Tag: Thor: The Dark World
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Ya Know, X-5 Kinda Has A Good Point About Loki’s Villainy In Season 2 Episode 2
This post contains spoilers for “Loki” season 2, episode 2.Out of all heroes and villains inhabiting the MCU, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki has arguably become the most three-dimensional and fully realized character. In his first introduction in “Thor,” Loki yearned to be accepted as a true Asgardian, only to find out that he was actually the…
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The Marvels Will Continue Nick Fury’s Story From Secret Invasion (Sorry)
This post contains spoilers for “Secret Invasion.”The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “It’s All Connected” approach has always been a double-edged sword. When every MCU film and series builds on those that came before them, you can’t just sweep a misstep like “Thor: The Dark World” under the rug. In the past, however, the franchise has managed…
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Anthony Hopkins on MCU ‘Thor’ Roles: ‘If You’re Sitting in Front of a Green Screen, It’s Pointless Acting It’
Anthony Hopkins doesn’t feel the need to go Method in Marvel films.The “Silence of the Lambs” Oscar winner told The New Yorker that appearing in Marvel films “Thor,” “Thor: The Dark World,” and “Thor: Ragnarok” had a “pointless” approach to acting due to the green screen CGI-heavy superhero films.“They put me in armor; they shoved…
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Thor: The Dark World: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes
Because of its status as one of the most derided Marvel Cinematic Universe titles, the general conversation surrounding Thor: The Dark World has largely focused solely on its artistic shortcomings. Those drawbacks are certainly worth talking about, but it’s somewhat shocking that more attention hasn’t been paid to the chaotic production that this feature endured.…
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MCU Phase 4 Plots Set Up Young Avengers & Multiversal Conflicts in Phase 5
The MCU has always had their endgames. Phase One was setting up The Avengers and the combined runtime of the phase was just over 12 hours. Phase Two started laying the groundwork for Thanos (Josh Brolin) and the Infinity Stones in Thor: The Dark World (which also retconned two infinity stones being in Phase One)…
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Box Office: ‘Thor 4’ Unearths 159 Million Overseas, 302 Million Globally
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You Can Thank Natalie Portman’s Kids For Her Return In Thor: Love And Thunder
Wooing Natalie Portman back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe years after her seeming departure wasn’t so hard. All they had to do was give her character, Jane Foster, a little more to do — while appealing to Portman’s real-life kids in the process.”Thor: Love and Thunder” sees both Jane and her role in the MCU…
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Getting Natalie Portman Up To Thor’s Size Took Some Serious Creativity
In Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Dr. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) wields the mighty hammer known as Mjölnir, proving herself worthy, of noble heart, and establishing her legacy as the Mighty Thor. (Call her “Lady Thor” and earn a swift kick to the shins). We haven’t seen Jane since “Thor: The Dark World” nearly a…
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’: Natalie Portman Says ‘Whole Sequences, Planets, and Characters’ Were Cut
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains light spoilers for “Thor: Love and Thunder.”]After sitting out the third standalone Thor feature, “Thor: Ragnarok,” original star Natalie Portman returns for “Love and Thunder,” care of a meaty role as Dr. Jane Foster that’s already drawn strong praise from fans and critics alike. And, as has long been…
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Natalie Portman Relished Playing The ‘Danger’ Of Jane Foster’s Thor: Love And Thunder Arc
There was a time not so long ago when it seemed like Natalie Portman was done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although Portman’s character, Jane Foster, popped up in “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019, it was only in existing footage of her that had gone unused from the production of “Thor: The Dark World.” That movie was…