(From left) President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, director Taika Waititi, Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth at San Diego Comic-Con, July 20, 2019 (Photo/JTA-Alberto E. Rodriguez-Getty Images for Disney) Culture Film Natalie Portman will become Thor in upcoming Marvel movie Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By JTA, J. Staff | July 23, 2019 Actress Natalie Portman will go from super-scientist/love interest to superhero in the fourth installment of Marvel’s “Thor” series. Portman, who is Jewish and Israeli, will portray a female Thor in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” scheduled for release in November 2021. The announcement came as part of Marvel Studios’ annual star-studded panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20. It will be the 28th installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe film series, and will be directed by Polynesian Jew Taika Waititi. In the first two Thor movies, Portman played astrophysicist Jane Foster, and became the love interest of Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth. In the most recent film, “Avengers: Endgame,” Thor seemed to retire from his duties as a superhero/literal Norse god of thunder. Presumably, “Thor: Love and Thunder” will take a page from a recent comic book series, in which Foster was granted the powers of Thor. In a post on Instagram, which includes a photo of her holding Thor’s hammer, Portman wrote: “So thrilled to share the news with you today at #sdcc2019 that I’ll be returning to the @marvel #mcu as female Thor with legends @taikawaititi @tessamaethompson and @chrishemsworth. (Remember this as the before picture for when I get jacked)” https://www.instagram.com/p/B0K017RjJFT/ JTA Content distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news service. J. Staff Also On J. TV Five female Jewish superheroes you should know TV A Jewish take on ‘Loki’ Film An afternoon out with Stan Lee and Captain America Books Stan Lee’s complex legacy gets even more complex in new biography Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up