Natalie Portman says her view of glamor has changed over the years, especially since she had children. These days, the busy mom of two welcomes the opportunity to get red carpet ready.
“A lot has changed for me. In my 20s I felt very oppressed by it. I said, ‘This is shallow. It doesn’t mean anything.’ And then I had kids, and now I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m not covered in avocado and sweat, and people take care of me. This is so beautiful.’ I enjoy it now,” says Portman.
In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the Oscar winner, 42, admits she has taken on roles in the past to try to earn cool mom points from her children Aleph, 12, and Amalia, 6.
“A big part of my decision-making right now is what can I do to impress my kids,” says Portman, who highlights her role as the Mighty Thor in the Marvel film. “Become on Thor setting up and flying with the stunts was really cool for them.”
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Natalie Portman at the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2023/2024 show.
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But for her latest role in May December, the opportunity to work with her idol Julianne Moore was a big reason why she wanted to take on the role. In the film, Portman plays an actress researching a role in a film portraying a woman (Moore) who begins a romance with a 13-year-old boy (Charles Melton) whom she later marries.
“I admired her for so long. She was one of my favorite actresses,” Portman says of Moore. “We work in a very similar way. We love our children in a similar way. It was immediately a lot of fun.”
When she’s not working, Portman, co-founder of the women’s professional soccer team, Angel City Football Club, says she loves spending time outside with her kids.
“My son is obsessed with soccer. There’s a soccer cage next to the playground near where we live. My little one is on the playground playing soccer with whatever kids he finds in the park, and they’re both happy.”
May December is available to stream on Netflix on December 1st.
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