Chris Hemsworth has decided to take a break from acting, according to comments that the Thor: Love and Thunder star made in a recent episode of Limitless, the new six-part TV show for National Geographic (available on Disney+) that asks the question, “What if you could combat aging and discover the full potential of the human body?”
The 39-year-old actor revealed that he is genetically pre-disposed to developing Alzheimer’s, the neurodegenerative disease that results in memory loss, problems with language, disorientation, and mood swings as it advances.
“It’s not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication,” Hemsworth said. “Ten years ago, I think it was more thought of as determinant.”
Hemsworth’s genetic makeup includes two copies of the APOE4 gene, one from his mother and another from his father, a combination that reportedly leads to an increased Alzheimer’s risk, as noted in coverage from IGN.
Hemsworth went on to say that he’ll be taking a break from work, explaining that he wants to spend more time with his family.
“It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off,” he said. “And since we finished the show, I’ve been completing the things I was already contracted to do. Now when I finish this tour this week, I’m going home and I’m going to have a good chunk of time off and just simplify. Be with the kids, be with my wife.”
Hemsworth has a couple of high-profile projects lined up, including Extraction 2, Avengers: Secret Wars, and Furiosa, an origin story for the character that Charlize Theron popularized in 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy.
Hemsworth will also play Terry Bollea in an upcoming Hulk Hogan biopic.
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On topic: What most of these pampered celebs don't realize that regular people do not have the luxury of just not working for a few years, or even thinking about retiring before 60, let alone 40.
So to me this just comes accoss as bragging of his wealth. Was I supposed to feel sorry for multi millionaire actor who has a higher than 0% chance of getting ill later? Sorry, I'm fresh out of sympathy for the so called elites.
Wooooow, that is so very thoughtful of him! Why are you painting him as such a bad guy? He's not "elite", he's not pampered, he's not bragging of his wealth. He's getting out there and helping so many people to find and take note of Nutrition Labels. That's extremely helpful. Dude is practically a saint. How dare you speak ill of him. I don't see you going out there showing people Nutrition Labels. Thanks to Hemsworth, so many people who would not have otherwise gotten see Nutrition Labels will now be able to do so.
I actually do feel sorry for the guy.
People at this level do have to put in effort. It’s not all red carpets and cocaine (although it can certainly turn into that if they let it).
I would not want his job in a million years - even with the amount he’s getting paid to do it. It takes a lot of hard work and commitment. His work out program alone is bonkers, and that’s before the crazy shoot schedules and travel and public commitments and paparazzi and everything else that comes with the gig.
Yeah, he can afford to take some time off whereas a lot of folks can’t. But he’s also had a work schedule that decimates any sort of family life and has no privacy at all to speak of. I don’t know that I would be willing to make that trade.
I’ve seen first hand what Alz can do - it’s worse than death, and you don’t even have the mental capability left to ask for even that.
What level? Appearing on set for a few weeks in a year? . No other profession has you work so little. You might have to memorize your lines, so hard, IDK how do actors do it?
You've got to be kidding. I'd give anything to have someone else pay me to work out. That's literally a win-win for me.
You must mean he cannot go on vacation anywhere without being recognized, but that's not lack of privacy. Nobody has privacy out and about. But he can afford to rent an entire villa, so nobody bothers him, I'd switch with him any day. I wouldn't be worse at acting as he would be doing my job.
I known people who had it too, but he doesn't have it, he just have the genes that make him more susceptible to it. For all I know I might have the same genes, but I don't even have access to the test that would show that.
I encourage you to go follow your dreams.