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Fresh off her Academy Award win for Black Swan , Natalie Portman brought serious prestige to the female lead role. Jane Foster was reimagined from the comic books as an astrophysicist rather than a nurse, a change that modernized the character and gave her a scientific reason to be involved in the cosmic plot.

As astrophysicist Jane Foster, Portman provided the human anchor to Thor’s cosmic madness. Her chemistry with Hemsworth was charming, though she reportedly clashed with director Patty Jenkins (who left the sequel) and was disappointed with the second film’s script. 2011 thor cast