Natalie Portman’s nude scenes in Mike Nichols’ upcoming drama Closer have been left on the cutting room floor.
Scheduled for release on December 3 by Sony/Columbia Pictures, “Closer” co-stars Julia Roberts, Jude Law, and Clive Owen in an intense drama about two couples. Portman’s character is a stripper.
Portman agreed to do the nudity because she felt it was right for the role. However, director Mike Nichols decided that the footage was unnecessary for the film. Says Portman, “He wants to see my bare ass much less than (even) my father would. He’s as or more protective of me than my parents are. So doing sexual, physical stuff for him felt very uncomfortable.”
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