Actor Chris Hemsworth and his wife, Elsa Pataky, have received criticism for a birthday prank they played on their son, but some fans have come to their defense. The couple shared a picture on Instagram showing Pataky shoving her son's head into his birthday cake while Hemsworth and their other two children laughed. The post generated a lot of negative comments, with some criticizing the act as “violent” and “ridiculous”. However, some fans thought it was a harmless prank, and the children appeared to enjoy it. Hemsworth has yet to respond to the backlash.
Hemsworth and Pataky have been married since 2010 and have three children together: a daughter, India, and twin sons, Sasha and Tristan. Hemsworth recently announced he is taking a break from acting after discovering his genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease while filming "Limitless". In an interview with Vanity Fair, he opened up about the "intensity of navigating" his test results.