Weekly Ketchup: Natalie Portman May Appear In Thor

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Fri, 03/20/2009 - 4:33pm

This week's Ketchup includes continuing casting for Marvel's Thor, a MacGyver movie, Tom Cruise talking about Mission: Impossible IV, and new roles for Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Chow Yun-Fat, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones. There was a good bit of news this about Thor, starting with the rumor that Natalie Portman is the top choice for the female.

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Topics: adaptation brad pitt chow yun-fat comics kevin costner macgyver movie mission impossible iv natalie portman thor tom cruise tommy lee jones

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