Barefoot Natalie Portman sips wine and goes unnoticed by locals in Sydney

She is enjoying some downtime with her family in Australia ahead of filming Marvel sequel Thor: Love and Thunder.

And on Sunday, Natalie Portman and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in Sydney with a group of friends.

The 39-year-old actress went unnoticed by locals as she sipped a glass of wine at Nielsen Park Beach in Vaucluse. 

Catch-up: On Sunday, Natalie Portman and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, enjoyed some quality time with a group of friends

A barefoot Natalie cut a casual figure in denim shorts and a grey T-shirt, which she paired with a blue cap and sunglasses. 

She tied her brunette locks into a bun and appeared to go makeup free.

The mother of two looked happy and serene as she strolled around the park with her glass of wine. 

The 39-year-old actress appeared to go unnoticed by the locals as she enjoyed a glass of wine at Neilson Park Beach in Sydney

The mum-of-two looked relaxed as she strolled around the park toting her glass of wine

Out and about: The 39-year-old actress appeared to go unnoticed by the locals as she enjoyed a glass of wine at Neilson Park Beach in Sydney

Style: Benjamin, 43, also kept things casual in black shorts and a blue T-shirt, which he paired with a backwards cap

Style: Benjamin, 43, also kept things casual in black shorts and a blue T-shirt, which he paired with a backwards cap

Benjamin, 43, also kept things casual in black shorts and a blue T-shirt, which he teamed with a backwards-facing cap.

The choreographer toted a large beach bag and a red backpack. 

During the outing, Natalie flaunted her trim pins as she went for a walk along the sand.

Legs for days: At one point during the outing, Natalie flaunted her trim pins as she went for a walk along the sand

Legs for days: At one point during the outing, Natalie flaunted her trim pins as she went for a walk along the sand

Well styled: A barefoot Natalie cut a casual figure in denim shorts and a grey T-shirt which she paired with a blue cap and sunglasses

Well styled: A barefoot Natalie cut a casual figure in denim shorts and a grey T-shirt which she paired with a blue cap and sunglasses

Fun day out: Natalie appeared to be in good spirits as she chatted away to a pal and two teenage children

Fun day out: Natalie appeared to be in good spirits as she chatted away to a pal and two teenage children

Natalie then happily chatted to a female friend who was joined by two teenagers.

The pal also went barefoot, and looked chic in a blue maxi dress and sunglasses. 

The two woman appeared to be having a good catch-up, as they spent several minutes in conversation together

Dressed to impress: Also going barefoot, her friend looked chic in a blue maxi dress, which she paired with sunglasses

Dressed to impress: Also going barefoot, her friend looked chic in a blue maxi dress, which she paired with sunglasses

Pals: The two woman appeared to be enjoying their catch up, as they had a deep conversation together

Pals: The two woman appeared to be enjoying their catch up, as they had a deep conversation together

Later on, Natalie carried an oversized bag and a yellow ball to her car.

It comes after Natalie was spotted arriving at Sydney’s Fox Studios last week as Thor: Love and Thunder heads into pre-production. 

The film will see Natalie’s character, astrophysicist Jane Foster, take up the mantle of Thor after transforming into a female version of the Norse god.

Heading home: Later Natalie was spotted toting an oversized bag and a yellow ball to a car and she had added a pair of white sneakers with rainbow coloured laces to her ensemble

Heading home: Later Natalie was spotted toting an oversized bag and a yellow ball to a car and she had added a pair of white sneakers with rainbow coloured laces to her ensemble

‘It’s going to be really silly and funny and great,’ Natalie recently said of the project.

Explaining how she was approached for the film, she told ET last year: ‘They came to me with the idea and said, “We have this idea for you that was a storyline in some of the comics where Jane becomes Lady Thor,” and I was like, “This is very exciting!”‘

Natalie appeared in 2011’s Thor and the 2013 sequel Thor: The Dark World, but skipped 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok.

Getting back to work: It comes as Natalie was spotted heading to Sydney's Fox Studios last week as Thor: Love and Thunder heads into pre-production

Getting back to work: It comes as Natalie was spotted heading to Sydney’s Fox Studios last week as Thor: Love and Thunder heads into pre-production