Natalie Portman to Star as Jane Foster in Thor!

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Natalie Portman to Star as Jane Foster in Thor!

Source:Marvel Studios

July 13, 2009

Marvel Studios announced today that Academy Award® nominated actress Natalie Portman has been cast to star as Jane Foster in the studio's highly anticipated movie Thor. In the early "Thor" comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor's first love. The character will be updated for the feature adaptation. Portman will star opposite Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor and Tom Hiddleston who will play the villain Loki. Kenneth Branagh will direct the film.

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce Thor. Principal photography for the film is set for early 2010. The film will be released in the US on May 20, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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.

Portman will next be seen starring in Jim Sheridan's Brothers opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire. She recently wrapped production on Hesher, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and executive produced by her production company handsomecharlie films, and Don Roos' Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, which also she executive produced. In 2004, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as an Academy Award nomination in the same category for Closer. She also earned critical acclaim for her role in Garden State and is most well known for her role as Queen Padme Amidala in the "Star Wars" trilogy. Other film credits include The Other Boleyn Girl, V For Vendetta, Cold Mountain, Anywhere But Here, Heat, Beautiful Girls, and The Professional.

Thor is one of a continuing slate of films being produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel characters, including Iron Man 2 on May 7, 2010, The First Avenger: Captain America on July 22, 2011, and The Avengers on May 4, 2012.

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Posted by: Matt on July 13, 2009 at 13:37:59

Good. Imagine Don Blake pics up a stick late in Thor - setting up for Avengers. Nice

Posted by: Darkie911 on July 13, 2009 at 13:39:14

Good News!!! Only one question.
Whose is Jane Foster?

Posted by: van Gogh on July 13, 2009 at 13:41:05

I'd cut off my other ear and give it to her.

Posted by: Noirman82 on July 13, 2009 at 13:41:33

Well, there is the star power everyone wanted!

Posted by: JLucasRJ on July 13, 2009 at 13:41:34

"In the early "Thor" comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor's first love".

Posted by: jimmy on July 13, 2009 at 13:42:03

That's really cool. I love Natalie! Looking forward to this movie

Posted by: COLE8.7 on July 13, 2009 at 13:46:02

Cool...I think she'll be fine...if George Lucas isn't writing Thor...

Posted by: Shayera on July 13, 2009 at 13:48:21

This is great news. I love Natalie Portman in everything but Star Wars.
And this is something of a double dose of news... unless Jane Foster is only making a small appearance at the end, we may be seeing half of Asgard, half of Midgard.
Excellent.

Now they just need Hugh Laurie for Donald Blake :P

Posted by: X-K!D on July 13, 2009 at 13:48:44

Jane Foster becomes Thordis it's pretty much a woman version of Thor, she posseses the same habilities as Thor, It'' be cool to see Natalie Portman pull this character off.

Posted by: Jaison Biagini on July 13, 2009 at 13:48:57

thankfully marvel continues to go for good actors most of the time. still think the skarsgaard guy from true blood would have been a perfect thor.

i still can't believe dc warner cast ryan reynolds for green lantern. i guess as long as lantern never gets angry, sad or emotional in any way, and instead, just cracks jokes and winks to the camera reynolds will be a fine choice.

Posted by: Lobo on July 13, 2009 at 13:50:39

Great news. Now let's get Sif cast! :D

Posted by: kevhulk on July 13, 2009 at 13:53:19

This seems to suggest , by casting her as Jane Foster, that it contradicts the notion that the script says Thor is earth bound only later in the movie. I mean, I assume they wouldn't just use someone of Portman's caliber at just towards the end.

just guessing by the announcement.

Posted by: CaptainStacy on July 13, 2009 at 13:54:22

Wow, what a fantastic addition. She's SUCH a babe!

Posted by: Mario A Kusakabe JR on July 13, 2009 at 13:54:24

Well so far I like the plot of the movie and Natalie is a good actress this will be a good set up for Ultimate Avengers people are forgeting Sam Jackson is playing Nick Fury so, HULK will be the First fight for them, and if you notice in Incredible Hulk while betty and Hulk where inside the small cave the Thunder Storm look like a battle...

Posted by: LOL@Haters on July 13, 2009 at 13:55:58

She's cool. I'm more interested to know who's gonna be Loki?

P.S. RYAN REYNOLDS SHOULD BE THE FLASH!!! NOT GREEN LANTERN!!!

Posted by: ***got for life on July 13, 2009 at 13:56:28

FIRST!!!

Posted by: LOL@Haters on July 13, 2009 at 13:58:02

OOPS!!! Tom Hiddleston will play Loki. It's in the article!!! Reading is fundamental.

Posted by: dwojo7 on July 13, 2009 at 13:59:44

LOL@Haters:
Says it right in the article...Tom Hiddleston.

Posted by: Carl Grissom on July 13, 2009 at 14:00:43

It's one thing that Rick Jones wasn't involved in The Incredible Hulk or Donald Blake not being involved in Thor. But Kevin Feige DOESN'T EVEN EXPLAIN WHY. Doesn't the fans deserve to know why they're not involved? What is this, a f-cking guessing game? Is Kevin Feige just aiming to piss people off?

Posted by: Methos on July 13, 2009 at 14:02:09

HOT! HOT! HOT! DAMN SHE'S HOT!

Posted by: Harvey on July 13, 2009 at 14:02:52

Maybe she'll play Sif as well. I'm expecting that Hemsworth will play both Thor and Blake so maybe that's how they'll work it out.

Posted by: 04nbod on July 13, 2009 at 14:04:21

excellent

Posted by: Jeremy on July 13, 2009 at 14:06:29

X-K!D : I know she became Thordis in a What If comic, but I don't recall her becoming her in the regular Thor comics. Which issue was that?

Posted by: Ogre on July 13, 2009 at 14:09:21

Why would you expect the same actor to play Thor AND Donald Blake? One is a 6'6" Norse God of Thunder, and one is a crippled doctor of average build. Christ, the comments on here astound me sometimes.

Posted by: Brand-O on July 13, 2009 at 14:09:33

Impressive cast addition. Branagh'll knock this out of the park.

Side not: I'd tackle a whale just to get up in her pants.

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