Chris Hemsworth discovers in a Disney+ series his risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s

The last project of Chris Hemsworth it should be a parenthesis between his action movies. He accepted the offer of National Geographic to explore your limits in’limitless‘ (Disney+), a documentary series in which he would deal with various aspects of the life of human beings. What he did not expect is that they would discover an internal threat that has changed his life.

The actor who has played Thor in the movies of Marvel had to face in one episode the question of longevity. To discuss her life expectancy and possible future risks, she underwent a couple of scientific tests, including a genetic analysis. So where the doctor Peter Attia, The chapter consultant discovered the unexpected: a condition that only 3% of humanity has and that anticipates a future in which could develop Alzheimer’s disease.

For the actor it was an obvious change. “The series, which was initially going to be an exploration of longevity and, of course, should have been fun, it became something more relevant and important to me, even more heartbreaking than I thought it would be.“, he confessed.

Chris Hemsworth finds out about his possible Alzheimer’s without cameras

As detailed by Chris Hemsworth in an interview with Vanity Fair, the doctor decided not to break the news in front of the cameras, but in private. In fact, the Australian found out about her situation at the same time as her parentswho accompanied him to the doctor to find out what his genes said.

Although the moment has been recorded, the issue and its uncertainty will be covered in the National Geographic series. The actor did not want to exploit the emotion of the moment but he wanted to serve as an example of the uncertainty of the situation. “In fact, it was a good catalyst to dive into everything I needed to do about prevention, management or whatever you want to call it. It is not a gene that predetermines you, but it is a strong indication,” Chris Hemsworth clarified about the possibilities of suffering from Alzheimer’s in the future. His hope lies in the fact that scientists consider that it is no longer as decisive as believed a few years ago, but They don’t rule it out either.

Actually, it wasn’t a total surprise to the actor from ‘extraction‘ because their family history is very close. His maternal grandfather is currently suffering from the disease with symptoms such as that sometimes he can only communicate in Dutch, his native language.

Chris Hemwsorth acknowledges that part of his life has changed since he learned about the possibilities of suffering from Alzheimer’s in the future. He has applied himself to prevention and has decided to distribute his time in another way. After shooting the new movie from the Mad Max universe (Furiosa) He has given up more projects and assures that he will choose his next films better. “I’m not talking about retiring, but I’ll be more careful in approaching things“, he warned.