8 Famous Actors Forced Into Roles They Never Wanted
2. Natalie Portman - Thor: The Dark World
Natalie Portman's Jane Foster has vanished from the MCU in recent years, and a behind-the-scenes conflict on 2013's Thor: The Dark World is probably to blame.
Shortly after the release of Thor in 2011, Portman was considering quitting acting altogether in order to spend more time with her then-baby boy. However, when Marvel hired Patty Jenkins to helm The Dark World - a director Portman was a huge fan of - the actress was said to have gained a renewed interest in appearing in the sequel.
But that didn't last very long. According to several sources, Marvel fired Jenkins without warning, and, crucially, neglected to tell Portman, who only found out when the news started to make headlines.
The actress was obviously displeased with this whole turn of events, but because of a contract stipulation, she was forced to star in the Jenkins-less Thor sequel anyway. The director would go on to make the smash-hit Wonder Woman for Marvel rivals DC, and you can't help but imagine that they're kicking themselves for letting her go.