mann masterpiece, Crime 101 will also feature a group of jewel thieves connected to Colombian cartels. This buzz around this film is not just among movie-goers, but also among streaming giants. Emerging as the final bidders, Amazon and Netflix are putting out all the stops to acquire the rights for the upcoming Hemsworth-Pascal collaboration. While OTT giants are fiercely competing, fans’ enthusiasm does not depend on the platform.

Netizens are thrilled and they could not care less about which platform they will be paying to watch Crime 101. They took to Twitter to express their enthusiasm for this upcoming blockbuster!

Fans thrilled about the Hemsworth-Pascal collaboration

The netizens have always wanted Pascal to feature in a Marvel movie. Fans flooded the Internet with theories of which Marvel character would be perfect for the Prospect actor to play. While no one knows when we will see this legendary actor in the MCU, but only to see him share the screen with one of the most popular Marvel superheroes in a crime thriller will be a treat. And fans are reflecting this sentiment in the most heartfelt way possible with their tweets.

A fan also drew comparisons between Hemsworth’s extortion action sequences from the 2023 release Extraction 2 and Pascal’s Narcos storyline. They said it would be a great queue to bring the two actors together in a second installment of Heat.

Eager fans flooded Twitter with tweets showcasing how excitedly they were anticipating this release. They are certain that this collaboration between two A-listers in the industry would be a treat for action lovers.

While Amazon is currently leading the competition, the bid is likely to hit $100 million dollars. No matter the platform, this megahit has the potential to set a new benchmark in the genre of action crime thrillers.

What are your thoughts about the upcoming crime thriller, Crime 101? Let us know in the comments who else are you expecting to join the project.