Posts tagged Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman Interview For The Blu-Ray & DVD Release Of ‘Thor’
Sep 24th
Marvel presents the epic adventure, ‘Thor,’ which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the centre of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Kenneth Branagh directs this fantasy epic which stars Chris Hemsworth as the ancient Norse god, Tom Hiddleston as his chaotic brother Loki, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, a young woman who befriends Thor on Earth, and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Thor’s father and king of Asgard. ‘Thor’ is available now on DVD and Blu-Ray in the US, and September 26th in the UK. Check out what Natalie Portman had to say about the film below.
What was it like stepping into something with such a huge fan base already ingrained?
Natalie Portman: I think one of the interesting things about the ’Thor’ comic books is that they were written over several decades, with several different writers and artists, so there’s very different stories, very different tones, very different artwork, very different places the characters go, very different depictions of the characters. The challenge, more for the writers than for us even, but for the writers and for Kenneth Branagh as the director, is finding one tone, choosing which of the stories to tell because obviously all of these are sagas that have gone on for decades and whether to include certain characters or add others, which details to keep and which details to spare. It’s great to play characters that people are so passionate about already, to enter this universe where people are so devoted to these characters, it’s really lucky.
Natalie Portman Interview For ‘Your Highness’ – Out On DVD & Blu-Ray Today
Aug 8th
Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world—Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed.
Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he’s settled for a life of wizard’s weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious’ bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off. Half-assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joins Fabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess. Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman)—an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own—the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna. If Thadeous can find his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent the destruction of his land. Stay a slacker, and not only does he die a coward, he gets front row seats to the dawn of an all-new Dark Ages. ‘Your Highness’ is out today on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK.
You were friendly with director David Gordon Green beforehand. Were you two looking to work together before ‘Your Highness‘?
Natalie Portman: A few years ago, we were talking about a few different projects and I really admired his films. I was excited by the idea of working with him. He called me and told me that he wanted me to think about doing this character, Isabel, in ‘Your Highness‘. We talked about how we should emphasize her fierceness, which was to serve as a contrast to Danny’s character.
Chris Hemsworth Interview For ‘Thor’
Apr 27th
By the beard of Zeus. By the power of Greyskull. By the hammer of Thor, the epic adventure follows the story of the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Thor is Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Check out what Chris Hemsworth had to say about the film below. Look out for Thor swinging his hefty hammer at a cinemas in both 2D and 3D April 29th in the UK and May 6th in the US.
When did you first become aware of Thor?
Chris Hemsworth: It was pretty much when I got the part, six months before I received a stack of comic books. I knew vaguely a little bit about the character, I wasn’t sure where from. I probably knew more about the Viking/Norse mythology sort of section of it all. But when I got the part it was about educating myself and going through all the books.
Another Clip From ‘Thor’ Featuring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings & Stellan Skarsgard
Apr 9th
By the beard of Zeus, by the power of Greyskull, by the hammer of Thor – with films release date fast approaching Marvel have released another clip from the flick via Yahoo, featuring Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgard vising Thor at the hospital. ‘Thor’ features a bumper cast in Hemsworth, Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Clark Gregg and Colm Feore. Look out for Thor swinging his hefty hammer at a cinema in both 2D and 3D April 29th 2011 in the UK, and May 6th 2011 in the US.
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, “Thor,” which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Thor is Directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Danny McBride & James Franco Interview For David Gordon Green’s ‘Your Highness’
Apr 8th
Danny McBride and James Franco team up for the medieval stoner adventure-comedy set in a fantastical world – Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. The David Gordon Green directed film co-stars Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Charles Dance, Damian Lewis, Toby Jones and Justin Theroux. Look out for Your Highness in US cinemas April 8th, and April 13th in the UK.
You’ve shepherded this movie for a long time.
Danny McBride: Yeah, I couldn’t have done it without David Gordon Green. It was first conceived on ‘All The Real Girls,’ the first film I ever acted in, in 2001. David and I went to film school together, one game we would always play, because we’re big film nerds, was we would come up with a title of a movie and then try to figure out what that movie is about. One night, late at night, David said “Your Highness, you’re in it, what’s the movie about?” So quickly I thought what could Your Highness be about, “alright it’s about a knight, who gets stoned, then fights dragons.” It was just something we saw as a joke and laughed about. Then as the years went on it was idea we kept going back to, and adding to it.
Two New TV Spots For ‘Thor’ – Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman & Anthony Hopkins
Apr 7th
By the beard of Zeus, by the power of Greyskull, by the hammer of Thor – with the release date fast approaching Marvel have unleashed these new TV Spots for the film via Moviefone and Apple. ‘Thor’ features a bumper cast in Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Clark Gregg and Colm Feore. Look out for Thor swinging his hefty hammer at a cinema in both 2D and 3D April 29th 2011 in the UK, and May 6th 2011 in the US.
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, “Thor,” which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Thor is Directed by Kenneth Branagh.