Natalie Portman cast as Jane Foster in ‘Thor’

My heart went aflutter yesterday when I read that Natalie Portman, yes MY Natalie Portman would be joining the cast of the upcoming superhero adaptation ‘Thor’. She is set to play the female lead Jane Foster a nurse whom became Thor’s first love, which is weird because she was previously several characters that became my first love.

I have been dying to see Portman do more stuff, well because I think she is an incredible actress and I am absolutely in love with her I believe she has great range. Great casting choice Marvel, keep up the good work and I might just see everything you guys ever put out. Thanks to THR for the heads up. For more info on the character of Jane Foster check this out:

Jane Foster is a Marvel Comics supporting character who for many years was the nurse employed by Dr. Donald Blake, the secret identity of Thor.

Nothing much about Jane’s past before meeting Thor is known. At first she was a nurse for Donald Blake, eventually developing feelings for him, not knowing that Blake and Thor were one and the same. The love triangle went on for a while, until Thor revealed his secret identity to Jane, and in return even took her to Asgard with him. There, Jane was briefly granted immortality and the power of gods until after failing to pass the tests of courage set forth by Odin. At this point, stripped of her new powers, Jane left Asgard to returned to Earth. Jane and Thor eventually broke up, and she later met her current husband Dr. Keith Kincaid and had a son with him. For a time, Odin even wiped the memories Jane had of Thor away from her, but she eventually gained them back. After that, Jane was occasionally seen assisting the Avengers when the need arose.

Jane appears again in another Thor series, her first appearances in Thor (Vol. 2) #5. A doctor herself, she is in a position of authority over several New York paramedics, which includes Jake Olsen. Unknown to her, Jake and Thor have become merged, which creates much conflict. In one instance, Olsen ignores medical orders and utilizes Blake’s knowledge to perform a complicated procedure on a critically ill man.

Later, Foster becomes involved in a police case against Olsen, who is accused of stealing drugs.

So there you have it boys and girls, Natalie Portman will be playing a sexy scientist/doctor sort of character, I wonder how she will prepare?