Is Chris Hemsworth eyeing an early retirement?

Actor says he only wants to spend time with his kids now

Chris Hemsworth feels he has spent his whole career chasing one thing after another and now, wants to take it slow. The Hollywood heartthrob has decided not to shoot anything more this year and says he will be stepping back to spend some quality time with his three children in Australia, reported Business Standard.

"I have spent so many years, I think my whole career, kind of looking so far ahead and chasing that world, thinking I should go for this thing and that thing and thinking if I get this job, then maybe this is it," Chris said recently, while looking back at the start of his career. “The constant rush can be exhausting. You’re never in the moment, enjoying the process. But I’m trying to be. That gives me a greater sense of comfort. I don’t think, ‘Oh, I have made it. I can sit back and rest now.' Instead, it’s more of just appreciating and enjoying.”



The Thor star wants to appreciate the small things in his life and take nothing for granted. "You don't want to get comfortable in the sense that you are sitting back and thinking, ‘That's it, I have made it.' Unless, you are quite okay with not working and just be where you are," Chris clarified. "I do feel more comfortable now. If you would have asked me 10 years ago what my dream career would be, this would be it. I am really sort of trying to appreciate this experience in the moment now."

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But is that easier said than done? "It is tricky," Chris replied. "I was on the Avengers: Endgame press tour and reading scripts for another job and talking about the next thing. And I was like, ‘This is crazy. One of the biggest film of all time is releasing and I am already thinking about something else'. I had to say, 'I don't want to talk about it for few weeks'."

He added, “This year, I probably won't shoot anything. I just want to be at home now, with my kids. They are at a very important age. They are still young but aware when I leave. And if there is ever a chance where I could stop and just be at home, this is it.”

Chris is married to Elsa Pataky and has a daughter named India Rose and twin sons Sasha and Tristan.

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