Following Marvel Studios' big
Captain America, THOR, and
AVENGERS panels at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the cast of
THOR took time to share details on their roles in the much anticipated film, during roundtables with the press.
THOR co-stars Natalie Portman, who plays scientist "Jane Foster", and Kat Dennings, who plays Portman's protege "Darcy Lewis", both sat down with
Collider in a roundtable interview. Going into details on what their characters bring to film, read their interview below.
Collider: So, were you both big Thor afficionados before this? Kat:
I had read my brother’s comics. Natalie:
I knew nothing, but quickly got up to speed. What have these roles demanded from you guys, physically? Kat:
I pretty much just had to sit there and eat chips and be cool. Natalie:
I had some running, but mainly the serious action is left to Thor and the Warriors Three. In a lot of movies like this, the girl is there and she’s just a love interest who’s surrounded by men. Was it nice to have each other there to bring some female energy? Natalie:
Absolutely. It was great to be able to highlight a female friendship and female comradery and shared scientific passion among women. And then, there’s also this great character that Jaimie Alexander plays, called Sif, and we got to work with her, too. Kat:
She kicks some ass. Natalie:
She’s super-tough. Kat:
She’s really inspiring. Natalie:
So, we had a good female power on the film. Natalie, it seems like your character is really driven by something that comes from finding Thor. What is your character after in this film, and what does meeting Thor does for her? Natalie:
My character is working on this theory of connecting dimensions. There was an Einstein theory, a long time ago, where you could connect dimensions through the warping of time and space. Thor obviously comes from another dimension, so he is this missing piece to her scientific inquiry. Everyone thinks she’s on the fringe of science and that she’s this kook, so this is her opportunity to prove herself. Kat, what was it like to go from Defendor, which takes apart the superhero movie, to making a real superhero movie with Thor? Kat:
They’re polar opposites, in pretty much every way. One is firmly on earth, based in crazy reality, and the other is an amazing fantasy, half in reality. Defendor was made for like $2 and was really, really elbow greasy. It was hard and emotional because I was a drug addicted prostitute. And then, Thor was this huge, massive, fun, dream-come-true experience. I liked it a lot. There’s a time and a place for both of those things. To find out about future projects for the Award-winner Natalie Portman, Head over to
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And Kenneth Branagh's epic take on
THOR storms into theaters May 6, 2011.
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