Chris Hemsworth Won't Be Acting As Much After Discovering Alzheimer's Risk
perezhilton.comWe’re going to have to cherish all the Chris Hemsworth we get on the big screen from now on — because there’s about to be a lot less.
The Thor star found out late last year he’s at an unusually high risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. In his Disney+ show Limitless, while on the search for longevity, he got a bombshell result from a medical test: a doctor told him he has the apolipoprotein E gene, APOE4, the “strongest risk factor gene for Alzheimer’s disease” according to the National Institute of Aging.
Not only that, though, the 39-year-old Aussie has it twice over. About 25% of the population has it once, but only 2-3% has it twice.
Devastatingly, this means Chris is at about a 10 times higher risk than the general population for developing the disease. Related: Chris & Elsa SLAMMED For ‘Violent’ Prank On Young Son During a clip he shared with GMA in November, the Extraction actor said it’s his “biggest fear” — especially because his grandfather had Alzheimer’s as well: The Avengers star told Vanity Fair he was “not talking about retiring by any means” at the time, but according to new deets from Hollywood insiders, he might be changing his mind.
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