Natalie Portman: Girly Romance Comedies 'Offend Me'

ew.com:

"I've always wanted to do one," says the newly pregnant star, who's finally jumping into the genre with this week's 'No Strings Attached,' co-starring Ashton Kutcher. "But the girls are always in fashion, and it's always about their clothes. They always want to get married at the end. There's some kind of makeover scene. That stuff offends me."

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Comments

[Said One]

05:11 AM on 01/23/2011

Natalie clearly hasn't seen The Break Up or the Object of my Affection. Even though the Break Up is more of a rom drama - they ended up - not together. And in the Object of My Affection Jen A falls in love with a gay man and tries to force him to love her back.

If Natalie does well at this movie with Ashton she might even get lucky enough to be in a romcom/ romdrama with the Queen of comedy Jennifer Aniston. I'm keeping my  fingers crossed for her (Natalie).

[playsindirt]

11:39 AM on 01/22/2011

She has a point. I think we need to stop making movies where the heroine's goal is to make herself into a Vogue model lookalike so she's "worthy" of the man she's drooling over. Having said that, I think Portman is a syllable away from becoming annoying.

[RobinL]

02:06 AM on 01/22/2011

Formulaic. I agree with her. You can tell what's going to happen next by how far you are into the movie. If it looks like all is well and they're heading to the alter and you still have 40 minutes left you're in for a major misunderstanding or somebody getting detoured by an ex. yawn...

[bluejoni2525]

07:04 PM on 01/21/2011

I agree with her !! I can't stand those insipid movies !!

[upbeatdem]

09:53 PM on 01/20/2011

She is offended by "rom coms" but not by Black Swan? I will never get back the two hours I spent watching that movie.

[Lefty83]

05:55 PM on 01/20/2011

Bride Wars was so sexist and terrible.

[veritas88]

04:48 PM on 01/20/2011

The trailer for her new movie No Strings Attached offends me. I cringe every time I see it. Mindy Kaling (who writes for The Office and is HILARIOUS as Kelly) looks like the only good thing in the film.

[mary896]

12:38 PM on 01/20/2011

Just saw a picture for "Your Highness".....DROOLING all over the house now!!!! My favorite actress, my favorite actor (Franco) WITH Danny McBride AND Zooey Deschanel. Could any cast or subject matter make for a better movie? We'll see, but I'm going to hold my breath for this one. Ms. Portman with Mr. Franco, silver screen stunning. Can. NOT. Wait. !!!!

[Max Shaw]

12:05 PM on 01/20/2011

I think someone forgot to tell me that its Natalie Portman Month or something...The entire entertainment section this month seems to revolve around her, her sexings and her baby bumps..in addition to her dislike of makeovers.

[mary896]

12:45 PM on 01/20/2011

Kind of hard to ignore an major actress when SO MUCH is happening to her all at once. It'll pass. Isn't this better than the stupid moronic Kardash much of nothings plastered onto everything? At least Ms. Portman is a hard working, college educated classic actress with major chops. Not many out there like that....

[Max Shaw]

01:18 PM on 01/20/2011

Oh absolutely. Hands down much better than being blasted in the face daily by The KKK sisters (and I mean Kourtney, Khloe and Kim--weird how that works...). I know theres a ton more so its more like K-to-the-6th-power sisters or something..

Natalie is way more talented and enjoyable to watch and look at then those no talent media who**s that usually populate this page.

[bridgeman]

05:34 AM on 01/20/2011

I don't remember reading Meryl Streep "i'm so offended" articles

When she wins an oscar or more...then just maybe i will care about what she is offended by.

until then...just kiss the girl and keep it to yourself.

[BillAnthony]

11:42 PM on 01/19/2011

The trailers are cringe-worthy. Still a good career move to work that demographic.

[FTracy3]

10:26 PM on 01/19/2011

I thought it was going to be Star Wars prequels.

[americaisracist]

08:10 PM on 01/19/2011

i clicked on this story wanted her to say something i can bash her on, but nope, i agree. she shouldn't lower herself to those mindless types of film

[black series]

07:42 PM on 01/19/2011

Black Swan is one the most offended movie.

[mary896]

12:39 PM on 01/20/2011

HUH? What you talkin' 'bout dude?

[yill danniel]

07:23 PM on 01/19/2011

Nothing offends me more than your acting!

[mary896]

12:39 PM on 01/20/2011

Wow, serious hate for a sweet little actress with talent oozing out every poor. Jealous much?