A few days ago, Chris Hemsworth and Naomi Watts appeared on stage in Macau, China to accept top honors in person in front of a live audience at the 11th Annual Huading Awards.
The Huading Awards are China’s premier awards show where the honorees are determined by fan votes and the winners are recognized as the best from various genres of entertainment, including film, television, dance, theater and music.
Hemsworth, best known for his portrayal of Thor in the Marvel franchise, reprising the role in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron, slated for release in May, received the Huading Award for Best Global Actor in Motion Pictures. He also stars in Michael Mann’s Blackhat and in Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea.
Oscar nominated Watts, receiving widespread acclaim for her powerful portrayal in the film Birdman, not to mention her hilarious performance in St. Vincent, was recognized as Best Global Actress in Motion Pictures.
No slacker, the mother of two’s upcoming films include While We’re Young with Ben Stiller, Demolition with Jake Gyllenhaal and Insurgent, the next installment of the successful Divergent franchise based on the popular best-selling novels, written by Veronica Roth.
She has also filmed Gus Van Sant’s Sea Of Trees starring opposite Matthew McConaughey, Three Generations with Susan Sarandon, and will shoot the psychological thriller Shut In early this year.