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Chris Hemsworthhas no plans of retirement despite reports that his acting break was connected to his recent health discoveries.
The AustralianExtraction 2actor, 39, toldEntertainment Weeklyin a new cover story that the reason for his brief hiatus from work was because he was “exhausted, and I wanted to be home with my family.”
Hemsworth — who shares India, 11, and twins Sasha and Tristan, 9, with wifeElsa Pataky— alsofound out he has a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’swhile making his National Geographic showLimitless.
The health discovery made headlines around the time of his acting break, and the two got conflated in reports.
“It was interesting, because those two headlines got coupled together, that I was taking time off because of the genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s,” Hemsworth toldEW.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky.Tristar Media/WireImage
Tristar Media/WireImage
Added Hemsworth, “It was a positive in that sense, but it got a little over-dramatized, like I was potentially retiring because of this thing. Which just isn’t the case.”
About his quality time with family during their vacations together, Hemsworth toldEWthat he’s learned it’s “all about balance.”
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“I realized how restorative and replenishing that time can be, but I also realized how much I need an outlet too. I need to be building something, creating something. As fun as sitting around on the beach all day sounds initially, it very quickly becomes … I don’t want to say mundane, but too familiar.”
“For me,” he said, “I like the spontaneity. I like the unexpected. I like being challenged.”
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While makingLimitless, Hemsworth underwent genetic testing and learned he has a greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In the episode “Memory,” a doctor tells Hemsworth he has two copies of the gene APOE4, which is linked to an increased risk of the disease, he revealed toVanity Fairin November.
Hemsworth said at the time that the news was “shocking.”
“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,” he added at the time. “It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation.”
He also toldVanity Fair, “The show, which initially was an exploration of longevity and, of course, should be fun, became even more relevant and important for me, even more poignant than I ever thought it would be.”
“It was a really good catalyst to dive into everything I needed to be doing in either the prevention front or the management front or however you want to classify it,” said Hemsworth. “It’s not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication.”
Extraction 2is on Netflix Friday.
source: people.com
