'Thor' Costar Natalie Portman Says She's Done With Marvel Movies
There seems to be no stopping the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which continues to churn out hits and to enlist many of Hollywood’s best and brightest in its heavily populated superhero sagas. That’ll be true again with next year’s Thor: Ragnarok, the third standalone adventure for Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder, which will include the participation of Mark Ruffalo (as the Hulk), Jeff Goldblum (as the Grandmaster), and Cate Blanchett (as Hela). One person who won’t be back for more intergalactic mayhem however, will be original Thor and Thor: The Dark World costar Natalie Portman — and according to the actress in a new video interview, she may never return to the Marvel fold.
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Speaking to The Wall Street Journal senior editor Christopher John Farley, Portman — on a press tour for A Tale of Love and Darkness, which she wrote, directed and stars in — confesses that, when it comes to Marvel cinema, “as far as I know, I’m done.” Portman, of course, played Thor’s human love interest, astronomer Jane Foster, in the first two movies; the character was last seen kissing the superhero in a post-credits scene in 2013’s The Dark World. (Although Thor did briefly brag about her in Avengers: Age of Ultron.) Portman’s remarks aren’t too much of a surprise considering her absence from the Thor: Ragnarok cast, but the Oscar winner was quick to make it clear that there’s always a chance she may be re-recruited for a future Marvel endeavor: “I don’t know if maybe they’ll ask for an Avengers 7 or whatever. I have no idea, but as far as I know, I’m done.”
Even if Portman won’t be back, the blonde-locked demi-God will have plenty of illustrious company for his next outing — along with the aforementioned cast members, Ragnarok (directed by Hunt for the Wilderpeople’s Taika Waititi) will also co-star Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban and Tom Hiddleston as Thor’s nefarious brother Loki.
Thor: Ragnarok lands in theaters on Nov. 3, 2017. Portman’s drama A Tale of Love and Darkness, meanwhile, debuts Friday.
