Natalie Portman Cast in Thor as Jane Foster

Thor’s first love has now been cast in Marvel Studios upcoming superhero movie titled Thor. Academy Award nominated actress Natalie Portman has joined the cast to play Jane Foster, who in the Marvel comics, was Thor’s first love. Portman will join Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor as well as Tom Hiddleston who is set to play the villain Loki. This project is being directed by Kenneth Branagh for a May 2011 release date. Thor is just one movie in a series of comic book themed films Marvel has planned for the next few years. These films all feature characters from The Avengers which also include Iron Man and Captain America. Iron Man 2 will hit theaters next summer. The First Avenger: Captain America will be released July 22, 2011 and The Avengers is due in theaters May 4, 2012. We will be seeing alot of Avenger related news in the near future. Get ready.