In a new interview with Variety, Natalie Portman talked about how she felt when she was asked to bulk up for her next role. She said that she was asked to be small. I was told to get as large as possible. It is an amazing challenge and state of mind as a woman.
Portman was initially reluctant to return to the franchise, but after director Taika Waititi convinced her to go back, she did so. At San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that the new film was inspired by the comic book run in which Jane Foster picked up the hammer of THOR and became a superhero.
Portman's last appearance was in a movie. She said in the Variety interview that the film used cut footage from The Dark World and had different lines for her. She needed to bulk up for her return to screen as the God of thunder herself rather than the God of thunder's girlfriend. Portman began working with a trainer in 2020 in order to get her arms as big and as buff as seen in the movies, something that excited the internet after set photos showcasing Portman's comparatively brawny arms leaked in 2021.
One of those internet minds is what I think. Add me to the group. I immediately searched for "Is Natalie Portman ripped or am I being lied to" after seeing those photos, and it turned out that Portman was just being a good girl. Portman is said to be about 10 inches taller than the Mighty Thor. The solution was to build her a deck that would allow her to stand at eye level with Chris Hemsworth.
Fans have been asking about the cancer storyline since Waititi and Portman revealed their plans for Jane Foster in the movie. In the comic run, Jane Foster is suffering from breast cancer, and whenever she transforms into the mighty thor, her disease is more likely to kill her quicker. Portman and Waititi are unwilling to discuss this plot point. Portman talked to Variety and said that being as powerful as THOR might give her a different perspective on her life.
Waititi said, "Natalie wanted to play that character because she has a dilemma in the book and Jane has big choices to make." While Waititi is dancing around just coming out and saying whatever he has to say, he mentioned that he and the rest of the team were a secret.
On July 8th, there will be a movie called THOR: LOVE AND THUD.
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