Chris Hemsworth

Thor star Chris Hemsworth to become a dad

THE star of Thor, Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, and his Spanish actress wife Elsa Pataky are expecting their first child.

Pataky told Spanish magazine Hola! the couple are "delighted and very excited" by the news, which was later confirmed by their rep to People.

In the interview, the 35-year-old actress, who married 28-year-old Hemsworth in 2010, revealed he would have to brush up on his Spanish skills.

"I’m only going to speak to the baby in Spanish. I already told my husband, ’Get ready fast with Spanish because, if not, you’re not going to be able to understand what we say," she said, adding that the first year of their marriage had been a "constant honeymoon."

Hemsworth is the older brother of fellow actor Liam, who is in a relationship with singer Miley Cyrus.