

Marvel" and "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" (debuting in August). Last year's "Black Widow," centered on Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), followed, along with Disney+ series "WandaVision," "Hawkeye," "Ms.

Marvel's first solo female-led superhero movie arrived in 2019 with " Captain Marvel," starring Brie Larson. "When Taika came to me and had this idea of bringing Jane back, but in a completely new way, I was obviously excited," she says. She says director/screenwriter Taika Waititi's vision drew her to the film (in theaters Friday). The role required intense preparation, from workouts and diet to lifestyle changes, Portman learned. She helps Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in his battle with Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who's vowed to kill all the gods. Natalie Portman makes a thunderous return to the "Thor" franchise in "Love and Thunder."Īstrophysicist Jane Foster, absent from the series' last installment, 2017's " Thor: Ragnarok," takes her own hammer swing at superhero, portraying the Mighty Thor. Watch Video: 'Thor: Love and Thunder' trailer: Chris Hemsworth stars in Marvel film
