Robert Irwin has responded to a video of Chris Hemsworth imitating his late dad Steve Irwin.
The wildlife warrior, who lost his father in 2006 after a stingray killed the beloved Australian conservationist, commented on an Instagram clip Chris posted of himself pretending to be Steve in a home movie when he was a teenager.
‘Chris Hemsworth’s first movie,’ the caption read, which showed Chris, now 42, wearing a khaki shirt and shorts ensemble, similar to the one Steve used to wear.
‘My first self-appointed, unofficial acting gig. I drew inspiration from one of my heroes, the crocodile hunter himself,’ Chris added in the caption.
‘Thanks for getting me my highest grade ever in school, a C-.’
In the clip, Chris could be heard saying: ‘We’re going to be chasing the Siberian tiger, Australian fox’, before playfully tackling his childhood dog.
Robert Irwin has responded to a video of Chris Hemsworth imitating his late dad Steve Irwin
The wildlife warrior, who lost his father in 2006 after a stingray killed the beloved Australian conservationist, commented on an Instagram clip Chris posted of himself pretending to be Steve in a home movie when he was a teenager
The camera then showed a makeshift sign reading ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ – the name of Steve and his wife Terri’s (wildlife documentary series.
Chris could be seen sharing the home movie with his dad, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, for his new National Geographic show A Road Trip to Remember, which hit screens over the weekend.
Robert took to the comments section to praise the sweet clip.
‘I reckon Dad would’ve been stoked,’ he penned alongside a crocodile emoji.
Chris unveiled a sneak peek at his National Geographic documentary in October, with fans buzzing over one detail.
The actor took to Instagram to share the trailer for A Road Trip to Remember, which documents Chris and his father Craig’s adventures as they re-explore memorable places of their past.
Craig has early-stage Alzheimer’s, Chris shares in the trailer, which is why the pair have decided to embark on a road trip around Australia, using reminiscence therapy as a way to fight against his memory loss.
The heartwarming snippet contained clips of the dad and son duo on motorcycles, visiting their old home and bonding as they take on the great outdoors.
Chris could be seen sharing the home movie with his dad, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, for his new National Geographic show A Road Trip to Remember, which hit screens over the weekend
The trailer also featured some old photos of the pair.
‘This is a photo of me and my dad and…’ Chris began before breaking off, overcome by emotion.
‘I love this photo,’ he added.
The snapshot showed Chris as a baby with his dad — shirtless and rocking a full beard — who is the spitting image of him.
Fans flooded the comments section to point out the close resemblance.
‘My goodness, your dad as a younger man. I thought that was you,’ one person wrote.
Another penned: ‘Liam and Chris’s face all in one Dad.’
‘OMG! You are your dad’s clone,’ one fan pointed out.
