In this May 9, 2009 file photo, Actress Natalie Portman attends the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington. [Agencies]
LOS ANGELES – "Star Wars" co-star Natalie Portman is storming back into action films with a role in the comic-book adaptation "Thor."
The 28-year-old Portman has been cast as Jane Foster, who was a nurse and first love of the title character in the Marvel Comics. According to Marvel Studios, the character is being updated for the movie version of "Thor," in which the Norse warrior is cast down to Earth to live among humans.
Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor in the movie, which begins shooting early next year. It is due in theaters May 20, 2011. Kenneth Branagh (BRAN'-nah) is directing "Thor."
The movie is part of an ambitious schedule for Marvel Studios, including "Iron Man 2," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers."
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