They’re men on a mission.
Tom Hopper and Luke Hemsworth co-star in Prime Video’s action series “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf,” which included a lot of cast bonding behind-the-scenes.
“It’s interesting that we’re doing a show about teams, and Navy SEALs, because the team environment in this show is a testament to why it’s so good,” Hopper exclusively told The Post.
“What was kind of crazy is how quickly we all bonded,” the “Umbrella Academy” star, 40, added. “Everyone was open to each other in a social environment, so we became tight very quickly.”
Hemsworth, 44, who is the brother of “Thor” star Chris Hemsworth and has attended Marvel premieres with him, told The Post, “I had met [co-star Chris Pratt] before, very briefly” but added that he hadn’t met Hopper or anyone else involved in this show before.
“I’m in a stage where if I’m saying no to something, it’s really bad. This is a great role. Great team,” said Luke. “I would be an absolute moron to pass it up.”
Premiering Wednesday, Aug. 27, “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” is a prequel to Prime Video’s hit series “The Terminal List,” starring Pratt, 46.
“The Terminal List” premiered in 2022 and was the fourth most streamed show on Prime Video that year. The plot follows US Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander James Reece (Pratt), who uncovers a conspiracy that killed his friends. At the end of that show’s first season, he was heartbroken to discover that his friend Ben Edwards (Kitsch) was involved.
“The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” follows Ben before the events of “The Terminal List,” when he and a team including Lieutenant Raife Hastings (Hopper) and CIA contractor Jules Landry (Hemsworth) are thrown together on a dangerous mission.
“Off set and in between takes, we were always goofing around and having fun. That translates onscreen, to that bond and that chemistry. It comes from trust. And you get trust from actors when you get to know each other more,” Hopper told The Post.
Luke, meanwhile, noted that the cast would “go carting” and do Padel tennis. “We’re Padel ambassadors now,” he joked.
“We’re in a foreign city, we’re spending most of our time in Budapest, where my Hungarian is quite limited. So, you have to hang out with people that can understand you,” the “Westworld” actor explained.
He said that the key to the cast becoming comfortable with each other was reaching a level, “when you can give each other sh-t.”
Their co-star, Jared Shaw, is a real-life ex Navy SEAL, and served as the show’s technical advisor.
Shaw advised them on, “getting out of the cars, which way we’re turning – it’s so specific. Every day, you’re learning, so that you’re able to be competent and represent these guys in a way that’s authentic,” Luke explained. “That’s the goal, to do these guys justice. This is a show made for that [military] community, I think.”
The show is based on novels by Jack Carr.
Hopper read Carr’s third book, “Savage Son,” before the show. Luke, for his part, listened to Sean Ryan’s podcast to prepare for the role.
“I was listening to that guy talking to Navy SEALs, marines, CIA agents,” he told The Post.
But aside from that, Luke, who is a father of four with his wife Samantha – Holly, 16, Ella, 15, and Harper, 13, and son Alexandre, 12 – quipped: “I didn’t read much, because I don’t read anything that’s not a pop up book.”
