LOS ANGELES, July 14 (UPI) -- Israeli-born U.S. actress Natalie Portman has signed up to play Jane Foster in "Thor," the Marvel superhero picture Kenneth Branagh is to direct next year.
Portman has previously starred in the three most recently released installments in the "Star Wars" franchise, as well as "Beautiful Girls," "Garden State," "V for Vendetta" and "The Other Boleyn Girl."
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