Well played lol
1) Going through a MCU rewatch. I finished Thor Ragnarock and GoTG yesterday.
2) In Ragnarock when they visit NYC Thor says that he broke up with Jane. Is this the same Jane seen in Love and Thunder
Yes it is and at the time Portman said she was "done" playing Jane Foster as she was not happy that Patty Jenkins was let go as director.
Here's Why Natalie Portman Originally Left The Thor Franchise
Up until
Thor: Ragnarok, Portman was the female lead of the
Thor films, so it was surprising when her character disappeared from the franchise. In 2016, the actress was asked about her future with the MCU in which she claimed to be "
done" playing Jane Foster as far as she knew. The interview (via
WSJ) indicated that Portman's split from Marvel was amicable considering she shared her positive feelings about her time working on the franchise. But that may not have been the case.
Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige claimed that Jane was absent from
Thor: Ragnarok due to the fact that the movie primarily took place in the cosmos. Tessa Thompson notably took over as new female lead
Valkyrie. In truth, the decision to remove Portman from the third
Thor film was made well before the movie was being developed. Before Alan Taylor directed
Thor: The Dark World, Patty Jenkins was at the helm. Due to creative differences, Jenkins was fired from the
Thor sequel. Portman was very displeased with the firing and its subsequent effect on her role; it's been suggested that the actress only agreed to the sequel because of Jenkins' involvement.