Chris Hemsworth Reveals Why He Made The 'Greatest Decision' To Leave Los Angeles For Australia

Chris Hemsworth says leaving Los Angeles for Australia was one of the best decisions he has made.

Tired of paparazzi attention and the pressures of Hollywood, he and his wife, Elsa Pataky, relocated to a rural property where their three children can grow up surrounded by nature.

While his career continues to soar globally, Chris Hemsworth admits that at home, his movie star status carries little weight with his kids, who are far from impressed.

For Chris Hemsworth, returning to Australia feels less like going home and more like stepping into a permanent vacation.

The 42-year-old actor recently shared that leaving Los Angeles behind was one of the "greatest decisions" he has ever made.

While his career flourished internationally, life in Hollywood didn't suit him. The constant paparazzi attention and the pressures that come with living in LA led him to reconsider where he wanted to raise his family, especially around the time his twin sons were born.

"It was right around the time my boys were born, and it was just, we kind of were set up in LA and not enjoying it, you know? Like nothing was shooting there. We were filming kind of everywhere else," he explained during an episode of "SmartLess," per the New York Post.

Hemsworth continued, "And then … you'd come home and paparazzi and all the sort of the trappings of, you know, living in that space."

Hemsworth and his wife, Elsa Pataky, who married in 2010 shortly after they began dating, eventually relocated to a large rural property in Australia.

There, their three children - 13-year-old daughter India Rose and 11-year-old twin sons Sasha and Tristan have space to roam freely among horses, motorbikes, and open land.

According to Hemsworth, after months of filming around the world, walking back into that environment feels like arriving at a holiday retreat. "

It feels like a holiday. We have a big farm and horses and motorbikes and surf," the "Thor" star explained.

He grew up in a similarly adventurous setting alongside his brothers, Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth, about 20 minutes outside Melbourne.

With few nearby neighbors and bushland all around, the brothers spent their childhood exploring outdoors and inventing characters during play, experiences he credits with sparking his passion for storytelling and performance.

Before blockbuster fame found him, Hemsworth's first job was far removed from red carpets. He worked for Fisher & Paykel, repairing rented breast pumps returned from pharmacies. His duties included fixing broken motor belts and cleaning the machines.

Hemsworth's acting journey began with small television roles in Australia before he landed a part on the popular soap "Home and Away."

His global breakthrough came with "The Cabin in the Woods," though its release was delayed until after he had already stepped into the role that would define his career: "Thor" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Starting with "Thor," he went on to star in major franchise hits including "The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Thor: Love and Thunder."

In 2024, Hemsworth received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the presence of his wife and kids.

During his speech, he expressed heartfelt gratitude to Pataky, acknowledging her unwavering support throughout his career and recognizing the sacrifices she made to stand by his side.

"It doesn't get lost on me that she put aside her own dreams in order to support mine and, again, [I am] forever in your debt," Hemsworth said.

He added: "The fact [is] that nothing that I do, any of these moments, these special occasions and events, none of it is special without you by my side. I love you."

Still, despite playing one of Marvel's most powerful superheroes, Hemsworth says his fame doesn't exactly impress the toughest critics at home—his kids.

During a chat with People Magazine at the premiere of "Crime 101" at United Theater on Broadway in Los Angeles on February 10, the actor was asked whether being a global action hero earns him any "cool points" with his children.

His answer was blunt: "They don't care. They don't care at all." Hemsworth admitted that any early excitement has long faded.

When his children were younger and discovered he played "Thor" in the MCU, they thought "it was really cool."

But once they realized that superpowers don't extend beyond the screen, and that Dad couldn't actually fly, the novelty wore off.

These days, he jokes, they treat his Hollywood career with typical teenage indifference. "Now they're just like, 'ah, Dad, whatever.' Teenagers," Hemsworth noted.