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HOLLYWOOD star Chris Hemsworth has millions of followers on social media - and they have been buzzing lately.

Fans seem to be obsessed with the physique of the actor, who is 6-foot-2 and weighs about 200 pounds.

Chris Hemsworth takes his son for a walk on set of Thor: Love and Thunder
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Chris Hemsworth takes his son for a walk on set of Thor: Love and ThunderCredit: Instagram

Why are Chris Hemsworth's legs trending?

posted a photo on Instagram in May of 2021 that sent his followers into a frenzy.

The photo featured the Thor actor and with one of his twin sons.

His child, who was seen from the back, was pictured in a red cape.

Hemsworth was taking a break from filming Thor: Love and Thunder at the time.

"Holding my little man’s hand and asking him the age old question," Hemsworth wrote.

Hemsworth in London in 2019
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Hemsworth in London in 2019Credit: Getty Images - Getty

"'What do you want to be when you grow up.'

'Dad i wanna be Superman.' Lucky I have two other kids."

His son looked like an adorable superhero, but family members and fans were drawn to dad and his legs.

"Bro?! You’ve been skipping leg days again?!" wrote Luke Hemsworth, who is the brother of Chris.

The photo was also getting a lot of attention on Twitter.

"Chris Hemsworth posted a photo of his enormous arms - but people are only talking about his skinny legs," Insider Life, a section of Insider, wrote.

One person tweeted: "Chris Hemsworth’s legs are terrible I am crying man."

"Ayy I have the same legs as Chris Hemsworth!!" another person wrote of the star.

"My legs are thicker than Chris Hemsworth’s. That is all," added another.

Elsa Pataky and husband Chris Hemsworth in 2019
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Elsa Pataky and husband Chris Hemsworth in 2019Credit: Getty - Contributor

Another Twitter user chimed in: "Just gonna pretend I didn’t see Chris Hemsworth’s legs. Still love you baby."

Less tactfully, another person wrote: "But those legs. WTH was his trainer thinking."

One person came to Thor's defense: "Are people really criticizing Chris Hemsworth's legs because of 1 photo?

"The man is a beast, he may not have the best legs, but his physique is incredible, above 99% of population for sure.

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"Also it's super easy to criticize his legs when his upper body is just that insane."

Hemsworth is married with three children. His Instagram post has been liked a staggering 9.5million times.

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