Tessa Thompson has landed a role in the third Thor film adaptation. Thompson recently appeared in Selma (2014) and Creed (2015).
According to Deadline, other cast members for the Thor: Ragnarok movie, helmed by Taika Waititi, include Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Alexander, Mark Ruffalo, and Lou Ferrigno. Production is scheduled to begin in July 2016.
Here’s more from The Hollywood Reporter: “Details for Thompson’s part have not been revealed, but she could be the female lead as Natalie Portman, who was the female lead as Dr. Jane Foster in the previous two Thor installments, is not returning. Ironically, Thompson is due to also shoot Annihilation, Alex Garland’s follow-up to Ex Machina, opposite Portman this spring.” (via Yahoo!)