The internet has stirred conspiracies of Natalie Portman getting a CGI arms treatment in the new Marvel movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, in which Portman plays Mighty Thor. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report.

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Trolls think Natalie Portman has CGI arms in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ after behind-the-scenes video goes viral - https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/natalie-portman-cgi-arms-thor/

"Considering the wider issues at play in Thor: Love and Thunder, Natalie Portman’s arms are a rather weird hill to die on. However, there’s a growing conspiracy theory that Marvel used CGI (computer-generated imagery) to bulk up Portman’s arm muscles, casting doubt on the publicity around her workout regimen to play Mighty Thor.

Portman’s physical transformation attracted attention long before the film came out, with fans celebrating her buff appearance in the trailers and paparazzi photos from the set. Honestly, this is now a standard part of the MCU promotional cycle for actors making their superhero debut.

But unlike with Chris Pratt or Kumail Nanjiani, some people simply refuse to believe that Portman put on real muscle for Thor: Love and Thunder—a conspiracy theory with some fairly obvious sexist undercurrents. The evidence? A behind-the-scenes video in which motion-capture dots are visible on her arms, suggesting that some VFX work was done on her body:"

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