Natalie Portman has signed on to star alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire in the love-triangle drama Brothers. Based on a 2004 Danish-language film, the story centers on a man (Maguire) who is sent to fight in Afghanistan while his black-sheep brother (Gyllenhaal) cares for his wife (Portman). David Benioff, husband of Amanda Peet, is penning the remake. Portman will appear in the upcoming films Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, The Other Boleyn Girl, and My Blueberry Nights.
Natalie Portman is a genius, according to her Goya's Ghosts co-star Javier Bardem. "I guess she was very young when she became famous, but her mind is perfectly structured," Bardem said at a press event this week. "She's so intelligent it's scary. When I was talking to her, I didn't know what to talk about because she knows a lot of things. I felt like a donkey."
Natalie Portman can add video vixen to her resume. She Closer actress appears as a "futurist electronic ghost" in Paul McCartney's new video for the song Dance Tonight. The former Beatle had a little help lining up the star - from designer daughter Stella. "I rang her up and said, 'Hey, I'm Stella's dad!'" McCartney said in a press release. "She had a bit of time off as she was between films so it was great." Check out the video below.
Natalie Portman is rumored to be dating Saturday Night Live funnyman Andy Samberg. Portman first met Samberg when she hosted SNL in March 2006, but the two only began dating recently after Portman split with her on-again/off-again beau Gael Garcia Bernal. "If Andy is dating Natalie, I'm extremely jealous," one of Samberg's castmates said. A source close to the Goya's Ghost actress says, "A nice Jewish boy would be good for her."
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