Topic: Star Wars Episode III - SPOILERS ALLOWED

[Sirgod]

OK show of hands, ( man I'm going to hell), who first noticed Natalie in the Professional?

I did...

J, who is NOT going to Hell, because he was like, 16 when he saw the Professional- so he wasn't old enough to be her father...

GRR!!! I was like 21 and in the Corp. That being said, I offer this in my defence. Her parents where on the set everyday also, Because there was alot of sexual overtones in that film. Personaly, I think she has alot of potential to becoming as Great an actress as she is a beauty. Because of her work in the Proffesional, and her later work also. To me, she seems to be on the fast track towards being a Classic type actress.

Stephen

[J. Carney]

She IS definitely more than just hot... she's a classic beauty like Audrey Hepburn.

[Iceman]

Whoa lets not say things we can't take back here folks....


You just elevated someone whos latest performace could have been outdone by ME with a cut-out of her face, to the status of Audry Hepburn? I gotta call BS on that. She'll be great, but she needs time.

[Elvis]

The shots of Natalie stripping are from the movie "Closer". With Natalie and Star Wars if your written a bogus part there is not much to be done.

[Commander La'ra]

*raises his hand* I noticed her.  Acting and looks wise.  She was good then, she's better now.

Honestly, I don't like comparing her to Audrey Hepburn because...well...I never really liked Audrey Hepburn.  Me thinking Natalie Portman is a better actress isn't much of a stretch.

That said, everything I've seen her in, she's impressed me.  In Episode III, she had a very limited, very poorly written part...possibly the weakest part of the whole movie.  Despite that, I loved the dark cynicism she packed into that one memorable line in the senate chamber...

Speaking of 'The Professional', I really loved that movie.  It'd have been even more interesting had Besson been able to use all the material from the original script...