Marvel Studios has released an official synopsis for their upcoming epic “Thor”. It’s nothing we haven’t reported on or posted numerous times before, but there is one big major change: Jane Foster, to be played by Natalie Portman, is apparently no longer a nurse, but instead is now a scientist. You know, kinda like when they made Sue Storm a fellow scientist of Reed Richards instead of just some chick he brought up in space with him? That kinda make sense. Actually, that made LOTS of sense. Turning Foster into a scientist, though? A need for grrrl power, one suspects, cause gosh, she couldn’t just be a lowly nurse now, could she?
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment Present
A Marvel Studios Production
A Kenneth Branagh Film
Co-Producers Craig Kyle Victoria Alonso
Executive Producers Louis D’Esposito Alan Fine Stan Lee David Maisel Patty Whitcher
Produced by Kevin Feige
Directed by Kenneth BranaghCast:
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Clark Gregg, Colm FeoreSynopsis:
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, “Thor,” which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that 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.
“Thor” strikes May 6, 2011.
Remember when Natalie Portman did that really, really bad sci-fi movie? Man, that was bad, huh?
