See Natalie Portman buff from Thor: Love and Thunder

After being absent from the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a while, Natalie Portman will return as Jane Foster in the upcoming fourth Thor movie, Thor: Love and Thunder.

Or rather, she’ll return as someone else. In the comics, Jane takes up Thor’s hammer Mjölnir in his absence and becomes the new god of thunder. That’s what will happen in Love and Thunder, as Thor is off gallivanting around outer space with the Guardians of the Galaxy; Asgard still needs someone to protect it, right?

Portman turns up towards the end of the trailer below:

Natalie Portman buff

Portman has made waves in the press for getting into shape before the movie. Actually, “getting into shape” is underselling it. She’s been getting buff, as pictures from around the net show.

“It was really fun,” Portman told Vanity Fair about her training. “I worked with a trainer, Naomi Pendergast, for, I think it was, four months before shooting, and then obviously all the way through filming. We did a lot of weight training and a lot of protein shakes—heavyweight training that I haven’t ever done before. Of course, I’ve never really aimed to get bulky. It was very physical, so it was a lot of both agility work and also strength work.”

Hey, if you’re going to be the Mighty Thor, it’s important to look the part.

Thor: Love and Thunder will be out in theaters on July 8.

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