Chapter 2

From a hero's defense to a god's offense, let's talk about Mjolnir. The hammer that

only the worthy can lift. On set, everyone had that problem...

but for a different reason. Just like the shield, there were many versions of the

hammer. The main "hero prop" was made of metal and was heavy enough to look authentic

in Thor's hand. But try throwing that around for a 10-hour shoot! That's why there

were dozens of rubber and foam "stunt hammers." And the secret? Sometimes,

when Thor placed the hammer on a table, the crew had to bolt it down from

underneath, so the actors pretending they couldn't lift it... actually couldn't