First Look at Chris Hemsworth in Ron Howard's RUSH

Director Ron Howard is currently filming his Formula One racecar film Rush in London, and thanks to Comingsoon, we have our first look at Chris Hemsworth as British Formula One driver James Hunt. He sure looks a hell of a lot like the real Hunt as well. 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 more detailed description of the story:

Rush deals 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.

Below the images you'll find a photo of what Hunt actually looks like.