Why is Natalie Portman Pissed at Marvel?

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As legendary thespian/Shakespeare director Kenneth Branagh let everyone know — almost right after the first Thor film was finished shooting — he was done with the superhero business. Branagh never really elaborated on why he’d not be returning for the sequel, but rumors abounded that Marvel execs weren’t the easiest people in the industry to deal with. Portman had enough clout to choose the replacement herself in one Patty Jenkins, who’s directed some pretty well-known stuff like Monster as well as episodes of Arrested Development and Entourage.

But according to JoBlo, for whatever reason the Marvel guys didn’t see eye to eye with Ms. Portman’s choice, and fired Jenkins. Ms. Portman had chosen Jenkins herself (strike one) and didn’t find out about her firing until reading it on The Internet (yeah). Continue reading “Why is Natalie Portman Pissed at Marvel?” »