Natalie Portman will star in ‘Thor,’ Ryan Reynolds in ‘Green Lantern’

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The era of superhero cinema is in full swing and everyone in Hollywood wants a piece of the costumed action. Marvel just announced that Natalie Portman, left, will star as Jane Foster opposite Chris Hemsworth in ‘Thor,’ which arrives at theaters with a clap of thunder in May 2011. Ryan Reynolds, right, meanwhile, will star in ‘Green Lantern,’ which adds to his comics book resume with his ‘Deadpool’ role and his work in ‘Blade: Trinity.’ (And his wife is Scarlett Johannson of ‘Iron Man 2’ and ‘The Spirit.’)

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