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Natalie Portman previously said she was finished with the MCU

posted 5 years ago by ADBruno1985 (3338)
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I can't remember when exactly and don't feel like searching right now, but I think it was around when Ragnarok was shooting. I remember it read like an amicable break-up: she didn't feel like doing further comic book movies, they didn't need to continue the character for the story. Now, I just wonder, if that was true at the time, or if they already had her locked in for this and instructed her to fib? Of course she had the cameo in Endgame but at the time I figured it was an exception.

[–] EvilPinata (1186) 5 years ago

She had issues with Marvel Studios when they were working on The Dark World because they told her they were going to get Patty Jenkins (who became the director of Wonder Woman) to direct, but after got Portman under contract to do the movie, they went with another director. Her cameo in Endgame was footage shot from The Dark World. I imagine by letting her be an actual hero instead of a damsel in distress/love interest it was easy for them to get her to come back.

[–] ADBruno1985 (3338) 5 years ago

Thanks, had forgotten that

[–] Theman (1094) 5 years ago

It’s popular now so she came back.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Exactly.

[–] jakemon45 (997) 5 years ago

Throw more money at anyone and they'll come back.

[–] TandyMan (10641) 5 years ago

Her specific issues were about her underwritten part. And she definitely said she was done with the whole thing. Now it's clear they bent over backwards to write Jane into the film in a huge way, so they're giving her what she wanted.

[–] bond998 (1206) 5 years ago

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[–] bond998 (1206) 5 years ago

Its not like she didn't know what part she was taking when they made Thor 1. She love interested. Not the protagonist. Gwyneth Paltrow been playing that part for 10 years without bitching about it. And why bend over backwards for a character that was a drag on the first two movies.

[–] TandyMan (10641) 5 years ago

Paltrow definitely bitched about it. It's why she lost interest in the movies and said she was done with the MCU multiple times but always came back.