Anthony Hopkins will star in Marvel Studios’ “Thor” which begins production in January.
His role is that of Odin, the father of Thor and Loki. Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor and Tom Hiddleston will be playing Loki.
Jane Foster, Thor’s love interest, will be played by Natalie Portman.
Mark Protosevich and Zack Stentz have hemled the script.
Paramount Pictures will release the film on May 20, 2011.
Sir Anthony Hopkins can also been seen starring alongside Benicia Del Toro in Joe Johnston’s re-imagining of “The Wolfman”, which is being released by Universal Studios next February.