Chris Hemsworth has been an A-list leading man in the industry for quite some years. The actor worked hard to make a name in the industry and came from a humble background. He became a household name as Thor in the MCU, catapulting his career to new heights. Despite his movie star status, Hemsworth remains humble and down-to-earth as seen in many of his interviews.
The Thor star has starred in several high-profile films throughout his career and he had a very ambitious reason for joining the industry. Before he entered the industry, the Hemsworth family was deep in debt and struggled to make ends meet. Hemsworth aimed to save his family from financial problems by taking on as many projects as possible.
Chris Hemsworth’s Childhood Fears Led Him To Enter The Industry But It’s Taking Its Toll
Chris Hemsworth is now most widely known across the world as Thor from the MCU. Outside of the franchise. he has also impressed fans with his acting prowess in films like Rush, The Cabin in the Woods, Bad Times at the El Royale, and recently Furiosa. The actor has amassed a net worth of $130 million (Celebrity Net Worth) and making money was his main aim for entering the industry.
During his early years. Hemsworth’s family had little money and was struggling to pay their debts to the bank. The Thor star recalled his fears at the time in his Disney+ docuseries Limitless. In the doc, he revealed that he entered the industry to save his parents from debt. His father told him that the family would die having to pay off their debt, and that statement scarred him for life.
The actor started working hard in the industry and started accepting as many projects as possible to make money and remove the family’s financial problems. However, taking on many projects also brought immense stress and anxiety for Hemsworth. Balancing his fears of having no money for his family and the stress of taking on many projects has taken its toll on the actor. Hemsworth said (via Yahoo),
If I’m totally honest, I did acting to get my parents out of debt. It could be killing me. When I first started acting, my parents had very little money. Talking to my dad about when he’s going to be able to pay the bank off and him saying, ‘Never, we’ll die having to pay it off’, that really bothered me from a young age. What gives me huge anxiety and evokes stress is when I’m trying to take care of too many things, too many projects.
Hemsworth’s tragic beginnings led him to become a very mature individual who understands the value of money and is not concerned with the fame that comes with being an actor. It is interesting to see celebrities open up about their personal struggles, reminding one that they go through their own problems like any common people.
Chris Hemsworth Named One of His Sons After A Brad Pitt Character
Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky have three children together, a 12-year-old daughter India, and 10-year-old twin boys Sasha and Tristan. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor revealed that the latter name was taken from the name of Brad Pitt’s character in Legends of the Fall.
Hemsworth stated there has never been a more beautiful man on-screen that comes close to Pitt in that film. When he rewatched the film with his wife when he was pregnant with the twins, he told her that one of his sons must be named Tristan because he’s such a cool character. The actor said.
There’s never been a more beautiful man onscreen. Is this not the coolest character in the world?” he said to her. “I think one of our kids needs to be named Tristan.
Hemsworth recently appeared as Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga alongside Anya Taylor-Joy. Despite positive reviews, it failed at the box office. He will be voicing Optimus Prime in Transformers One which will hit theatres on September 20, 2024.
