Natalie Portman got to take on the mantle of The Mighty Thor in director Taika Waititi’s 2022 sequel, Thor: Love and Thunder. Some fans thought that film went a little too wacky for the character of Thor, but my family enjoyed the film, especially my kids, who still quote it. It was a good time at the movies, and it was visually stunning.
One of the best parts was seeing Academy Award-winner Natalie Portman back as Jane Foster, this time becoming a cancer survivor and total badass, wielding Mjolnir and kicking ass alongside Thor.
While there are no future projects on the horizon for Portman to return to the role of Jane, she says she would be open to it. She gushed about her experience on Love and Thunder in an interview with Total Film, saying:
“Oh, I have no idea. I mean, no one’s asked me to. So I don’t know. But sure, that was super-fun. Yeah, it was so fun. I had such a great time making it. I loved working with Taika [Waititi], and Chris [Hemsworth] is just the greatest, and so is Tessa [Thompson].I was just laughing all day, every day. There’s only my highest love for that experience – and not to mention Australia, which is just the most glorious country.”
I think it would be fun to see Natalie Portman return to the role of Jane Foster, though I don’t know where it would fit in at this point. Maybe somewhere down the line.
