Posted by: Kristy Sturdivant

Rene Russo has signed on to play Frigga, wife of Odin and stepmother to Thor in the upcoming film THOR.  She joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins in the film directed by Kenneth Branagh.  The film is set to be released on May 20, 2011 and will start shooting next month.

There has been a lot of casting and news for THOR over the past few months, hopefully the film will live up to the hype.

Source: Variety

Tags: Anthony Hopkins, chris hemsworth, natalie portman, rene russo