[Hannibal]

Portman: Jerusalem kissing scene a mistake

Associated Press

NEW YORK - Natalie Portman says filming a kissing scene beside Jerusalem's Western Wall for her upcoming movie "Free Zone" was a mistake.

"I really don't want to offend anyone's beliefs or impose anything on anyone and it was mistaken to do it," Portman told "Access Hollywood" in an interview broadcast Monday.

The 23-year-old Israeli-born actress and her crew were confronted by ultra-Orthodox Jewish worshippers last week while filming the scene with Israeli actor Aki Avni. The incident underlined the sensitivity of the site, a remnant of the biblical Jewish temples, the holiest place where Jews can pray.

The site is controlled by strictly observant Jews. Male and female worshippers are separated by a barrier perpendicular to the wall, following Orthodox Jewish rules forbidding casual contact between the sexes.

"As soon as it offended people, we moved," Portman said. "We had a very hectic work schedule, so we weren't thinking. We shouldn't have done it."

"Access Hollywood" also aired an interview with Antonio Banderas, who explained why his wife, Melanie Griffith, arrived at the Academy Awards show Sunday with a broken foot.

Banderas said Griffith "was a little upset with her performance and she kicked in the door" while playing Roxie Hart in the musical "Chicago."

Said Griffith: "I was singing and I am not a singer."

[Lord Aquaman]

Little Natalie's just off in her own little world, too high and mighty to be culturally sensitive... oh the absurdity of it all.

[J m HofMarN]

No, she didnt do anything wrong that I know of, just kissed a guy. Also, this was Natalie Portman, not Padme. I really dont see anything wrong with any of the things she's done and this should be moved to the movie forum.

[littlejerryseinfeld]

stop posting shit like this, hannibal. who f*cking cares.

[barend]

i begening to think the jews are so used to being persecuted throughout history that keep looking for something be upset about.

some actors kissed on location...
i worked on a film were the two main actors were shooting people in a church with 'FUCKs SHITs and CUNTs' flying out of everyones mouths...

there are so many minoritys who have it so bad...
but thanks to the nazis, the romans, the egyptians, and the others who gave them grief... the jews herby get the international award for:
MOST AUDIBLY COMPLAINING GROUP/PERSON/PEOPLE SINCE BAREND FIRST HAD TO START WORKING!!!



sorry... not offensive enough to care about

besides which... isn't it the directors fault?

[thrawn]

Yeah, i agree with littlejerryseinfeld, shut up, Jews suk its too bad Hitler didnt wipe them all out.

[use the force]

^

he he hehe that was a joke right?

[Despondent]

Everybody has a right to hate Portman because of her lucasfilm connection. Can't we PT haters all agree on that?

But this thread seems to be going the way of Jews vs. whoever. I believe there's another forum better suited for that exp​ression.

[CowboyCurtis]

I agree. Let's stop this before this gets too nuts.