According to AICN, actor Matthias Schweighöfer (most recently from Valkyrie) in an article for the German edition of GQ, he states that he’s not only in the running for a role in director Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, but that Jude Law and Robert DeNiro have joined the cast.

Previously in June it was announced by Marvel Studios that Chris Hemsworth will play Thor. Other cast includes Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Jaimie Alexander, and Colm Feore. Thor currently has a scheduled release date of May 20, 2011.