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Ashika Paramita, PhD Candidate, Deakin University

Biceps instead of boobs and butts: how Natalie Portman's Mighty Thor brings us a new physical reality for female superheroes

Marvel Studios

Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has just hit Australian cinemas. Following Thor’s adventure in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, the film re-introduces Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, now as the Mighty Thor.

The Mighty Thor’s introduction adds to Marvel Universe’s growing roster of female superheroes, which includes characters such as Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, and Ms. Marvel.

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