Mon, 13 July 2009 at 2:03 pm

Natalie Portman is Thor's Jane Foster

Natalie Portman has been cast as the female lead in Thor, Marvel Studios’s live-action film due out in theaters on May 20, 2011.

According to THR, the 28-year-old actress has been cast to star as Jane Foster, who in early comic book lore was a nurse who became Thor’s first love.

Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth has already been chosen to play thunder god Thor. Tom Hiddleston is set to play Loki, the god of mischief.

What exciting casting news!!!

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# 1

Sally @ 07/13/2009 at 2:06 pm

Natalie is gorgeous and really a great actress. Good news.

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mouche @ 07/13/2009 at 2:07 pm

Wow, what a beautiful couple!!!

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Saudia @ 07/13/2009 at 2:13 pm

yay! They make such a beautiful couple.. damn cannot wait to see how this movie turns out :)

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Jake G @ 07/13/2009 at 2:21 pm

Congratulations Nat!

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marissa @ 07/13/2009 at 2:23 pm

congrats to nat :)

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karenina @ 07/13/2009 at 2:25 pm

nice couple

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kaila @ 07/13/2009 at 2:33 pm

YAYYYYY!

i love natalie portman! can’t wait for the movie!

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h @ 07/13/2009 at 2:33 pm

Its really funny that this guy looks like chris pine and I just said the other day that chris and natalie would make a hot couple lol These two should totally hook up

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ella @ 07/13/2009 at 2:34 pm

Yes – cute couple!

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jon has big boobs @ 07/13/2009 at 2:37 pm

damn, that dude is hot.

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funkey @ 07/13/2009 at 2:41 pm

I at first thought Ryan Reynolds was Thor but remembered he is Green Lantern..Don’t know who this guy his but, Glad to see Natalie doing a fun movie this time instead of all drama

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t @ 07/13/2009 at 2:53 pm

hope it’s good

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me @ 07/13/2009 at 3:00 pm

A COMIC book movie? Wow, I thought Natalie Portman was better than this!

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Cate @ 07/13/2009 at 3:10 pm

@h: he played kirk’s dad in star trek!

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me @ 07/13/2009 at 3:12 pm

Good news for her and her co- star its like a winner.

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stacie @ 07/13/2009 at 3:14 pm

I can’t wait to see this movie . I fell in LOVE with Chris Hemsworth in Star Trek. He is totally on my Love list .He’s so Dreamy.

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Yay @ 07/13/2009 at 3:22 pm

hes the perfect choice for Thor

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Jen @ 07/13/2009 at 3:37 pm

they will make a great couple on screen.. both are gorgeous

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chloe @ 07/13/2009 at 3:57 pm

Oh, total hottness.

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diane @ 07/13/2009 at 4:00 pm

Thor? really? who chares

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philipa @ 07/13/2009 at 4:41 pm

I don’t know who this guy is but he is HOT!! :P

Natalie is a cute girl, but sucks as an actress….

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momo @ 07/13/2009 at 4:54 pm

@philipa:

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lakers fan in boston @ 07/13/2009 at 5:05 pm

im getting tired of all these super hero movies
not a big fan of thor either, was never really in2 it
congrats tho natalie

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Gasol_fan16 @ 07/13/2009 at 5:09 pm

I agree it is nice to see Natalie will be doing a fun movie for a change. Also, nice to see she has steady work! Keep the posts coming in on Natalie jj!