Chris Hemsworth to take time off from acting after discovering Alzheimer's predisposition

Actor Chris Hemsworth attends the premiere of National Geographic's original series 'Limitless with Chris Hemsworth'. Hemsworth plans on taking more time off from the entertainment industry after learning he has a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease. – Photo: AP

Chris Hemsworth plans on taking more time off from the entertainment industry after learning he has a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.

The Avengers star, 39, discovered in an episode of his new Disney+ docuseries Limitless that his DNA contains two copies of the APOE4 gene, making his chance of developing the progressive neurologic disorder eight to 10 times higher than the average person's.