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Natalie Portman reflects on 'cringey' Leon role

posted 2 years ago by bozo_500 (13151)
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https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/filmas/news/natalie-portman-leon-luc-besson-b2336752.html

[–] BlackMass (1027) 2 years ago

The real "cringe" is Portman failing to match that performance in the three decades since.

[–] Kowalski (76300) 2 years ago

THAT IS BLATANTLY INCORRECT.

[–] fc31 (5509) a year ago

So in which movie do you think she did better?

[–] Melton (4718) a year ago

*crickets*

No surprise.

She’s a good actress and smashed it with Black Swan but nothing tops her childhood performance as Mathilda.

Ironically, it is ‘cringey’ in that Leon (and the audience) cringes when Mathilda makes sexual advances toward him, but Portman seems to be making a dig at the film becuase it’s trendy to do so.

[–] fc31 (5509) a year ago

Couldn't agree more!

[–] DoctorThirteen (14202) 2 years ago

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[–] DoctorThirteen (14202) 2 years ago

It's hands down my favourite film I've seen her in.

[–] RoboReCop (3327) a year ago

I have to agree, but 'Black Swan' (2010) is a standout, with her great performance; in addition to her girlie kissing scene.

[–] Golfaddict666 (523) a year ago

She needs to show her tits more.

[–] wrlord (1170) a year ago

Bingo. But that's true of most child stars. Ricky Schroeder. Haley Joel Osment. Macauley Culkin...

[–] BKB (10105) a year ago

“It made me feel like the way I can be safe is to be like, ‘I’m conservative, and I’m serious, and you should respect me, and I’m smart and don’t look at me that way.’”

Unfortunately, most women are like this nowadays, especially walking around in their Yoga pants knowing they have a beautiful ass and heaven forbid you should look and if they catch you, they're offended and it's ridiculous

[–] [deleted] a year ago

It's ok to look. It's rude to stare.

[–] Melton (4718) a year ago

It’s ok to stare. It’s rude to grab.

[–] DarthJJ (342) a year ago

Its ok to grab, but you will go to jail if you nab.