November 23, 2025, 4:00 pm | Read time: 3 minutes
Around 35 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer’s, an incurable disease that brings great suffering not only to patients but also to their families.1 The Hemsworth family knows all too well what that means. Craig Hemsworth, the father of actors Chris, Luke, and Liam Hemsworth, has Alzheimer’s. After Thor actor Chris Hemsworth made a documentary about it, Liam Hemsworth spoke in an interview with emotional words about this experience and his father’s illness.
In “Chris Hemsworth: An Unforgettable Road Trip,” the 42-year-old Marvel star embarked on a very special road trip with his father, who has Alzheimer’s. The goal: to fight against forgetting with memory therapy and slow the progression of the brain disease. How emotional this must have been not only for the two of them but for the whole family is hinted at by Liam Hemsworth’s words on the “The Kelly Clarkson Show”.
“We Wouldn’t Have Had These Conversations Otherwise”
In the interview with talk show host Kelly Clarkson, Liam Hemsworth found it visibly difficult to express his feelings in words and explain what his brother’s documentary means to him. “What’s interesting is that I saw things and my father told me things that I don’t think he would have otherwise. I believe we wouldn’t have had these conversations,” Hemsworth revealed. “It was incredible to see Chris sitting in a room with him and talking to him, and he (Liam and Chris’s father, ed.) talked about what he feels and that he doesn’t want to be a burden.”
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“Hard to Ask His Father These Questions”
An emotional journey that seems to have left its mark on the Hemsworth family and especially on Liam—but also contained beautiful moments: “For me, it was nice to see my father talk about how he feels about all of this, how he’s asked all these questions. Because it’s hard to ask your own father these questions and have this kind of conversation. But it was really wonderful and an insight into what people can do who are going through something similar.”
“Hard for Me to Talk About”
According to Liam Hemsworth, the significance of the film, which openly shows how his family deals with his father’s illness, goes beyond their personal experiences. “It’s really hard for me to talk about,” said Liam Hemsworth. “But it (the film, ed.) was very insightful and educational. It shows that there are many things you can do for people with Alzheimer’s and how you can prevent it. It informs about longevity and brain health.”