Natalie Portman Was Asked To Get ‘Bigger’ For Her Return To Marvel

Natalie Portman will be returning to the MCU as Jane Foster in “Thor: Love And Thunder.”

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She revealed that Marvel asked her to get very big and buff for the role.

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This was the first time she was asked to get large for a role in her 30-year-long career.

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She described it as the direct opposite of her Oscar-winning role in the 2010 “Black Swan.”

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This was because she was asked to get smaller for her role in the film.

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She felt different as a bigger person, mainly since she was used to her petite frame.

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She trained for ten months, adjusted her diet, and stood on a deck to fit the “Thor” role.

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She left the MCU after 2013 but returning as a superhero convinced her to come back.

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Her kids inspire her and are usually very excited to see her go to work.

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