Chris Hemsworth has shared a rare update on his health as he returns to work in Hollywood, after revealing earlier this year that his life was “killing.”
The Thor star has been a beloved character on the big screen since his early days at home and abroad.
In May, it was reported that Hemsworth While filming the Limitless series in 2022, he discovered that he wanted to earn “eight to ten times more.” Alzheimer's disease than the general public.
Shortly after the news became public, the actor took a step back from Hollywood when reports quickly began to surface that Chris was retiring or had already developed an illness.
“It really haunted me because I felt like something personal was affecting me and I was sharing this,” she said. Vanity Fair.
Speaking to US magazine Body + Soul, Chris said: “The imagined scenario is always worse than reality.”
Chris spent a year recovering from a back injury he suffered while filming Thor: Love and Thunder.
At 41, Chris said he has never been more confident about his health or returning to set. He moved to Los Angeles in early October for filming.
Chris Hemsworth attends the European premiere of Transformers One at Cineworld Leicester Square on September 19, 2024
“It is very difficult to make clear decisions with any kind of precision when you are creating or generating all kinds of catastrophic consequences,” he reflected upon receiving the message.
“It is in quiet moments of reflection and silence that I can make decisions based on true purpose and motivation.”
He celebrated his 41st birthday in August and marked the fifth anniversary of his health and fitness app, Center.
“I was going from job to job and I was stressed,” Chris said about his life before taking a break.
'I always put in an extra 20 percent of my time. Sometimes they were surpluses and other times they were diminishing returns.
You realize that pushing yourself to your physical and mental limits will force you to give something, and being someone is better than your current well-being.
Chris Hemsworth took a planned break from filmmaking to spend time with his wife Elsa Pataky and their three children. Photograph taken at the Transformers One premiere in Sydney.
“There may be a project that I like, but at home it takes me less time to do it,” he continued.
'Alternatively, I found myself at home feeling guilty about not going to work and should have stayed home. Whether you're in this industry or another, it's a conversation we have every day of our lives.
So he plans to spend some time with his wife Elsa Pataky and their three children in the Byron Bay mix: surfing, dirt bikes and horseback riding.
Breakup or not, it won't be long before Chris returns to movie screens with another blockbuster.
The actor added that he practices meditation regularly, adding that it is an important part of his wellness routine, but it is never easy.
Chris walked the red carpet with his twins in Sydney for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, in which he plays the film's villain alongside Anya Taylor Joy.
Now that he's back on track in superhero form, Chris revealed that a key component to not burning out is being “a little kinder and gentler.” [himself]'In the gym.
“I had the mentality that if I didn't get out of the gym, I wasn't working hard enough, I didn't need to,” Chris said.
“I'm listening to my body more, being patient with the process and not crushing myself in each session.”
The actor added that he practices meditation regularly, adding that it is an important part of his wellness routine, but it is never easy.
He laughed when asked if he uses guided meditations in his own practice.
“I read a lot of sleep meditations about this, so I didn't fall asleep listening to my own voice.”
Chris, now 41, said she would “guide and advise” him when he went to the gym.
In an episode of the Disney+ reality series Limitless, Chris admitted to being conflicted about the origin of his workaholic nature, admitting that his career choice was due to a difficult childhood.
'If I'm honest, I would act to rescue my parents from their debts. It could have killed me. “When I started acting, my parents didn't have much money,” he began.
'Talking to my dad about when I could pay the bank and him telling me: “Never, we will die if we pay it” bothered me a lot from a very young age.
Despite having a net worth of more than A$220 million, Chris admits he still feels unresolved “pressure” from his troubled upbringing.
After having blood tests for the project, he was told he was “eight to ten times more likely” to develop Alzheimer's than the general population, as he is one of two to three percent of people who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene.
Chris lives in the $30 million mansion with his wife Elsa and daughter India Rose, 12, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, 10.
Chris Hemsworth (pictured) has revealed the heartbreaking reason he started acting and why he believes the career that brought him fame and fortune is slowly “killing” him.
'If I'm honest, I would act to rescue my parents from their debts. It could have killed me. When I started acting, my parents had very little money. “Grow up,” Chris began. Pictured with his brother Liam and parents Craig and Leonie.
