Chris Hemsworth says ‘massive thank you’ to fans as Extraction becomes the #1 film on Netflix

Chris Hemsworth stars as black-market mercenary Tyler Rake in the Netflix action flick Extraction.

And on Saturday, the 36-year-old actor took to Instagram to ‘say a massive thank you to everyone that checked out Extraction’ and ‘made it the #1 film’ on the streaming platform.

‘It looks like it is going to be Netflix’s biggest feature film of all time, which is absolutely mind-blowing and we are blown away by the response and the support,’ gushed Hemsworth in a video seen by his 41.3million followers. 

According to Netflix, Extraction has been streamed by ‘an estimated 90 million households’ since it premiere on April 24.  

Hemsworth continued: ‘So, on behalf of myself, the Russo brothers, Netflix, and director Sam Hargrave, thank you so so much. We love you guys.’

In regards to Netflix pumping out ‘sequels and prequels’ of the record-breaking film, Chris stated that, though nothing has been confirmed, he would gladly return as Rake. 

‘There has been a lot of talk about sequels and prequels and all sorts of things and all I can say is who knows, but with this kind of support it is something I will be pretty stoked to jump back into.’ 

Hemsworth filmed the lengthy ‘thank you’ video from the comfort of the Australian home he shares with wife Elsa Pataky, 43, and their three children, daughters India, 7, and Sasha, 6, and son Tristan, 6.

‘So, I love you guys, you’re the best, be well, and stay safe! Cheers,’ concluded The Avengers star.

Extraction follows former SASR operator-turned-mercenary Tyler Rake as he is recruited to rescue the son of India’s biggest drug lord.

The son – played by actor Rudhraksh Jaiswal – is being held for hefty ransom by a rival drug lord in Bangladesh.  

But when Rake attempts to complete the mission, things go terribly awry as corruption and greed come to light.

Extraction is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Fernando Leon Gonzalez, and Eric Skillman, as well as Marvel film producers Joe and Anthony Russo, who also produced the film.

Hemsworth, himself, can be found among the film’s lengthy list of producers.

Extraction also marked the directorial debut for American stuntman Sam Hargrave.

Hargrave and Hemsworth met during the stuntman’s work as stunt coordinator for several films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Shortly after Chris’ virtual celebration for Extraction, the Australian native took to his Instagram Story to wish fellow action star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson a happy birthday.

Hemsworth stood in his kitchen with a ‘cake’ constructed out of a rock and a generic birthday candle. 

‘I’d make a toast with some of that delicious Teremana tequila you’ve been sending out all around the world, but you didn’t send me any,’ he joked.

Teremana is a tequila brand that The Rock launched in March of this year.

Hemsworth continued with his silliness by officially presenting Johnson with the cake he made him 

‘Well anyway, no worries, I made this rock cake here. Just come out of the oven!’