Avengers: Endgame
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Natalie Portman returns inAvengers : Endgameas Jane Foster , but she did n’t really take anything for the picture . One of the major early additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe , it ’s been over five geezerhood since Portman last appeared as the world - leading astrophysicist . She debuted in 2011’sThor , but she split from the enfranchisement after some disagreements onThor : The Dark World- namely that Patty Jenkins ( future conductor ofWonder Woman ) left the undertaking due to creative remainder .
After the apparent falling out between Portman and Marvel Studios , Portman expose that she was done with the MCU -as far as she knew- despite a great possible future ahead . This is what made hersudden appearance atAvengers : Endgame ’s premiereall the more surprising . As consultation around the world have since learned , Portman is among the many MCU ex-serviceman whomake surprise returnsin the 22nd MCU photographic film .
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Her visual aspect inAvengers : Endgamedidn’t postulate her to do any filming , however . During an interview withEW , directors Anthony and Joe Russo confirmed that Portman ’s return key was done using cutting footage fromThor : The Dark World . This does n’t intend that Portman was completely absent from wee-wee this homecoming possible , as the directing twosome discover that she did come up in to do some voiceover piece of work for a pocket-size vista of her talking in the length .
The return of Portman ’s Jane Foster comes during Thor and Rocket ’s time travel missionary work to collect the Aether / Reality Stone . They have totravel to Asgardduring the events ofThor : The Dark Worldin 2013 , where Jane is being protect after she becomes the host for the liquid - like power . Thor ca n’t muster the bravery to confront her though , leave Rocket to extract the Aether out of her dead body . The only time we see Portman onscreen is right on after she wakes up and is about to be nose by Rocket .
Even though the return of Portman was done through old footage and voiceover , it has given rooter a renew hope that she could still derive back for a larger role in the futurity . Just last year , Portman state Screen Rant thatshe was open to returning to the MCUin the future , and as Phase 4 and beyond of the MCU start to take shape , this small and easy reappearance inAvengers : Endgamecould be the start of Marvel Studios try out to take her back completely . Thor is off with the Guardians of the Galaxynow , and Valkyrie is decree over New Asgard , but maybe Jane could take her stead as the newfangled Thor in the future . There ’s plenty of theory with new movies and Disney+ , so it ’ll just bet on whether or not all party involved can image out an exciting plot line to warrant Jane Foster being brought back into the declamatory MCU narrative .
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root : EW