“Everyone thought I was a terrible actor”: Star wars almost destroyed Natalie Portman’s career

At the age of 17, Natalie Portman performed the first film Queen Padme Amdala George Lucas’s predecessor in the trilogy, La Mence Phantôme (1999), the lead role she later resumed attacks and revenge on clones in 2002. Sith in 2005, but also a role that almost destroyed his career.

This is what the actor showed in an interview with New York Magazine in 2014, where he explained that in 2001, when he played adaptation to Broadway, Hay From Tchkhov, led by Mike Nichols, he was literally a persona Non Grata in Hollywood: no director wanted to hire him.

“” “Star wars were released during the hay and everyone thought I was a terrible actor. I was in the most profitable movie of a decade and no director didn’t want to work with meHe said.

However Mike NicholsWith whom he worked, he intervened and, according to the actor, saved his career.

“” “Mike gave a letter Anthony Mingella And said to him, ‘Put on Return to the cold mountainI am going to his guarantee. ‘And then Anthony brought me Tom TikverWho sent me Wachowski .»

This was followed by the Best Oscar for appointment for the Oscar, who plays an auxiliary role for his job (2004) Mike Nichols Exactly. Six years later, he won an Oscar for Best Actor for Black Swan.

Thinking about his character in Saga Natalie Portman However, he remembered Padme’s positive effect on young women.

“” “The film does a great job to create a positive image for young women. It is good for young girls to see this because she is very intelligent, she is very balanced, she is very compassionate and warm.»

Return to possible saga?

Although she thinks Star Wars have shaken her career, Natalie Portman Remembered his experience last year. ”Marvelous“On the team before he was a show guest Watch What Happens Live.

“” “This was the first time I worked in digital. I don’t think anyone has shot this way in this way. It was for the first time when I was working on a green screen. It was the acquisition of new skills and a completely new world in which the entry, and, of course, the mythology of all the stellar war in which the whole country lives. Being in this section was excellent.»

Consequently, when asked if he could return to the franchise one day, the answer was yes if the opportunity had an opportunity! Indicating that he had no information on this topic and that “No one asked» However, to return to Star Wars, he said: “I am open for the idea“

After all, Taika Waititi – with whom he turned to Thor: Love and Thunder -, has already offered a role in the Star Wars project … without remembering that he has already played it!

“” “He said he had forgotten because he asked me if I wanted to be in the movie of the Star Wars and I replied, “I was there””Said the actress to GQ. “” “I thought he was joking. It was such a joker that I thought it was a joke. And then later, he said in an interview that he then clasped his teeth.»

Mark Hamil, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Evan McGregor and Hayden Kristenen have done and Daisy Ridley is going to follow their steps, so why not Natalie Portman ? We can always hope.

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