Chris Hemsworth in talks to join Ron Howards' RUSH

Thor star Chris Hemsworth is currently in talks to join Ron Howard's Formula One racing film Rush. He will take on the role of of British Formula driver James Hunt. I think Hemsworth is going to end up be a big star, he's a solid actor that looks good on the big screen. I'm sure he'll do great in the role if he locks in. 

Rush is set up over at Working Title Films, and Peter Morgan (Frost / Nixon) is writing the script. The film tells the story of three-time Formula One champion Niki Lauda and the driver’s near-fatal racing accident in 1976. Hunt is Lauda's rival in the story. Here's a more detailed description of the film,

(The story) deals closely with Lauda’s famed rivalry with the English race driver James Hunt, both on and off the track. For those unfamiliar with the Formula One legend, on August 1, 1976, Lauda very nearly burned to death after his Ferrari swerved off the track in only the second lap of the German Grand Prix, crashed, and burst into flames. Lauda lapsed into a coma and ultimately lost his right ear; Hunt would go on to win the race.... Lauda so detested Hunt and was so obsessed with beating him that just six weeks later, he dragged himself out of bed and finished fourth at the Italian Grand Prix. Hunt would go on to win both the Canadian and U.S. Grand Prix, and, after Lauda dropped out of the Japanese Grand Prix due to heavy rain, he ultimately wrested the 1976 World Driver’s Championship title from Lauda, winning by a single point.

The deals with Howard and Hemsworth aren't set in stone yet, but it looks like the film is going to start shooting early next year. Hemsworth is currently set to star in a sequel to Thor which is set to be released on July 26th 2013. This Rush Film could end up being a pretty awesome film.