Chris Hemsworth might just be one of Australia’s most solid blokes, and his latest Instagram offering goes a long way to prove why that’s the case.
In the image, the Thor star stands alongside Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. In their hands is a sign, affirming their support for protesters at North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, who are rallying to stop the development of a massive oil pipeline they claim will damage water supplies and disturb burial grounds in the region.
Hemsworth added something else in the image’s caption, though. Seemingly spurred by his support for First Nations protesters, Hemsworth admitted and apologised for an insensitive act of cultural appropriation “that has been bothering me for sometime.
“Last New Year’s Eve I was at a “Lone Ranger” themed party where some of us, myself included, wore the traditional dress of First Nations people.I was stupidly unaware of the offence this may have caused and the sensitivity around this issue. I sincerely and unreservedly apologise to all First Nations people for this thoughtless action.I now appreciate that there is a great need for a deeper understanding of the complex and extensive issues facing indigenous communities. I hope that in highlighting my own ignorance I can help in some small way.”
During America’s peak costume-wearing season, smacking down his own ill-advised get-up has significant impact, and it lends credence to the idea Hemsworth ain’t just voicing his support of the protesters for shits and gigs.
His apology has already received some pretty solid support from people who are stoked to see such a prominent figure cop to an all-but-unknown indiscretion. No word on his depiction of an ancient Norse god, though…
Source: Chris Hemsworth / Instagram / New York Times.
Photo: Chris Hemsworth / Instagram.
