EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Why 'Thor' Star Chris Hemsworth Hammered Hollywood and Turned Back on Tinseltown
Chris Hemsworth has stepped back from Hollywood after 'Thor' success, revealing reasons behind his shift.
April 1 2026, Published 6:00 a.m. ET
Hollywood hunk Chris Hemsworth has admitted he hates Tinseltown and that moving from Los Angeles to a sprawling farm in Australia is the "greatest decision" he ever made, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The 42-year-old star of Crime 101 said his decision came right after Sasha and Tristan, the 11-year-old twin boys he shares with wife Elsa Pataky, 49, were born.
Chris Fled Hollywood for Aussie Life
Chris Hemsworth said life in Los Angeles with Elsa Pataky felt overrun by paparazzi, prompting their move after sons Sasha and Tristan were born.
"We kind of were set up in L.A. and not enjoying it, you know," he recalled. "Like nothing was shooting there. We were filming kind of everywhere else."
The Thor star added: "And then... you'd come home and paparazzi and all the sort of the trappings of, you know, living in Los Angeles."
So in 2014, the family moved to a $7million estate on the coast of northern New South Wales.
Chris' two brothers, Liam and Luke Hemsworth, have also both purchased homes in Australia.
Chris said being back home Down Under is like being on a permanent vacation.
"You know, when you come back from work, you wanna go on a holiday," Chris explained.
"Like coming home for me is – it feels like a holiday. We have a big farm and horses and motorbikes and surf."
Nature-Filled Life for Hemsworth Kids
Chris described relocating to Australia with Pataky and brothers Liam and Luke Hemsworth nearby as feeling like a permanent holiday.
Their sprawling Australian property also allows Sasha and Tristan and their older sister, India Rose, 13, room to be outdoors in nature and to explore and go on adventures like Chris and his brothers, Liam and Luke did when they were growing up.
"We lived about 20 minutes from... the main sort of suburban areas in Melbourne up in the hills," the Snow White and the Huntsman alum said. "And the nearest neighbor was a kilometer or two away.
Outdoor Adventures Sparked Acting Dreams
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Reflecting on childhood with Liam and Luke, Chris said outdoor adventures in Australia inspired his passion for acting.
"It was just all bush land and rainforest sort of set up around us," he added. "And so we would just [have]... adventures outdoors and playing different characters."
He said the endless adventures he had with his brothers are what sparked his interest in acting.
