Stories that prove Marvel actors don’t shy away from challenges while making their films

[post_page_title]Portman wanted a different director[/post_page_title]

Natalie Portman almost didn’t appear in the sequel for Thor, because she wanted to take a few years to focus on raising her baby boy. The only thing that made her reconsider was when the producers hired Patty Jenkins to direct Thor: The Dark World.

Portman wanted a different director

Portman simply had to be a part of the first superhero blockbuster to be directed by a female. Only problem was, shortly after Portman agreed, they fired Jenkins – and Portman was locked in a contract by that point.

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