While 'Closer' beauty Natalie Portman is rumored to be the front runner of the female lead in 'Thor', Marvel allegedly are leaning towards casting an unknown blonde for the title role.
- March 17, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily has come up with an interesting casting tidbit, linking Natalie Portman to "Thor". During the time many are fuzzing on who should portray the superhero character, Finke claimed that the star of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy is the front runner to play the female lead for the particular Marvel's movie.
Although positioning the 27-year-old as the potential leading lady, Finke didn't go further on hinting which character Portman will be portraying. The Golden Globe-winning actress could be taking the part of Thor's Asgard love-interest and antagonist, Amora the Enchantress, Thor's wife who is also a Goddess in Asgard, Sif, or even Donald Blake's love interest, Jane Foster.
On other "Thor" casting news, Finke brought up to the surface a scoop that several relatively unknown actors, Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hiddleston, Liam Hemsworth and Joel Kinnaman, have tested for the titular role, in addition to the rumored Alexander Skarsgard. Josh Hartnett who was allegedly considered to play Thor's half-brother and archenemy Loki, has also been linked to the leading man role.
Adaptation of the comicbook franchise that launched in 1962, "Thor" will be set in modern time, following the story of disabled medical student Donald Blake, whose alter ego is a hammer-wielding Norse god Thor. This Kenneth Branagh-directed superhero film, which script is provided by screenwriter Mark Protosevich, has been once pushed forward from June 17, 2011 U.S. release to May 20, 2011.
