Magazine Apologizes to Portman Over Film Mix-Up

A U.S. magazine has been forced to apologize to actress NATALIE PORTMAN after
suggesting she’s far from happy with her performance in short film HOTEL
CHEVALIER.

Sunday supplement Parade stated Portman was talking about the movie, in which
she appears nude, when she commented about an “uncomfortable” scene she shot in
a forthcoming essay she wrote for the publication.

But the actress’ publicist, Kelly Bush, has pounced on Parade, insisting her
client was actually talking about a torture scene in new film Goya’s Ghosts.

A statement from the magazine’s publicist reads: “We say that Portman regrets
doing a nude scene in the movie Hotel Chevalier. This is wrong. When Portman
writes about this in Parade, she does not mention a specific movie title.

“She tells us she was referring to a torture scene with a body double in
Goya’s Ghosts, which was taken out of context and leaked onto the internet.
Portman is very happy with Hotel Chevalier and proud of her work in the film.”

In her essay, Portman admits she is still rather upset about agreeing to do
something she felt awkward about, writing, “I’m really sorry I didn’t listen to
my intuition. From now on, I’m going to trust my gut more.”

(KL/WN/GES)

Photo Caption: ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ Premiere – Arrivals held at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California