Natalie Portman star in 'Black Swan', as requested by Darren Aronofsky

Natalie Portman star in 'Black Swan', as requested by Darren Aronofsky


Natalie Portman star in the drama thriller 'Black Swan' ( 'The black swan'), directed by Darren Aronofsky, local media reported.

In the film, Portman, 28, will play a veteran dancer who competes with a rival with supernatural abilities

In the film, Portman, 28, will play a veteran dancer who competes with a rival with supernatural abilities, in a duel that will be complicated as we approach an important performance.

The film plays to confuse the viewer as to whether what is happening is real or illusion of the protagonist, similar to the style employed by Alejandro Amenábar in 'The Others' starring Nicole Kidman.

A controversial project
The draft 'Black Swan', presented to Universal Studios in 2007, was not well received initially. However, after some modifications in the original script, and especially the fact that an established actress and blockbuster Portman accepted as embodying the main character and that the cult director Darren Aronofsky, the rage in Hollywood thanks to the success of 'The Wrestler '(' The fighter, interpreted by Mickey Rourke film 'last year), Universal back to regain interest in the film, which could start recording in late 2009.

Aronofsky is currently in the early stages of developing a new sequel to the franchise 'RoboCop', the police robot that won the 80 and had a second in 1990.