Originally posted by The Nuul
This movie just landed a great star.http://www.superherohype.com/news/thornews.php?id=8505
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.
I like some of Portman's work.. I believe she is a good choice.. so hopefully the story will be good
I wonder how much rewriting has gone on in the last few years. From what I heard of Mark Protosevitch's shooting script two years ago, the film was almost entirely in Asgard, ending with Thor's banishment to Earth in the guise of Donald Blake. With Natalie Portman's casting as Jane Foster, we know there will be more screentime for her. Will this be a case of the story happening in flashback now, with Blake realizing who he is - a gradually unfolding mystery? Ultimate Thor went that route, with him having a breakdown and coming out of it saying he's the Son of Odin.
Would that mean Chris Hemsworth plays both Donald Blake & Thor?
Or, would Blake be portrayed by...
Kenneth Branagh?
He is taking a role somewhere.
As long as Branagh doesn't make it a really dull movie by overplaying the theatrical element to Thor's character, it has every chance to be the greatest accomplishment of Marvel Studios.
I don't know if Hemsworth will do well, but would Branagh have cast him if he couldn't?
I've always got time for Portman, so it's good she's on board.
-AC
Originally posted by roughrider
Jessica Biel is rumoured to be playing Sif. 😱Works for me.
No official announcement yet, but Biel is listed as Sif on IMDB.
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
She couldn't act in Stealth, how's she gonna be in Thor?Also, Brian Blessed is way too fat to be Odin.
-AC
I wouldn't be suprised if they do some visual LOTR trick like scale Brian Blessed up. Or at least what they do to make Robbie Coltrane bigger as Hagrid in Harry Potter. Odin doesn't have to look like he enters a Worlds Strongest Man competition. He's so full of power he can just gesture and things get done.
Originally posted by Shadow_King
After seeing underworld i wouldnt mind seeing Kate Beckinsale as sif, dont really see biel being able to pull this off.
Well, the difference is she's a decade older than Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Jessica Biel (all born in the early 1980's) I see what Marvel is doing in grouping the ages together.
Originally posted by roughrider
I wouldn't be suprised if they do some visual LOTR trick like scale Brian Blessed up. Or at least what they do to make Robbie Coltrane bigger as Hagrid in Harry Potter. Odin doesn't have to look like he enters a Worlds Strongest Man competition. He's so full of power he can just gesture and things get done.
Alexander and Feore Join Thor Cast
Source:The Hollywood Reporter September 22, 2009Jaimie Alexander ("Kyle XY"😉 and Colm Feore have joined the cast of Marvel Studios' comic book adaptation Thor, to be directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Alexander and Feore join Chris Hemsworth, already cast as Thor; Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, the god of mischief who serves as the movie's villain; and Natalie Portman is Thor's human love, Jane Foster.
In Marvel's epic fantasy, Alexander is playing Sif, a skilled Asgardian warrior who can hold her own against any man. She also is one of Thor's loves.
Feore's character is shrouded in mystery, though it is known to be a villain.
So...Jaimie Alexander as Sif, instead of Jessica Biel?
Well, she does have the Sif look.
Some recent pics of Chris Hemsworth, who's looks to be getting bigger in prep for the role. Maybe he won't be as big as the comics version, but if he's close to Ultimate Thor that's good enough for me.
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/08/09/chris-hemsworth-thunder-god-thor/
Who could Colm Feore be playing - an 'as yet unnamed villain.'
Loki is taken. Someone like Zarrko The Tommorrow Man?
Originally posted by roughrider
So...Jaimie Alexander as Sif, instead of Jessica Biel?
Well, she does have the Sif look.
I've seen a few of her work.. she may be a good choice... as for Feore, he can act when given something good so hopefully he won't disappoint