Natalie Portman weighs in on Thor 4’s possible breast cancer storyline
NATALIE Portman (pic) doesn’t know if Thor: Love And Thunder will include a breast cancer storyline for her character Jane Foster, but she’s definitely intrigued by the possibility.
“It’s just very rare that these kinds of big entertainment films look at more serious, real-life issues,” she said. “I really don’t know anything about it. I haven’t seen anything, but I’ve heard the same rumours as you have, and it’s exciting to think about.”
Portman is set to reprise her MCU role in the fourth instalment of the superhero franchise, in which Jane becomes Thor.
Director Taika Waititi first told Variety earlier this month that the movie could include the cancer storyline, which appears in the Thor comics.
“I think that’s a really powerful part of the books. I think it’s really cool that she’s fighting this thing and there’s two battles going on. Personally I really love that storyline,” he said. “But whether it ends up in the film is yet to be seen.”
Meanwhile, Portman gushed over Brie Larson’s work in the standalone Captain Marvel movie.
I was actually really inspired by her training for Captain Marvel,” she said. “It was so incredible what she was able to do.”
The big picture behind these future blockbusters – an opportunity to make the Marvel world less male-dominated – isn’t lost on Portman.
“It’s pretty awesome, and I’m grateful to be around someone inspiring like her,” she said of Larson. – Reuters