natalie portman is a member of a franchise
she played leading roles in the historical dramas goya s ghosts lrb 2006 rrb and the other boleyn girl lrb 2008 rrb  and also appeared in thor lrb 2011 rrb and its 2013 sequel
it is the sequel to 2011 s thor and the eighth film in the marvel cinematic universe
the marvel cinematic universe lrb mcu rrb is an american media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films  independently produced by marvel studios and based on characters that appear in publications by marvel comics