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Chris Hemsworth to Take Break from Acting After Health Scare
Watch Below: Limitless with Chris Hemsworth | Official Trailer | Disney+A source told Page Six, the Aussie actor, 39, “doesn’t plan to take on many roles because of [learning about his high risk for] Alzheimer’s.”Whilst he does have four upcoming projects in the works, Chris is reportedly slowing down on accepting any further roles. Chris learnt he is eight to ten times more likely than the average individual to develop Alzheimer's disease.The news follows Hemsworth's interview with Vanity Fair, where he insisted that he's "not talking about retiring by any means." However, the source told Page Six, that he is "heading in that direction." The new docuseries by the Aussie actor takes fans along with him as he explores how to combat ageing and discover the full potential of the human body.The father of three learnt of his “shocking” health warning during the filming of his series Limitless, last year.The 39-year-old father of three learnt he is eight to ten times more likely than the average individual to develop Alzheimer's disease during a conversation with longevity physician Dr Peter Attia. “We’ve got every blood test one can get,” Attia explained to Hemsworth in the show. “And you’ve got two copies of APOE4.