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NATALIE PORTMAN

NATALIE PORTMAN LOVE AND THUNDER

By wynn Miller

Can anyone other than the brawny Thor wield the mighty Mjölnir?

If the alternate movie poster for Thor: Love and Thunder — Natalie

Portman in a striking pose brandishing the famed hammer — is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes! Natalie Portman uploaded the poster to her Instagram with the caption: And you thought you were the one and only @chrishemsworth.

In Thor: Love and Thunder, the titular character, goes on a journey of self discovery in the hope of finding inner peace, but that search is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale). Gorr’s objective is to annihilate all the gods in order to stop the villain’s vengeance. Thor enlists the help of a few friends, including his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). Although Thor wasn’t expecting Jane 2.0. Portman’s new buff physique gives Jane a formidable presence as she wields Mjölnir.

During filming, Natalie Portman made the talk show rounds, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she confessed that her workouts were exhausting. Transforming into the muscular Jane Foster was no easy feat. “I’m, like, super tired after working out. And during. And dreading before,” she said.

Yet Portman isn’t just a movie actress. She has added children’s author and soccer-team owner to her long list of achievements. Her new children’s book, Natalie Portman’s Fables, prides itself on putting a realistic spin on our favorite time-honored tales. The need for updating and grounding certain tales is something that may not pop into your mind but when you think about it, the need becomes apparent. As a mother of two, Portman’s interest in children’s books seems like a natural pursuit, but soccer-team owner may seem like a stretch. But Portman is spearheading a group of mainly female investors who will be bringing the sport to the City of Angels, and the team has aptly been named Angel City, FC. Not many people know that Los Angeles is the second largest sports market in the United States.

Natalie Portman has an extraordinary list of achievements: Oscar winner (three nominations), two-time Golden Globe winner (four nominations), executive producer, writer, sports-team owner, and activist. We look forward to watching this ambitious talent adding more titles to her list of accolades. Until then, we can’t wait to watch her co-star in Thor: Love and Thunder.

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