"I wondered if I was letting people too far in. Are they no longer going to believe in the action star or the Marvel character? And do I want people to know my fears and insecurities to this level?"
"They took all my bloodwork and did a bunch of tests, and the plan was to on-camera tell me all the results and then talk about how you can improve this and that. And Peter Attia, who is the longevity doctor in that episode, and overseeing a lot of the show, called [show creator] Darren [Aronofsky] and said, 'I don't want to tell him this on camera. We need to have an off-side conversation and see if he even wants this to be in the show.' It was pretty shocking because he called me up and he told me."
"It was a love letter to my father. It empowered him for a period, and stimulated memories that were being taken away from him."
Chris Hemsworth inherited two copies of the APOE4 gene, giving him an eight- to tenfold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The genetic result surfaced during on-camera testing and prompted private discussions about whether to disclose it publicly. Hemsworth expressed concern about exposing personal fears and whether such a revelation would change public perception of his action-star image. He revisited the subject in a motorcycle documentary with his father Craig, who has Alzheimer's. The trip aimed to empower Craig temporarily, stimulate lost memories, and serve as a deeply personal tribute and family-focused exploration of the disease.
Read at The Independent
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