Though he eventually lost the part to Chris in May, Disney announced later the same week that Hemsworth had landed the part of Will Blakelee in the 2010 drama "The Last Song", based on the Nicholas Sparks novel by the same name.
V seriji je Josh atletski parapalegist, ki je začel z razmerjem z likom Bridget Parker po tem, ko je slednja doživela prometno nesrečo in imela paralizirano spodnjo polovico svojega telesa.