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Taika Waititi Reveals He Asked Natalie Portman If She Wanted To Be In Star Wars Movies

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Taika Waititi Reveals He Asked Natalie Portman If She Wanted To Be In Star Wars Movies

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Taika Waititi admits he asked Thor: Love And Thunder actress Natalie Portman if she wanted to be in a Star Wars movie after starring in the prequels: ‘I forgot those’

Taika Waititi has admitted that he doesn’t remember all the roles his colleagues have played.

During an interview with rolling stone released on Tuesday, the 46-year-old director said he asked Natalie Portman about the possibility of joining the star wars universe.

The 41-year-old actress, of course, played Princess Leia’s mother, Padmé Amidala, in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, released in 1999, 2002 and 2005 respectively.

Dumb question: Taika Waititi said he asked Natalie Portman to possibly join the Star Wars universe - even though she's already starred in the prequels (pictured June 2022)

Dumb question: Taika Waititi said he asked Natalie Portman to possibly join the Star Wars universe – even though she’s already starred in the prequels (pictured June 2022)

‘Natalie was like, ‘What do you do next? And I said, “I’m trying to work on a Star Wars thing. Have you ever wanted to be in a Star Wars movie?” “Waititi told the publication. ‘She said, ‘I’ve been in Star Wars movies.’

“I forgot those,” he laughed.

Waititi and Portman worked together on the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie titled Thor: Love And Thunder.

Big role: The 41-year-old actress of course played Princess Leia's mother, Padmé Amidala, in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith

Big role: The 41-year-old actress of course played Princess Leia’s mother, Padmé Amidala, in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith

Blockbuster: Waititi and Portman worked together on the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film titled Thor: Love and Thunder

Blockbuster: Waititi and Portman worked together on the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film titled Thor: Love and Thunder

The Black Swan star reprized her role as Jane Foster in the film after being absent from the last entry, Thor: Ragnarok in 2017. She played the role in the 2011 film Thor and the 2013 sequel Thor: The darkworld.

Chris Hemsworth also reprized his role as the eponymous character, and Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson and Russell Crowe all had roles in the film.

The film, which opened on July 8, was a box office hit in its first weekend.

Variety reported that the film earned $143 million at the domestic box office. Critics were less than kind, and the film received mixed reviews.

Millions: Variety reported that the film earned $143 million at the domestic box office.  Reviews have been less than kind, with the film receiving mixed reviews from critics (Taika and Rita Ora pictured in July 2022)

Millions: Variety reported that the film earned $143 million at the domestic box office. Reviews have been less than kind, with the film receiving mixed reviews from critics (Taika and Rita Ora pictured in July 2022)

The Star Wars universe: he provided dubbing work and directed an episode of The Mandalorian series (photo)

The Star Wars universe: he provided dubbing work and directed an episode of The Mandalorian series (photo)

The Jojo Rabbit actor and director has been heavily involved in the Star Wars universe for the past few years.

He provided dubbing work and directed an episode of The Mandalorian series.

He will soon begin production on his untitled Star Wars project which is slated for release in 2025. The film does not yet have a cast and no plot details have been revealed either.

He’s also set to direct Tower Of Terror for Disney, a reboot of the 1997 film that was inspired by rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida, and later an identical attraction at Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim, California.