Natalie Portman Doesn't Understand Celibacy

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SOME roles just don't suit Natalie Portman. At the junket for the film version of his "Doubt," playwright John Patrick Shanley was asked how Amy Adams won the role of an emotionally conflicted nun. "I'm trying to think of what the etiquette is on this," Shanley chuckled, blushing a bit. Urged on by a blogger for gossipsauce.com, he continued, "Well, we asked Natalie Portman, and Natalie was very interested but kept saying she had a problem. And we finally nailed down as to what the problem was. She basically said she didn't understand celibacy."

Here's a trailer for the film, featuring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and, ahem, not Natalie Portman.

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Comments

[gfs5541]

Yeah, I have a problem with that concept too Ms. Portman. Better luck next acting role :)

[jmj680]

I'm just bummed to learn that Cherry Jones and Brian F. O'Byrne (the originators of the two leads) aren't going to be in the film version. They were superb on stage.

[suec03]

AMEN!

[Soundofthunder]

Great to hear, Nat. I see a booty call in my future!

SOT

[InfinityMiami]

Does that mean that she "understands" stripping - as she plays a stripper in "Closer"?

[starboymikey]

I would so love to not understand celibacy with Natalie Portman!
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I say Amen, brother. Amen!

I haven't understood celibacy ever since I saw her in "Closer."

[LiberalBuzz]

Celibacy is UNnatural. I don't understand it either Natalie so believe me when I say there are millions who don't get it either.

[Secularist]

I don't understand celibacy either. I mean I don;t understand why religious people think it's good.

[jrb35]

It's called ACTING, Natalie. Can't you just pretend to understand as your character would?

[VINSTERDUDE]

is THAT what its called,..r­eally,...? man yer brilliant

[claptrapa]

I don't even want to know anyone that knows anyone who understands celibacy. It's not natural.

[Eyewideopen]

Its a little amusing that your screen name has "clap" in it.

[lioness39]

Who in the animal kingdom does?

[billthinx]

I would so love to not understand celibacy with Natalie Portman!

[Cochituate]

Maybe you could then ask her what the color of the sky in her world is