Chris Hemsworth Teaches His Son the 'True' Backflip Technique: 'Kinda Like Yoda/Skywalker'

Mar. 15, 2025

Chris Hemsworth; a clip of the actor teaching his son how to do a backflip.Photo:Getty;Chris Hemsworth/Instagram

Getty;Chris Hemsworth/Instagram

Chris Hemsworthis passing on his stunts to the next generation!On Saturday, Nov. 23, theTransformers Oneactor, 41, showed a glimpse of his mentoring skills as he taught one of his twin sons how to do a backflip.In a clip shared on hisInstagram, Hemsworth could be seen demonstrating how to kick off the stunt while inside what appeared to be a gym. “Straight up. Off you go. Just like I showed you,” he told the 10-year-old boy before stepping aside and letting him try to do it himself.Hemsworth’s son swayed his arms back before lifting off and completing the backflip, though his head almost touched the ground midway through. “Sick,” the proud dad commented, before showing the boy a technique to get more height.“One adjustment, right? You want to do this,” Hemsworth said before the clip cut to the star — in a different set of clothes — doing a perfect backflip. “See, like that. That’s what you want to do, okay?”He captioned the video, “Just teaching my young bloke the true technique on how to backflip. Kinda like yoda/skywalker#haterswillsayitsfake.”Hemsworth’sthree children— daughter India Rose, 12, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, whom he shares with wifeElsa Pataky— have previously shown anenthusiasm for their dad’s stuntwork.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.From left: Leonie Hemsworth, Sasha Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth, Tristan Hemsworth and Craig Hemsworth attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony honoring Chris Hemsworth on May 23, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Kevin Winter/GettyLast year, theFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagastar revealed to PEOPLE that his kids were fans of the stunts he did in the film. “My kids love it, my kids love it,” he said while attending theExtraction 2premiere in New York City.“My kids were there on set a lot to see this stuff,” he added. “And they wanted to jump in front of the camera and participate.“Hemsworth’s daughter and one of his sons have also dipped their toes into the movie world, making cameos in his 2022 filmThor: Love and Thunder. His kids also gave their famous dad some advice when it came toTransformers One.At San Diego Comic Con back in July, the proud dad told PEOPLE that when he wasoffered the role of Orion Pax (aka Optimus Prime)in the film, heconsulted his kids. “I said, ‘What do you think?’ And they said, ‘You have to do it,’ " he recalled.Hemsworth said his three kids “played a big part” in helping him decide to join the prequel and even gave him advice in the voiceover booth. “They were in the background as I was recording a lot of these lines. They were kind of yelling suggestions or trying to distract me,” he told PEOPLE. “It was cool.”

Chris Hemsworthis passing on his stunts to the next generation!

On Saturday, Nov. 23, theTransformers Oneactor, 41, showed a glimpse of his mentoring skills as he taught one of his twin sons how to do a backflip.

In a clip shared on hisInstagram, Hemsworth could be seen demonstrating how to kick off the stunt while inside what appeared to be a gym. “Straight up. Off you go. Just like I showed you,” he told the 10-year-old boy before stepping aside and letting him try to do it himself.

Hemsworth’s son swayed his arms back before lifting off and completing the backflip, though his head almost touched the ground midway through. “Sick,” the proud dad commented, before showing the boy a technique to get more height.

“One adjustment, right? You want to do this,” Hemsworth said before the clip cut to the star — in a different set of clothes — doing a perfect backflip. “See, like that. That’s what you want to do, okay?”

He captioned the video, “Just teaching my young bloke the true technique on how to backflip. Kinda like yoda/skywalker#haterswillsayitsfake.”

Hemsworth’sthree children— daughter India Rose, 12, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, whom he shares with wifeElsa Pataky— have previously shown anenthusiasm for their dad’s stuntwork.

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From left: Leonie Hemsworth, Sasha Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth, Tristan Hemsworth and Craig Hemsworth attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony honoring Chris Hemsworth on May 23, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Last year, theFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagastar revealed to PEOPLE that his kids were fans of the stunts he did in the film. “My kids love it, my kids love it,” he said while attending theExtraction 2premiere in New York City.

“My kids were there on set a lot to see this stuff,” he added. “And they wanted to jump in front of the camera and participate.”

Hemsworth’s daughter and one of his sons have also dipped their toes into the movie world, making cameos in his 2022 filmThor: Love and Thunder. His kids also gave their famous dad some advice when it came toTransformers One.

At San Diego Comic Con back in July, the proud dad told PEOPLE that when he wasoffered the role of Orion Pax (aka Optimus Prime)in the film, heconsulted his kids. “I said, ‘What do you think?’ And they said, ‘You have to do it,’ " he recalled.

Hemsworth said his three kids “played a big part” in helping him decide to join the prequel and even gave him advice in the voiceover booth. “They were in the background as I was recording a lot of these lines. They were kind of yelling suggestions or trying to distract me,” he told PEOPLE. “It was cool.”

source: people.com