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Idris Elba added to 'Thor' cast

Published Friday, Nov 20 2009, 12:15 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Idris Elba added to 'Thor' cast

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Idris Elba has joined the cast of director Kenneth Branagh's Marvel Comics movie Thor, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The Wire star will play Heimdall, a guardian who stands to defend Asgard from intruders. Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman will lead the cast of the mythological epic, which begins shooting in California in January.

Earlier this week, Marvel announced that Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano and Stuart Townsend have signed up to play Asgardian warriors in the blockbuster.

Thor is scheduled to open in cinemas on May 20, 2011.

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