The passage of time and the context surrounding the director has prompted actress Natalie Portman to take a different, more critical look at one of the most important films of her career.
In 2013, Natalie Portman left the Marvel Cinematic Universe following her role as Jane Foster in Thor and Thor: A Dark World. Luckily for his fans, Taika Waititi convinced him to return as The Mighty Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder. Despite all its flaws in narrative, dramatic and visual terms, Portman’s impeccable performance is the one element that stands out.
But his trajectory extends beyond Marvel. The Jerusalem-born American actress is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary actresses of the 21st century., From starring in more than 50 films in less than three decades, including collaborations with auteurs such as Terrence Malick in Night of Cups and Alex Garland in Annihilation, to winning an Oscar for his role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Black Swan .
Besides, Portman has used her voice and celebrity image to shed light on important issues such as the Time’s Up movement., leaving an irreplaceable mark on the fringes of Hollywood. Clearly, the fame and appreciation that he enjoys is not only because of his talent but also because of the hard work, dedication and immense effort that he puts into shaping his characters. That’s why Portman’s voice in Hollywood resonates around the world.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Portman, who made her screen debut at age 13 in Leone: The Perfect Assassin, Addressed how allegations of misconduct were made against the director Luc Besson He has changed his personal vision about the film that started his career. Specifically, she was asked about sexual assault allegations against Besson by several women, which the actress described as “devastating” and shocking.
“I didn’t really know. I was a working kid. I was just a kid. But I don’t want to say anything that would invalidate anyone’s experience,” said the Closer and V for Vendetta actress. “It’s a movie I still love, and people come to me for that performance more than any other, and it gave me my career, But of course, now that I see her, I get a little jittery, to say the least. So, yeah, it’s complicated for me.”
In the same interview, Portman discussed her involvement with the Time’s Up organization, which has since disbanded but was formed in 2018 to raise funds for victims of sexual assault by women in Hollywood in the wake of Harvey Weinstein and the Me Too movement. was constituted. “There was something so powerful about women with similar experiences coming together and sharing them” Jackie and Vox Lux: Shared Hero of the Price of Fame.
In 2018, actress Sande Van Roy said that Besson raped her several times, though he denied these claims, calling them “fictitious allegations”. In addition to Van Roy, eight other women came forward with their own allegations of abuse and assault against Besson. French prosecutors dropped an investigation into the director’s alleged misconduct in 2019 due to insufficient evidence. In 2021, Valerian and the director of the City of a Thousand Planets were also declared a supporting witness in the case, meaning he was no longer under investigation and could still be implicated if new evidence came to light.
