It’s 2005, and the actress arrives to present the final episode of the second Star Wars trilogy alongside George Lucas and Hayden Christensen. And a surprise on the red carpet…
There are ghosts that mark memories. Especially at the Cannes Film Festival. A dress, an incident, a smile, complicity, a spectacular hairstyle… it only takes one detail to become a legend. For Natalie Portman, it’s all about the hair, or rather the lack of it.
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In May 2005, he is in the middle of shooting the film V for Vendetta: By James McTague. For the role of Evie Hammond, Natalie Portman had to sacrifice her length, and it was with a shaved head that she appeared on the steps of the Palace of Festivals for the screening. Star Wars Episode III. Revenge of the SithBy George Lucas.
There is no question of turning to a wig. the actress played the game until the end. “My character’s head is shaved in front of the camera, and it’s very rare that you feel something at the same time as your character in real life, so it was quite an unusual experience,” the actress later explained. Indeed, in the film, the actress shaves live and was only allowed one look for this pivotal scene in her character’s evolution.
George Lucas’ Star Wars Episode III. Revenge City photocall, May 15, 2005, Cannes. Dave Hogan
For her, who five years later will become the face of the house of Dior, the change is radical, but it does not spoil her beauty. Especially since the actress bets on two very feminine and glamorous black dresses to climb her two steps.
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Source: Le Figaro
