Natalie Portman as Jane foster in Thor movies

[steamteck]

Make of this what you will. Natalie Portman is Jane Foster in the upcoming Thor movie

http://marvel.com/news/moviestories.8745.Thor_Update~colon~_Portman_Cast_as_Jane_Foster

[BentonGrey]

Not who I would have chosen, but she's a talented actress.  I'm okay with this.

[kkhohoho]

Jane who?

[stumpy]

I don't really know enough about Jane Foster to have a favorite for the role, but I think Natalie Portman is excellent. I think she's shown talent early on in L?on and I liked her in V For Vendetta.

My only vague concern with a casting choice like this - pairing a well-known actress with a relative newcomer like Hemsworth - is that there is a temptation to expand the role of Jane Foster too much. This is just a gut reaction, but a Thor movie (especially the first one) should spend a lot of time on the Asgardian aspect. I hope they don't try to make the character "more accessible" by using that mostly as backdrop.

But, that's up to the writers. However the role is written, I believe Portman can play it.

[BentonGrey]

I like that the article there mentioned Asgard a lot.  That gives me more hope.

[Podmark]

I like Portman. But I was under the impression most of this film would be in Asgard which I'm in favor of, so I'm a bit concerned about Foster being in it.

[House Quake]

I had just watched V for Vendetta last night with my daughter (her first time and she loved it).  I can't see a thing wrong with her being cast... she's a top notch talent.  Now if they can just get a good Captain America....

[BentonGrey]

I had just watched V for Vendetta last night with my daughter (her first time and she loved it).  I can't see a thing wrong with her being cast... she's a top notch talent.  Now if they can just get a good Captain America....

V for Vendetta is what I thought of as well.  It really is the litmus test for her ability, at least to me.

[BWPS]

WHAT? V4V can't hold a candle to the masterpiece that is Where the Heart Is. THAT is acting at its finest!