A Different Natalie Portman Hotel Chevalier

Have you heard about the Natalie Portman Hotel Chevalier controversy? No, it is not what you think. Natalie Portman did not do something decadent in a hotel named Hotel Chevalier. The truth is Hotel Chevalier is a short film in which Natalie Portman starred as Jason Schwartzman’s ex-girlfriend. What’s so controversial about that? Well, Natalie Portman appeared naked in that movie.
Golden Globe award-winning actress, Natalie Portman surprised not a few people when she agreed to appear in her birthday suit in the acclaimed short film Hotel Chevalier. Portman, who is better known to moviegoers around the world as Padme Amidala in Star Wars prequel trilogy, stunned everyone when she did a nude scene in the Wes Anderson directed short. The film, which runs for about 13 minutes, attracted media attention when it was released because of that particular scene.
No one can ignore how probably unforgettable to Natalie Portman Hotel Chevalier was, not only because it was shot in France, at the Hotel Raphael in Paris, but because it also carries her very first nude scene. She had previously insisted that she would never appear nude in any film but somehow, Anderson was able to convince her otherwise.
Hotel Chevalier was made as a companion to another Wes Anderson film, The Darjeeling Limited. Together with Natalie Portman Hotel Chevalier featured Jason Schwartzman, who also appeared in The Darjeeling Limited.
The short was made available to U.S. audience on September 2007 as a free download from iTunes. It was reported that the movie was downloaded almost 500, 000 times. Apparently, people were pulled in and can’t get enough of the combined Natalie Portman Hotel Chevalier appeal. Although the prospect of seeing Natalie au natural is enticing enough, the film proudly stands on its own merits. Acclaimed by many people who saw it, Hotel Chevalier was shown out of competition, along with The Darjeeling Limited, at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival. Eventually, this 13-minute short was released in the United States and Britain attached as a prologue to the full-length The Darjeeling Limited, being credited as the feature film’s part one.
When news of Portman’s controversial scene broke out, the Internet went abuzz with activities, with the Natalie Portman Hotel Chevalier nude scene becoming a hot topic in forums and search activities. In a press interview, the V for Vendetta actress said that she was comfortable doing the scene in spite of it being her first time to bare it all.
Being considered as one of the prettiest and hottest female celebrity in the world (she was ranked #33 in the Hot 100 of Maxim Magazine in 2006), Portman’s move to do more mature role was welcome news to her male following. But in spite of her stunning physical qualities, Natalie Portman stands out among her peers for being wise in her choice of roles and her political and social activism. She supports various causes, such as the One Voice Movement and has been promoting environmental advocacy since she was a young girl.