Natalie Portman Cast as Jane Foster in 'Thor'
And look, it's actually an official announcement
Marvel has just announced Natalie Portman has officially joined the cast of Thor as Jane Foster. Portman will join Chris Hemsworth who's playing the title role and Tom Hiddleston who is playing the villain Loki, the god of mischief. Kenneth Branagh is directing for a May 20, 2011 release.
Portman had been rumored for the role and most recently unsubstantiated sources began throwing Jessica Biel's name around, but Portman has now been confirmed as Foster who in early comic book lore was a nurse who became Thor's first love. The studio said the character will be updated for the feature adaptation.
With Thor, Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: THOR. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Principal photography for the film is set for early 2010 and the film will be released by Paramount.
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I didn't even finish reading the article and posted cause I am that happy with this news. :)
Any time Natalie Portman is cast in a movie:
1) it's awesome
2) it makes me want to see it
3) it makes it better
This is dope news… If you feel the same way i do that is!
I absolutely love Portman's choices of roles & movies. But I'm not excited about this at all. She's way too good for this!
I bet this is for (the) money!
I wonder if she'll get top billing like she did for V for Vendetta since she's the only one in the film with above the title value.. Curious to see how they will market this one now.
I love everything about Portman ever since i watched V for Vendetta. this is great news
Natalie Portman too good for this? This could easily be the best movie of 2010.
Disastrous news… all the females in Superhero Movies suck ….
Batman Begins – Katie Holmes = Fail
Superman Returns – Kate Bosworth = Fail
Incredible Hulk – Liv Tyler = Fail
Spiderman 1,2,3 – Kirsten Dunst = Fail
Ghost Rider – Eva Mendes = Fail (nic cage sucked as well)
Iron Man – Gwyneth Paltrow = Fail
Dark Knight – Maggie Gyllenhaal = Fail
Natalie Portman is in need of money for sure. Bad choice.
Jennifer Connely was just about tolerable in Hulk, but certainly wasn't as bad as the others in he list there.
Natalie Portman portraying Jane Foster in the upcoming "Thor" movie is a great choice!. I am happy to hear that. I look forward to the project.
Ash your an idiot! Katie Holmes did a damn good job in B.B.!
Boswarth=true
Liv Tyler= Ash being an idiot again!
Dunst=true
Mendes= very true
Paltrow= complimented RDJ very well! again Ash is an idiot!
Maggie= she did an ok job,
Ash is still an idiot!
I really wanted to get casted in this film, even before people thought comic book movies would be billion dollar empires. Now we get numskull actors (SOME) who do not know the true spirit of some of these very important characters. I should be in the next 10 marvel and dc films, we will see…