Natalie Portman Reflects on “Cringey” First Role in ‘Léon: The Professional’: “It’s Complicated For Me” By Radhamely De Leon Published May 10, 2023, 3:45 p.m. ET 234 Shares ...

Natalie Portman, in Luc Besson’s French film Leon: The Professional, played the role of a young Lolita figure named Mathilda, who was in the movie shown in costumes apparently inspired by ...

Natalie Portman has reflected on her debut role in Léon: The Professional, referring to the film as “cringey”. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actress spoke about the 1994 ...

Another scene, cut from the initial U.S. release, shows Mathilda talking to Léon about losing her virginity to him. 30 years later, Portman now has complicated feelings towards her participation ...

Natalie Portman has reflected on her 'cringey and complicated' role in controversial 1994 movie, Leon: The Professional as a child star aged 12 in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Natalie Portman Reflects on ‘Leon, the Professional’: It Has ‘Some Cringey, to Say the Least, Aspects to It’ "It's complicated for me," Portman said of the legacy of Luc Besson's "beloved ...

Portman made her film debut at 13 years old with Léon: The Professional, in which she stars as Mathilda, a young girl who strikes up a mentor-mentee relationship with a hitman (Jean Reno) who ...

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." ...

Natalie Portman’s next film, May December, is set to hit the schedule of 2023 new movie releases soon. She stars as Elizabeth, an actress researching the life of Gracie (played by Julianne Moore ...

“Léon: The Professional” was first released in France on Sept. 14, 1994. It was written and directed by French filmmaker Luc Besson, and stars Jean Reno, Natalie Portman and Gary Oldman. Known outside ...