Chris Hemsworth and family donate $1M to Australian fire relief

Chris Hemsworth is the latest A-list celebrity to donate toward relief efforts as deadly brush fires burn in Australia.

According to E! News, the "Thor" and "Avengers" star announced in an Instagram post Monday that he and his family are contributing $1 million to the cause.

"Hopefully you guys can chip in, too," the Australian actor captioned the post. "Every penny counts, so whatever you can muster up is greatly appreciated."

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Hi everyone. Like you, I want to support the fight against the bushfires here in Australia. My family and I are contributing a million dollars. Hopefully you guys can chip in too. Every penny counts so whatever you can muster up is greatly appreciated. In my bio I’ve added links to support the fire fighters, organisations and charities who are working flat out to provide support and relief during this devastating and challenging time. Beyond appreciative to everyone around the world for their well wishes and donations. It really does make a difference, so dig deep! Love ya.

A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) on Jan 6, 2020 at 6:34pm PST

The news came after Pink pledged a half-million dollars to fight the fires in a Saturday tweet, E! reported. Nicole Kidman and her husband, country music star Keith Urban, followed suit later that day.

I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires. I am pledging a donation of $500,000 directly to the local fire services that are battling so hard on the frontlines. My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz ❤️ pic.twitter.com/kyjDbhoXpp
— P!nk (@Pink) January 4, 2020

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Our family’s support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now.

A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) on Jan 4, 2020 at 3:10pm PST

Celeste Barber, an Australian comedian, also started a Facebook fundraiser that had raised more than $29 million by Tuesday morning.