Thor: Love and Thunder star Chris Hemsworth is taking a break from acting.

A recent episode of Limitless revealed that Hemsworth is genetically pre-disposed to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

“It’s not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication,” he said. “Ten years ago, I think it was more thought of as determinant.” Essentially, his genetic makeup includes two copies of the APOE4 gene – one from his mother and another from his father. This combination reportedly leads to an increased Alzheimer’s risk.

“It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation,” he added, but the Marvel star will be taking a break for a short while after the experience of filming the series forced him to confront his own mortality in a number of ways.

“It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off,” he explained. “And since we finished the show, I’ve been completing the things I was already contracted to do. Now when I finish this tour this week, I’m going home and I’m going to have a good chunk of time off and just simplify. Be with the kids, be with my wife.”

Limitless is a six-part TV show for National Geographic (available on Disney+) that sees Hemsworth explore the full potential of the human body, with episodes devoted to the science of longevity.

But when Disney offered to remove the scenes where Hemsworth discovers his Alzheimer’s predisposition, the actor refused.

“Look, if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take—then fantastic,” said Hemsworth. “My concern was I just didn’t want to manipulate it and overdramatize it and make it into some sort of hokey grab at empathy or whatever for entertainment.”

Throughout the series, Hemsworth strives to master different ways to slow the aging process and improve his health in later life.

“I think one of the beautiful things about the show is how open Chris is throughout it,” said director Darren Aronofsky in an interview with IGN. “He was really vulnerable, and he really gave a lot of focus to it and a lot of access to it, and it's rare that you find a movie star who is so willing to be human.”

Limitless is available now on Disney+.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Thor: Love and Thunder star Chris Hemsworth is taking a break from acting.

A recent episode of Limitless revealed that Hemsworth is genetically pre-disposed to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

“It’s not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication,” he said. “Ten years ago, I think it was more thought of as determinant.” Essentially, his genetic makeup includes two copies of the APOE4 gene – one from his mother and another from his father. This combination reportedly leads to an increased Alzheimer’s risk.

“It’s not like I’ve been handed my resignation,” he added, but the Marvel star will be taking a break for a short while after the experience of filming the series forced him to confront his own mortality in a number of ways.

“It really triggered something in me to want to take some time off,” he explained. “And since we finished the show, I’ve been completing the things I was already contracted to do. Now when I finish this tour this week, I’m going home and I’m going to have a good chunk of time off and just simplify. Be with the kids, be with my wife.”

Limitless is a six-part TV show for National Geographic (available on Disney+) that sees Hemsworth explore the full potential of the human body, with episodes devoted to the science of longevity.

But when Disney offered to remove the scenes where Hemsworth discovers his Alzheimer’s predisposition, the actor refused.

“Look, if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take—then fantastic,” said Hemsworth. “My concern was I just didn’t want to manipulate it and overdramatize it and make it into some sort of hokey grab at empathy or whatever for entertainment.”

Throughout the series, Hemsworth strives to master different ways to slow the aging process and improve his health in later life.

“I think one of the beautiful things about the show is how open Chris is throughout it,” said director Darren Aronofsky in an interview with IGN. “He was really vulnerable, and he really gave a lot of focus to it and a lot of access to it, and it's rare that you find a movie star who is so willing to be human.”

Limitless is available now on Disney+.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Just like the Fast and Furious movies themselves, the budget for the upcoming Fast X has reportedly gone off the rails.

According to The Wrap, Fast X's cost has grown to a jaw-dropping $340 million, significantly higher than F9's estimated $200 million budget.

From the outside, it's not hard to see how Fast X's budget got out of control. In addition to rising production costs and increased salaries for returning cast members, Fast X also features a couple of new high-profile names like Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.

Then there's the drama surrounding Fast X's director situation. Longtime Fast franchise director Justin Lin stepped down from Fast X in April, reportedly due to a blowup with star Vin Diesel. Replacing Lin was costing Universal up to $1 million per day to keep the production in limbo. Universal also delayed Fast X one month from April 2023 to May.

The Fast and Furious franchise has consistently been a cash cow for Universal, so it's likely Fast X will still turn a profit even with its enormous price tag. 2021's F9 earned over $725 million at the worldwide box office, setting post-pandemic records at the time. Recovery at the box office in general and the fact that Fast X is the beginning of the end for the saga could lead to an even higher total for this film.

However, that hasn't fully assuaged concerns that it will be more difficult to see profit returns on what is becoming the most costly film in the Fast franchise.

Fast X will serve as the first half of a two-part finale for the Fast and Furious franchise. If you need to catch up on the series before Fast X, here's how to watch the Fast and Furious movies in order.

Just don't get too attached to Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs, as The Rock has declined Vin Diesel's request to return for Fast X.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Just like the Fast and Furious movies themselves, the budget for the upcoming Fast X has reportedly gone off the rails.

According to The Wrap, Fast X's cost has grown to a jaw-dropping $340 million, significantly higher than F9's estimated $200 million budget.

From the outside, it's not hard to see how Fast X's budget got out of control. In addition to rising production costs and increased salaries for returning cast members, Fast X also features a couple of new high-profile names like Jason Momoa and Brie Larson.

Then there's the drama surrounding Fast X's director situation. Longtime Fast franchise director Justin Lin stepped down from Fast X in April, reportedly due to a blowup with star Vin Diesel. Replacing Lin was costing Universal up to $1 million per day to keep the production in limbo. Universal also delayed Fast X one month from April 2023 to May.

The Fast and Furious franchise has consistently been a cash cow for Universal, so it's likely Fast X will still turn a profit even with its enormous price tag. 2021's F9 earned over $725 million at the worldwide box office, setting post-pandemic records at the time. Recovery at the box office in general and the fact that Fast X is the beginning of the end for the saga could lead to an even higher total for this film.

However, that hasn't fully assuaged concerns that it will be more difficult to see profit returns on what is becoming the most costly film in the Fast franchise.

Fast X will serve as the first half of a two-part finale for the Fast and Furious franchise. If you need to catch up on the series before Fast X, here's how to watch the Fast and Furious movies in order.

Just don't get too attached to Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs, as The Rock has declined Vin Diesel's request to return for Fast X.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Warzone 2 may be about pitting 150 super soldiers against each other in a fight to the death, but one player has opted for a less violent career.

As reported by VG247, Reddit user Crescendummain has become an in-game taxi driver thanks to Warzone 2's new proximity voice chat feature. The player pulls up to other squads and, as long as they don't kill him first, offers them rides to anywhere on the map.

Seeking that five star review, Crescendummain sticks to main roads only so that players have a smooth ride to their destination, offering the typical small talk along the way.

Proximity chat, as the name suggests, means players can now hear the voice chat of nearby enemies. While this naturally results in a lot of screaming and swearing, Crescendummain has used it to spread a little friendliness in the otherwise intense first person shooter.

Warzone 2 finally launched this week as a successor to developer Infinity Ward's hit Call of Duty Battle Royale, bringing a variety of new features with it. The biggest of these changes is its new map Al Mazrah, however, as the series has moved away from its classic Verdansk and Caldera settings.

The launch hasn't been all smooth, however, as several players encountered a glitch that locked them out of the game and told them to buy Modern Warfare 2 to get back.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Warzone 2 may be about pitting 150 super soldiers against each other in a fight to the death, but one player has opted for a less violent career.

As reported by VG247, Reddit user Crescendummain has become an in-game taxi driver thanks to Warzone 2's new proximity voice chat feature. The player pulls up to other squads and, as long as they don't kill him first, offers them rides to anywhere on the map.

Seeking that five star review, Crescendummain sticks to main roads only so that players have a smooth ride to their destination, offering the typical small talk along the way.

Proximity chat, as the name suggests, means players can now hear the voice chat of nearby enemies. While this naturally results in a lot of screaming and swearing, Crescendummain has used it to spread a little friendliness in the otherwise intense first person shooter.

Warzone 2 finally launched this week as a successor to developer Infinity Ward's hit Call of Duty Battle Royale, bringing a variety of new features with it. The biggest of these changes is its new map Al Mazrah, however, as the series has moved away from its classic Verdansk and Caldera settings.

The launch hasn't been all smooth, however, as several players encountered a glitch that locked them out of the game and told them to buy Modern Warfare 2 to get back.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Several Call of Duty: Warzone 2 players have been locked out of the game after a glitch demands they first buy Modern Warfare 2, even if they already own it.

As reported by PC Gamer, the glitch seemingly arrived as developer Infinity Ward administered a hotfix for another issue with the free-to-play game, as even players who've logged hours of play-time have been locked out.

There is currently no known solution for the issue and neither Infinity Ward or publisher Activision Blizzard have acknowledged it.

Purchasing Modern Warfare 2 doesn't work either, as players who've owned the game since its launch in October are also locked out. While the two games use the same launcher, Warzone 2 is its own, standalone experience that shouldn't require any other purchases to play fully.

"I played probably around six Warzone 2 matches with no problem (finished my last match a few minutes ago)," said Reddit user Unf0cused. "Now when I try to play it, when I click 'Battle Royale Solos' I get the 'Purchase Modern Warfare II to have access to everything' window'."

The user restarted the game and their computer and tried to join different game modes but nothing has resolved the issue.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Several Call of Duty: Warzone 2 players have been locked out of the game after a glitch demands they first buy Modern Warfare 2, even if they already own it.

As reported by PC Gamer, the glitch seemingly arrived as developer Infinity Ward administered a hotfix for another issue with the free-to-play game, as even players who've logged hours of play-time have been locked out.

There is currently no known solution for the issue and neither Infinity Ward or publisher Activision Blizzard have acknowledged it.

Purchasing Modern Warfare 2 doesn't work either, as players who've owned the game since its launch in October are also locked out. While the two games use the same launcher, Warzone 2 is its own, standalone experience that shouldn't require any other purchases to play fully.

"I played probably around six Warzone 2 matches with no problem (finished my last match a few minutes ago)," said Reddit user Unf0cused. "Now when I try to play it, when I click 'Battle Royale Solos' I get the 'Purchase Modern Warfare II to have access to everything' window'."

The user restarted the game and their computer and tried to join different game modes but nothing has resolved the issue.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

If you're a superhero lover who's also into collecting sneakers, then Reebok has just the collection for you. The upcoming DC x Reebok Collection line features eight new designs inspired by some of the most iconic heroes and villains of the DC Universe.

Rather than simply plastering artwork of Batman, Superman and Harley Quinn on these sneakers, Reebok has opted for a slightly more subtle approach. This collection adapts traditional Reebok silhouettes and adds colors, shapes and other design elements drawn from DC's characters. And as is only proper, the Shaq Attaq silhouette is matched with Superman.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at all the sneakers in this visually dynamic collection:

The DC x Reebook Collection consists of six models in total. Most will be available in unisex sizing, except for the women-only Harley Quinn model. The Superman model will also be offered in child's sizes. Here's a full rundown of the series:

• Superman - Shaq Attaq (HQ4587, $180)
• Batman - LX2200 (HQ4584, $110)
• Joker - Club C 85 (HQ4573, $110)
• Wonder Woman - Nano X2 (HQ4585, $150)
• Harley Quinn - Freestyle Hi (HQ4572, $100)
• Lex Luthor - Workout Plus (HQ4575, $100)

The DC x Reebok Collection will go on sale on Friday, December 2, at which point they'll be available to order on Reebok's official site as well as other trailers like Amazon and Finish Line.

This new collection follows up on the previous Reebok x Looney Tunes Collection from this past spring. Not to be outdone, Converse Japan recently teamed with The Pokémon Company for a collection of sneakers inspired by the classic games.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

If you're a superhero lover who's also into collecting sneakers, then Reebok has just the collection for you. The upcoming DC x Reebok Collection line features eight new designs inspired by some of the most iconic heroes and villains of the DC Universe.

Rather than simply plastering artwork of Batman, Superman and Harley Quinn on these sneakers, Reebok has opted for a slightly more subtle approach. This collection adapts traditional Reebok silhouettes and adds colors, shapes and other design elements drawn from DC's characters. And as is only proper, the Shaq Attaq silhouette is matched with Superman.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at all the sneakers in this visually dynamic collection:

The DC x Reebook Collection consists of six models in total. Most will be available in unisex sizing, except for the women-only Harley Quinn model. The Superman model will also be offered in child's sizes. Here's a full rundown of the series:

• Superman - Shaq Attaq (HQ4587, $180)
• Batman - LX2200 (HQ4584, $110)
• Joker - Club C 85 (HQ4573, $110)
• Wonder Woman - Nano X2 (HQ4585, $150)
• Harley Quinn - Freestyle Hi (HQ4572, $100)
• Lex Luthor - Workout Plus (HQ4575, $100)

The DC x Reebok Collection will go on sale on Friday, December 2, at which point they'll be available to order on Reebok's official site as well as other trailers like Amazon and Finish Line.

This new collection follows up on the previous Reebok x Looney Tunes Collection from this past spring. Not to be outdone, Converse Japan recently teamed with The Pokémon Company for a collection of sneakers inspired by the classic games.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.