Chris Hemsworth Stopped Eating Meat For Natalie Portman Kiss Scenes

The Aussie actor usually chows down on a meaty, protein-packed diet, but knowing that he was set to kiss a vegan he decided to cut out meat entirely for a day. 

Praising her thoughtful co-star, Portman said: “He’s really nice. 

"The day we had a kiss scene, he didn't eat meat that morning because I'm vegan. 

“And he eats meat like every half hour. Like, that was so thoughtful. That's not something I'm angry about or care about, but he was just being thoughtful. He's just a very nice person."

The sweet gesture came as a surprise to fellow Thor: Love and Thunder star Tessa Thompson, who added: "I didn't even know he could go without eating meat. He's [usually] just, like, eating bison in the morning. That's so sweet."

Last month, in an equally gushing interview, Hemsworth admitted to feeling in ‘awe’ of Portman’s presence and talent on set.

When asked what it was like seeing Portman in costume as The Mighty Thor for the first time, he told Variety: "A little stab to the ego, but I quickly got over it and I was in awe of everything she had done one and off the screen. I'm such a fan.” 

In spite of her experience in the industry, the preparation needed for Thor: Love and Thunder was altogether different to anything she'd had to do before.

"It was really fun," she said. "I worked with a trainer, Naomi Pendergast, for, I think it was four months before shooting, and then obviously all the way through filming. We did a lot of weight training and a lot of protein shakes—heavyweight training that I haven't ever done before."

She added: "Of course, I've never really aimed to get bulky. It was very physical, so it was a lot of both agility work and also strength work.”

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