Post by ckal on Apr 20, 2011 17:44:28 GMT -5
After word from Chris Hemsworth that Natalie Portman would be joining him for 'The Avengers' as Jane Foster, Natalie herself has now said she is not going to be appearing in 'The Avengers,' but is signed on for two 'Thor' sequels. Here is a portion of the interview, click here for Today Online's full interview.
It seems there must have been some language barrier issues with Hemsworths' interview, and he must have meant Natalie will return for the 'Thor' sequels. Well, how do you feel about this news?
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You've done big action adventures films before. How did this one compare?
Natalie Portman: Well, it was really amazing to get to work with (Thor director) Ken Branagh on this and that was the biggest draw for me in the beginning. On some of the big action films, things like character and story can get a little lost and be overshadowed by all the big bang stuff. With Ken, he was very concerned with the text and with our characters. It was like, "We're going to work on this as if it were Shakespeare ..."
Did you read up on all the comic books before you started?
They showed me the Thor comic books when we started talking about it but, really, the first thing that interested me was working with Ken. I must have watched Much Ado About Nothing like 500 times - I love that film so much. (Laughs) He's just so wonderful and has really the best spirit and energy and focus, and it was so exciting to go to work every day. I can't say enough about Ken. He's lovely.
It's a huge film for Chris Hemsworth, who stars as Thor, to carry on his shoulders. How did he do?
He's such a sweet guy. He's incredible and a really talented actor. Ken told me from Day 1 how wonderful he is and there's no better judge than Ken. But, on top of that, he is deeply nice - like just a really good person and unaffected by all of this hoopla.
He could do everything both physically and emotionally, and playing Thor is a part that is very demanding on both levels. You have to get the tone right and try to make it realistic in a heightened world. It's a comic book movie but you also want to relate to the guy. Chris just nailed it.
Besides being a superhero flick, is Thor also a love story between your character Jane and Thor?
There is a love story, but it's very unconsummated. It's like they fall for each other and then they leave room for the sequel. (Laughs)
Will your character appear in any of the other Marvel films?
I'm not in The Avengers, but I'm signed up for the next two (Thor) sequels if they are made. I think these inter-related Marvel movies are great fun. The Avengers will be like Ocean's Eleven with the superhero all-stars!
Natalie Portman: Well, it was really amazing to get to work with (Thor director) Ken Branagh on this and that was the biggest draw for me in the beginning. On some of the big action films, things like character and story can get a little lost and be overshadowed by all the big bang stuff. With Ken, he was very concerned with the text and with our characters. It was like, "We're going to work on this as if it were Shakespeare ..."
Did you read up on all the comic books before you started?
They showed me the Thor comic books when we started talking about it but, really, the first thing that interested me was working with Ken. I must have watched Much Ado About Nothing like 500 times - I love that film so much. (Laughs) He's just so wonderful and has really the best spirit and energy and focus, and it was so exciting to go to work every day. I can't say enough about Ken. He's lovely.
It's a huge film for Chris Hemsworth, who stars as Thor, to carry on his shoulders. How did he do?
He's such a sweet guy. He's incredible and a really talented actor. Ken told me from Day 1 how wonderful he is and there's no better judge than Ken. But, on top of that, he is deeply nice - like just a really good person and unaffected by all of this hoopla.
He could do everything both physically and emotionally, and playing Thor is a part that is very demanding on both levels. You have to get the tone right and try to make it realistic in a heightened world. It's a comic book movie but you also want to relate to the guy. Chris just nailed it.
Besides being a superhero flick, is Thor also a love story between your character Jane and Thor?
There is a love story, but it's very unconsummated. It's like they fall for each other and then they leave room for the sequel. (Laughs)
Will your character appear in any of the other Marvel films?
I'm not in The Avengers, but I'm signed up for the next two (Thor) sequels if they are made. I think these inter-related Marvel movies are great fun. The Avengers will be like Ocean's Eleven with the superhero all-stars!
It seems there must have been some language barrier issues with Hemsworths' interview, and he must have meant Natalie will return for the 'Thor' sequels. Well, how do you feel about this news?
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