Hollywood stars are often known for getting out of their comfort zone to deliver masterpieces and entertain audiences. However, at times certain stars refuse to embarrass themselves and thus tend to put their foot down and request for a body double. Something similar happened to Natalie Portman in her 2011 movie featuring James Franco.
Taking a closer look at Natalie Portman’s journey in Your Highness (2011) we get to know how she felt about her $50M role. Further, recalling an incident while shooting, Portman’s peers revealed how the actress turned down a certain scene, for which her body double had to step in, despite the meager pay.
Natalie Portman Ditched Her Comfort Zone For $50M Movie
Having several big-budget projects under her belt, the MCU actress Natalie Portman once took on a challenging role for her 2011 adventure/comedy film, Your Highness. Although the movie starring James Franco, failed at the box office bringing in $28M off a $50M budget, Portman apparently went out of her comfort zone for her role.
Speaking with Cinemablend, Danny McBride and James Franco discussed their experience of working with Natalie Portman and praised the actress for her dedication. “I honestly was really embarrassed to hand Natalie the script for the first time, I was like, ‘Should I just go through and take out all this dirty stuff? I’m nervous to show her this.’” McBride revealed.
“The stuff that I thought would make her blush was the stuff that she thought was funny, and she totally embraced it. On the set she never shied away from that stuff, I mean she can definitely hang with the boys. She wasn’t intimidated by any of the foul stuff going on.”
Showering Portman with praises, McBride and Franco hailed the actress for being a champ. However, despite stepping out of her comfort zone for her role, the MCU star once made headlines for refusing to go skinny dipping for Your Highness.
Natalie Portman’s N*dity Refusal Forced Body Double To Step In
Despite giving up on her comfort zone for her $50M flop movie, Natalie Portman was strictly against a particular scene in Your Highness. Irrespective of being a lead actress in the 2011 film starring James Franco, Portman requested for a body double when it came to jumping naked, into an icy lake.
Natalie Portman wasn’t thoroughly enticed by the idea of jumping into an icy lake with no clothes, for Your Highness. Thus, her refusal forced a body double to step up for the scene. Apparently, it was Caroline Davis who went in for the job, despite being paid a meager amount of $500 for jumping naked in an ice-cold lake.
Caroline Davis felt it was a valuable moment for her, given the experience she gained on the set with such a stellar cast. “I’m a film studies student, so I jumped at the chance to be on set” Davis stated. However, in the end despite Portman’s minor hiccups, amid her dedication, the movie failed to create an impression at the box office. Nonetheless, the actress had a blast with the particular genre.
Watch Your Highness on Amazon Prime.
Source: Cinemablend, DailyMail
