Chris Hemsworth, a dad of three and the actor known for playing Thor in the Marvel franchise, admitted that being a father definitely affected his career. [1] In an interview with GQ Australia, [2] he said that although he sometimes wonders what he'd be doing professionally had he not met his wife Elsa Pataky and started a family [3], he has no regrets.
"There [are] times when I've thought, 'Wow, because having kids is more important to me, some of my roles have suffered,'" said the 35-year-old actor. "There [are] definitely a couple of films I could've put way more energy into but I was like, 'No, I'd rather be with my kids.'"
"You have to open yourself up and go, 'Well, you had kids so you forfeited a bit of that.'"
He also explained that while he does everything with his 6-year-old daughter India Rose and his 4-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan in mind, he still tries to accomplish personal goals as well.
"I often find myself saying it's all for my family but in all this I definitely have personal things I need to achieve, too," said Chris. "The difference is you have to open yourself up and go, 'Well, you had kids so you forfeited a bit of that.'"
Chris added that starting a family boils down to teamwork in a lot of ways: "It can't be a truly individual, selfish endeavor, but we still need to take care of our own. Now my identity is another team, another community — the community being the family. You have to adapt and be malleable."