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oi-Gayatri Adiraju
Chris
Hemsworth,
who
plays
the
role
of
the
God
of
Thunder
‘Thor’
in
Marvel’s
superhero
film
franchise,
has
announced
a
break
in
his
career
due
to
his
health
condition.
Hemsworth
revealed
that
he
is
genetically
predisposed
to
Alzheimer’s
on
a
recent
episode
of
a
TV
show.
Chris
Hemsworth
is
one
of
the
many
Hollywood
bigwigs
who
has
mesmerised
audiences
with
his
acting
prowess
and
good
looks.
The
actor
has
fans
worldwide
because
of
his
movies
like
Rush,
In
The
Heart
Of
The
Sea,
Extraction,
and
his
latest,
Thor:
Love
and
Thunder.
The
actor
was
recently
part
of
a
TV
show
episode
called
Limitless,
where
he
said,
“It’s
not
a
pre-deterministic
gene,
but
it
is
a
strong
indication.
Ten
years
ago,
I
think
it
was
more
thought
of
as
determinant.
It’s
not
like
I’ve
been
handed
my
resignation.”
According
to
medical
research,
the
APOE4
gene
is
responsible
for
Alzheimer’s
in
an
individual.
Hemsworth
has
received
this
gene
from
his
father
as
well
as
his
mother,
which
makes
two
copies
in
his
DNA,
and
this
combination
increases
the
risk
of
the
occurrence
of
Alzheimer’s
in
an
individual.
Further,
he
continued,
saying,
“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.”
He
also
revealed
that
he
was
not
surprised
to
hear
the
news
as
his
grandfather
is
an
Alzheimer’s
patient.
Adding
that
this
new
development
in
his
life
has
forced
him
to
accept
the
reality
of
his
morality,
he
said,
“Most
of
us
like
to
avoid
speaking
about
death.
Then
all
of
a
sudden,
to
be
told
some
big
indicators
are
actually
pointing
to
this
as
the
route
which
is
going
to
happen,
and
the
reality
of
it
sinks
in.
Your
own
mortality.”
Hemsworth
is
currently
exploring
the
potential
of
human
bodies
in
a
six
episode
series
titled
Limitless
that
airs
on
the
National
Geographic
channel
and
is
streaming
on
Disney+.
The
show
is
about
the
science
of
longevity.
On
the
other
hand,
Chris
Hemsworth
next
has
Sam
Hargrave’s
action
thriller
sequel,
Extraction
2.
The
film
is
scheduled
to
hit
theatres
next
year.
Chris
also
has
George
Miller’s
action
adventure,
Furiosa.
Meanwhile,
social
media
is
abuzz
with
the
actor’s
revelation,
and
reactions
are
pouring
in.
Take
a
look
at
some
reactions
below.
