Anthony Hopkins to play Odin in ‘Thor’
Thor lands Oscar-winning actor
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has reportedly joined the cast of Marvel Studio’s upcoming feature Thor.
Hopkins will play the Norse god Odin, Thor’s pappy and reigning king of Asgard.
Thor’s cast is looking pretty good with Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddelston and Natalie Portman already on board. The film will be directed by Kenneth Branagh and production is slated to begin this January.
The film opens everywhere on May 20, 2011.
Hopkins can be seen with Benicio Del Toro in The Wolfman in February. He also will appear in Woody Allen’s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.
Source: Variety
