‘Marvel’s Avengers’ is getting a playable Jane Foster: The Mighty Thor hero

shark when out on his board near Perth, Western Australia.The then-25-year-old was one of 60 surfers and swimmers in the water at Yallingup on April 13 1963 – another was a man called Bob Phelps, who recalls the frightening moment he saw Brian's attacker.Bob said he watched a “light grey shark between six and eight feet long rise out of the water and fall on Brian".Brian described the initial feeling of the shark as a bump against his body as it popped up above the surface. In an attempt to keep his distance, Brian stretched an arm out to push the shark away only for it to become something of a chew toy.He said: “As I swung my arm at it to push it away, it grabbed hold and started chewing — tugging my arm from side-to-side like a dog.

He said: “It was a big mistake.“I stupidly didn’t listen to people, but I won’t be doing that again.“I know now that you don’t sell your story. “My industry is based on what I do, not who I am," the chef added in unearthed book quotes, which were previously serialised by MailOnline.James first met Barbara in 2001, and the filmmaker, now 61, is 12 years James’ senior. She bid £18,000 for James to cook for her at the time. James was 29 when they met, and visited her Chelsea home to cater for her dinner party. He wrote later: “The meal was hilarious, and we just clicked.” In spite of their romance not being a quick fling, their lives were too different. The pair decided to call it quits in 2006. James also explained that he would often feel starstruck when out with Barbara. He would frequently find himself in the presence of A-listers such as Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman, which he said made him nervous. James confessed, too, that Barbara, whose net worth has been estimated at $400 million, had often showered him with expensive gifts, such as an £180,000 Aston Martin. As of late, James Martin no longer speaks publicly about his dating life. Despite this, it is known that he is dating TV producer Louise Davies. The pair met on the set of Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? but they prefer to stay out of the spotlight. When together, the two are rarely photographed. 

American Idol” contestant Caleb Kennedy was released from jail Friday on $50,000 bond as he awaits trial for allegedly striking and killing a man with his pickup truck while high on drugs.

Champions League final fast approaching, players at Liverpool and Real Madrid will be doing everything they can to stay as focussed as possible - or risk becoming a meme.If there is one moment you need full concentration, it is in the final of the biggest club competition on the planet - so no nerves right? More often or not, the team that can keep it together better is the one that ends up lifting the trophy. On the 14th anniversary of John Terry's infamous slip against Manchester United to cost Chelsea the trophy, the Blues legend is not the only one to be haunted by his Champions League blunders.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to have "called in" Meghan's mum Doria Ragland to help them with baby Archie during lockdown.Doria stayed with the Duke and Duchess at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor for a period shortly after the birth of Archie.A Sussex insider revealed that the couple also had Doria move into their home in California during the first coronavirus lockdown, in what represents the "most time she has spent with her grandson".A friend of Meghan's told reporters that Doria had been "really worried about Meghan" and was encouraging her to put her mental health first.The pal said: "Doria is very much about being true to oneself and so of course she will continue to encourage Meghan to take the road less travelled.”There are concerns about her husband as well.

Cristiano Ronaldo gave a classy response when told by former Juventus team-mate Paulo Dybala that he was hated in Argentina in some part due to their love of Barcelona icon Lionel Messi. The Manchester United forward, who broke record at Real Madrid before winning back-to-back Serie A titles, played alongside Dybala on 93 occasions in Italy, combining for 12 goals.

Loose Women panellist Frankie Bridge, 33, revealed that she has a “secret door” in her home, among other unusual objects.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Frankie, who is a Home Essentials ambassador, spilled the quirky ins and outs of her home decor.Explaining the unique interior designs inside her home, Frankie said: “We have a secret door in our kitchen.“It just looks like the rest of the cupboards, but our study is behind it. People are always quite surprised by it.”She also has a cast of her bottom that causes “quite the stir” among her and husband Wayne Bridge’s guests.Frankie said: “I did an Insta story once and it was in the background.“I didn’t even think about it, as I’m so used to it being there.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentGuadalajara’s Agavia Studios, the Film Commission of the State of Jalisco and market Ventana Sur’s Blood Window are launching Oscura Tinta, a screenplay competition for fantasy/horror features carrying a $25,000 cash prize.Agavia will give the award in exchange for copyright to the work. Agavia will produce the winning screenplay, moving into production this year 2022, CEO Gustavo Cornillón told Variety at Cannes.The winner will be chosen by a panel of industry figures and genre specialists.Launched by Blood Window, Ventana Sur’s genre platform, the call for applications runs June 1-Aug.

David de Gea has reflected on Manchester United's season with mixed emotions ahead of the final day of the campaign. United play Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon in their final fixture of the Premier League season.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSurprising as it may sound, the Korean film industry has had a rough time over the past couple of years. Get ready for a comeback.Just at a moment when Korean film producers might have expected to capitalize on the unprecedented multi-Oscar success of “Parasite” (and the previous year’s Korean-language “Minari,” COVID closed down Korean cinemas , stifled production and extinguished Korean audiences’ willingness to venture into cinemas.

Kardashian family has arrived in Italy ahead of a lavish ceremony where Kourtney will exchange wedding vows with Travis Barker.The glamourous event celebrating the union of the socialite and model with the Blink 182 drummer will take place at a castle in Portofino on the Riviera coastline.It comes after Kourtney, 43, officially married Travis, 46, at a low-key courthouse ceremony last Sunday (May 15) and a "practice" wedding that was held in Las Vegas earlier this year.The whole Kardashian-Jenner clan descended on the coastal fishing village on Friday evening (May 20) as they enjoyed a classic Italian feast at Ristorante Puny.Bride-to-be Kourtney was wearing a scarlet ensemble that incorporated sheer material across her legs and a distinctive fur-style sash across her chest.She arrived holding the hands of her niece North West, who is the daughter of sister Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband Kanye West, and Penelope Disick, Kourtney's own child with former partner Scott Disick.Kim, 41, arrived at the restaurant wearing a cut-out catsuit in dark grey.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Khloe Kardashian, 37, wore a leopard-print Dolce & Gabbana dress and with large earrings and sunglasses even though the sun had long set.Kylie Jenner, 24, also wore Dolce & Gabanna, sporting a short black minidress and a pair of knee-high boots.

Jurgen Klopp sent after guiding Liverpool to this season's Champions League final have highlighted the Reds' true mentality.Klopp's side defeated Villarreal 5-2 on aggregate to book their place in Paris for the showpiece event. Liverpool will be attempting to win their third trophy of the season next Saturday when they take on Real Madrid.It is a far cry from last season, in which the Reds struggled badly after being hit by a series of injuries to their first-choice defenders.

Gemma Atkinson, who first found fame on the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks as a teen, is still very much loved-up with fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestant Gorka Marquez, who she met on the BBC show.

Naman Ramachandran New York-based Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells’ feature debut “Aftersun,” premiering at Cannes Critics’ Week, aims to achieve a balance of joy and melancholia in equal measure.Framed as a look back at a father-daughter holiday at a Turkish resort in the late 1990s, with occasional mini DV footage adding to the period texture, the film is an ode to nostalgia with hints of something far darker.Wells’ first short, “Tuesday” (2015), was about the loss of her father, which happened when she was a teenager. “I wanted to explore a different period in that relationship, like a young father and his daughter on holiday.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSaudi Arabian filmmaker, actress and activist Fatima Al-Banawi (“Barakah Meets Barakah”) is set to make her feature film directorial debut with “Basma,” a bold drama that will tackle the theme of mental illness in her country.The pic, which she also wrote, is set to start shooting in Jeddah in October.Besides writing and directing “Basma,” Al Banawi will be its titular star, playing the 26-year-old daughter of a man who suffers from paranoid delusions. Upon returning from the U.S.

Emilio Mayorga New York-based Kino Lorber has acquired all North American rights to horror pic “Virtual Reality,” from Argentine director-producer Hernán Findling (“Impossible Crimes”).Other deals on the pic closed by FilmSharks include Media 4 Fun (Poland), AV Jet (Taiwan) and Laon-I (South Korea). Japan, Latin America, the U.K.

Natalie Portman took to social media on Wednesday to remind Chris Hemsworth that he's not the only Thor.The 40-year-old actress shared her own poster on Instagram for Thor: Love And Thunder showing her in armor wielding Mjölnir, the hammer of the God of Thunder.'And you thought you were the one and only... @chrishemsworth,' Natalie wrote in the caption for her roughly 7.6 million followers along with an upside down smiley face emoji.

Marvel’s Avengers has confirmed it will be adding Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor as part of its 2.5 update.The news follows on from the reveal that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will seemingly be taking up the Mighty Thor mantle in the upcoming Marvel Studios film Thor: Love And Thunder.However, Crystal Dynamic has said that the movie has no impact on their latest updates. “Our Hero designs are driven first and foremost by their core comic book identities, so, as a fellow wielder of Mjolnir, her suite of abilities will have a lot in common with the Odinson’s, however she will also have elements that are distinctly Jane,” the studio said.

Talk about (literal) girl power! Natalie Portman hammers her way onto the screen in the debut trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, giving fans their first glimpse at the first female version of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Thor: Love and Thunder has arrived – check it out below.The Marvel film, which arrives on July 8, will see Chris Hemsworth return once more as the Nordic god of thunder.It shows Thor walking away from being a warrior after Avengers: Endgame and seems to pick up from the end of where that film left us. Thor appears to be travelling with the Guardians of the Galaxy who we also see in the trailer.At one point early in the trailer, Thor announces that his “superhero-ing days are over.”Elsewhere, there’s a brief glimpse of Tessa Thompson returning as Valkyrie and we see a first look image of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster with Thor’s hammer.Watch the trailer here:Meanwhile, Taika Waititi has called the upcoming movie the “craziest” film he’s ever made.Speaking to Empire about the forthcoming film, the director said: “Well, just between (me and) you and the readers, I’ve done some crazy shit in my life. I’ve lived, like, 10 lifetimes.

on Monday, reminding fans that even the God of Thunder questions his purpose from time to time.«My superhero-ing days are over,» Chris Hemsworth's Avenger declares in the new preview, as fans see him bidding farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy and embarking on a journey of self-discovery. «I need to figure out exactly who I am.»But what if there is another warrior who could prove just as mighty? Perhaps even… mightier?The final seconds of the clip preview a reveal nearly three years in the making as Natalie Portman returns, reprising her role as Jane Foster and wielding Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, as the comic-canon variation, Mighty Thor.Watch the full teaser for directed by Taika Waititi , below:Hemsworth also shared the trailer on his Instagram page, writing that has «all the feels of a classic Thor adventure.