On May 6, the God of Thunder arose in the newest Marvel production entitled "Thor." The movie stars Chris Hemsworth as the hero with Natalie Portman as leading lady Jane Foster.
Portman has just come off her Oscar winning performance in the "Black Swan" and it may come as a surprise to some fans that she joins the cast of a superhero film. Surprisingly this is the path that many actresses have taken, with a varying amount of success.
The critical reviews and reputation of "Thor" will showcase whether Portman keeps her Oscar credibility by choosing a comic-book role.
2002 Best Actress winner Nicole Kidman has not been in any superhero films since her win, but before she won she was a star in "Batman Forever." The film showcased her to main stream audiences and provided a interesting love interest for Val Kilmer's Bruce Wayne.
The same cannot be said for 2003 winner Charlize Theron. Her sci-fi hero flick "Aeon Flux" was a dud, but she helped redeem her superhero status starring alongside Will Smith in "Hancock."
One of the worst Oscar to hero transitions came from 2001 Best Actress winner Hallie Berry. Berry was memorable in a supporting role for the first three "X-Men" films, but it was her starring role that destroyed her credibility.
Berry starred in the film "Catwoman" which went on to become critically panned and hated by critics. She won the Golden Raspberry award for Worst Actress and the horrendous movie is still talked about today.
Portman should not have to worry too much about following in Berry's footsteps. Portman is the supporting role in the film and any bad critiques will likely fall on the filmmakers or Thor himself. With other roles in the works, her super hero career will most likely model after 1998 Best Actress winner Gwenth Paltrow.
Paltrow played Pepper Potts in both "Iron Man" films and the role helped with the movie's success. She went on to do highly profiled roles in "Country Strong" and television's "Glee."
"Thor" will not be Portman's best acting performance, but along with expanded her resume, it will add credibility to the film and bring in fans who normally would not see the genre.
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