Chris Hemsworth.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
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Chris Hemsworthmay be proud of his daughterIndia Rose’s acting debut inThor: Love and Thunder,but don’t expect him to push her into the spotlight anytime soon.The 11-year-old stole the show as a young Asgardian in the 2022 Marvel blockbuster, yet Dad is not keen on making her a Hollywood star.“That was originally supposed to be just a super-quick little moment in the film, and then the character expanded due to the story changing,” Hemsworth, 39, recently toldEntertainment Tonight. “I said, ‘Oh, do you want to do some dialog in the film?’ And she’s like, ‘Yeah, cool!‘And while India “was a pro and loved it,” the actor insisted, “But I want her to have a childhood, and I think so does she.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesAs Hemsworth explained, “I said, ‘There’s plenty of time, sweetie. Go to school, horse ride, have fun, be a kid.’ Because once the train moves, it’s pretty hard to get off, and you miss a lot of things.“In addition to India, Hemsworth and his wifeElsa Patakyare parents to twin sonsSasha and Tristan, who celebrated their 9th birthday in March. (The boys alsomade an appearanceinLove and Thunder —one of themas young Thor!)All three kids were on the set ofExtraction 2with their father, and even wanted to jump into the movie themselves.“My kids love it, my kids love it,” the actortold PEOPLE at the premierelast week. “My kids were there on set a lot to see this stuff. And they wanted to jump in front of the camera and participate.“Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth with sons Tristan and Sasha.Mark Baker/AP/ShutterstockTheAvengersstar revealed toVanity Fairlast year that he has struggled with the demands of his busy career and his desire to be a present dad to his three children.“Doing an episode on death and facing your own mortality made me go, ‘Oh God, I’m not ready to go yet,’ " he told the magazine.Instead,Hemsworth wants “to sit and be in this spacewith a greater sense of stillness and gratitude.““And then you start talking about kids and family and going, ‘Oh my God, they’re getting older. They’re growing up and I keep slapping another movie on top of another movie,’ " he added. “Before you know it, they’re 18 and they’ve moved out of the house, and I missed the window.”
Chris Hemsworthmay be proud of his daughterIndia Rose’s acting debut inThor: Love and Thunder,but don’t expect him to push her into the spotlight anytime soon.
The 11-year-old stole the show as a young Asgardian in the 2022 Marvel blockbuster, yet Dad is not keen on making her a Hollywood star.
“That was originally supposed to be just a super-quick little moment in the film, and then the character expanded due to the story changing,” Hemsworth, 39, recently toldEntertainment Tonight. “I said, ‘Oh, do you want to do some dialog in the film?’ And she’s like, ‘Yeah, cool!’
And while India “was a pro and loved it,” the actor insisted, “But I want her to have a childhood, and I think so does she.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories
As Hemsworth explained, “I said, ‘There’s plenty of time, sweetie. Go to school, horse ride, have fun, be a kid.’ Because once the train moves, it’s pretty hard to get off, and you miss a lot of things.”
In addition to India, Hemsworth and his wifeElsa Patakyare parents to twin sonsSasha and Tristan, who celebrated their 9th birthday in March. (The boys alsomade an appearanceinLove and Thunder —one of themas young Thor!)
All three kids were on the set ofExtraction 2with their father, and even wanted to jump into the movie themselves.
“My kids love it, my kids love it,” the actortold PEOPLE at the premierelast week. “My kids were there on set a lot to see this stuff. And they wanted to jump in front of the camera and participate.”
Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth with sons Tristan and Sasha.Mark Baker/AP/Shutterstock
TheAvengersstar revealed toVanity Fairlast year that he has struggled with the demands of his busy career and his desire to be a present dad to his three children.
“Doing an episode on death and facing your own mortality made me go, ‘Oh God, I’m not ready to go yet,' " he told the magazine.
Instead,Hemsworth wants “to sit and be in this spacewith a greater sense of stillness and gratitude.”
“And then you start talking about kids and family and going, ‘Oh my God, they’re getting older. They’re growing up and I keep slapping another movie on top of another movie,' " he added. “Before you know it, they’re 18 and they’ve moved out of the house, and I missed the window.”
source: people.com
