Natalie Portman made her big-screen debut in The Professional as Matilda, the young girl at the heart of the movie. Three decades later, we know that Portman has become a major player in the ...

Driven by Mathilda, who contradictorily wants revenge and love, Leon takes her on as his apprentice, teaching her the art of "cleaning" while she teaches him the art of "living" and "loving." ...

Driven by Mathilda's need for revenge and love (the sexual subtext between the older Leon and the prepubescent Mathilda made the film difficult for American audiences to accept), Leon takes her on ...

Released in 1994, Luc Besson’s Leon: The Professional is considered a masterpiece. A crime thriller, the movie featured Natalie Portman as Mathilda and Jean Reno as Leon, the hitman with a heart.

Where You Can Watch Leon: The Professional Although this film is nearly 20 years old, its streaming options are limited. You can buy it to watch it on Amazon Instant Video for $9.99, and on the ...

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Jean Reno is Leon, a kind of a killer with 'a heart of gold’ character; innocent and childlike, he dotes on his house plant, drinks milk and loves Gene Kelly movies. Mathilda falls in love with him.

The inspiration for the track came from Natalie Portman's character in Léon: The Professional. The lyrics discuss the relationship between Matilda and Leon, which is the main plot of the film.

It's all glorious. And so it's only right that the movie ends on an appropriately badass note. Professional hitman Léon has spent the entire film as 12-year-old Matilda's protector.