Chris Hemsworth confirms he's taking 'time off' after receiving a warning about his health:
Thor star Chris Hemsworth is planning to take a break from the acting world, after discovering that he is genetically pre-disposed to develop Alzheimer's disease. The news was revealed to Hemsworth during an episode of Limitless, the National Geographic docuseries that he stars in on Disney+. As Hemsworth learned, his genes contain two copies of the APOE4 gene, one from each of his parents, a combination that reportedly leads to an increased risk of Alzheimer's.
"It's not like I've been handed my resignation," Hemsworth continued."It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off. 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.
"Look, if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take—then fantastic," Hemsworth explained."My concern was I just didn't want to manipulate it and overdramatize it and make it into some sort of hokey grab at empathy or whatever for entertainment."
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