He may play a hammer-wielding warrior god known for his strength and virility, but Chris Hemsworth has revealed he was left feeling incredibly vulnerable after his shock health discovery last year. The Hollywood star took a genetic test as part of his 2022 National Geographic documentary series, Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, which showed he has an elevated risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
“You’re constantly thinking you’re going to live forever, especially as a young individual,” he shared on the show. “Then to be told that this might be the thing that might take you out was like, whoa – it kinda floored me.”
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