New 'Thor' photo: Anthony Hopkins as Odin

Here's a good first look at Anthony Hopkins as Odin in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming action adventure "Thor," which is on track for a release May 6, 2011. Also in the still above is Thor (with hammer) and Loki.

Chris Hemsworth plays Thor, whereas Loki is played by Tom Hiddleston. The cast also includes Joshua Dallas, Natalie Portman, Clark Gregg, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba and Stellan Skarsgård.

Now, in related news, "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" will be released in 3D. The bad news is both films are shot in 2D and will be converted to 3D. To tell you the truth, this was inevitable.

However, the directors say they believe it will be a solid conversion, and the films won't look as bad as recent converted flicks. They can say whatever they want, but the 3D conversions will always suck.

That said, maybe we'll all be tired of 3D by the time these films roll around. I am getting tired of it already, and I will most likely start seeing converted films in their original 2D format when I get the chance...

Source: The Los Angeles Times