Natalie Portman talks bulking up for Thor: Love and Thunder

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Natalie Portman has revealed how becoming a superhero in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder movie has had a transformative impact on her personal life, both when it comes to her fitness regime and relationship with her children.In a new interview with Variety, the 41-year-old discusses having to bulk up for the part now that her characterJane Foster has morphed into the Mighty Thor alongside her very buff co-star Chris Hemsworth.Portman compared the process to her Oscar-winning role in 2010's Black Swan, where she famously lost 20 pounds through diet and exercise, but now found herself having to put on weight and gain muscle.'On Black Swan, I was asked to get as small as possible,' she reveals. 'Here, I was asked to get as big as possible.

That's an amazing challenge - and also a state of mind as a woman.' 'I was asked to be as big as possible': Natalie Portman talks bulking up for Thor: Love and Thundernow that her character Jane Foster has morphed into the Mighty Thor It was the first time that Portman had been asked to gain weight for a role, and previously revealed that she lifted weights and drank protein shakes in order to get into superhero shape.The process of becoming a superhero also went down well with her children -Amalia, five, and Aleph, 11, who she shares with husbandBenjamin Millepied - who were thrilled to see their mother in action.'I feel like it's the phase of my career where I'm really trying to just impress my kids,' Portman told Variety.'My 5-year-old and my 10-year-old were so enthralled by this process, getting to visit the set and see me dressed up in a cape.